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7. How Did Chelsea Slay the Halfspace King?
The boys are back from the dead! Episode 7 baby! Yeehaw! Martin & Will get the show back on track after a week of Twitter bans, tiresome coaching schedules, and a healthy heaping of TT jinxing to go along with it. Today, they dive into the Champions League Final, as Martin seeks to convince Will that this was, in fact, one of the historic defensive performances of all time. Will isn't so sure, just yet.
The first half starts with a high level overview, in which Martin lays much of the groundwork for Chelsea's system. He performs a somewhat disorganized foray into Juego de Posicion, something that'll be much less scatterbrained on the blog itself (coming soon), and delves into why Pep's infatuation with the halfspaces gave Tuchel everything he needed to stop him. Chelsea's resolute back 5 served as an immovable object, plugging cagefighters into cages to tangle with City's finest creators, and emerged victorious. No low-hanging fruit discussed in this first section--none of that "overthinking" nonsense!
Yet, as the lads marched on into the second half, a wider discourse opened up. First, some chat on the hyper-effective midfield presence of Jorginho and Kante, the Blues' remarkably precise communication and coordination methods, Mount/Havertz/Pulisic's impressive defensive contribution, and a few of City's feeble attempts to unzip their stalwart opponents. The duo culminates with a broader commentary on Tuchel and the rise of successful reaction-based tactics--as opposed to initiative-taking ones--the impeccable mistake-catching skills Chelsea displayed, the physical intensity they imposed, and where a few missing pieces could've slotted in for City.
Join us to hear our thoughts on all these items, and more--including a real shaky rust-ridden intro, Will's waning chances of winning the England U23 Young Player of the Year, a tree that fell in the forest, pendulum seesaw piston defenses, and a disappearing Bernardo trick.
Find us on Twitter @touchlinetheory
You won't find Martin on Twitter @MG_theory (banned!), but you will find Will @WA_theory! Follow him! Get him up to 10 fans!
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By Martin Grosman & Will Ahlgren
5
55 ratings
The boys are back from the dead! Episode 7 baby! Yeehaw! Martin & Will get the show back on track after a week of Twitter bans, tiresome coaching schedules, and a healthy heaping of TT jinxing to go along with it. Today, they dive into the Champions League Final, as Martin seeks to convince Will that this was, in fact, one of the historic defensive performances of all time. Will isn't so sure, just yet.
The first half starts with a high level overview, in which Martin lays much of the groundwork for Chelsea's system. He performs a somewhat disorganized foray into Juego de Posicion, something that'll be much less scatterbrained on the blog itself (coming soon), and delves into why Pep's infatuation with the halfspaces gave Tuchel everything he needed to stop him. Chelsea's resolute back 5 served as an immovable object, plugging cagefighters into cages to tangle with City's finest creators, and emerged victorious. No low-hanging fruit discussed in this first section--none of that "overthinking" nonsense!
Yet, as the lads marched on into the second half, a wider discourse opened up. First, some chat on the hyper-effective midfield presence of Jorginho and Kante, the Blues' remarkably precise communication and coordination methods, Mount/Havertz/Pulisic's impressive defensive contribution, and a few of City's feeble attempts to unzip their stalwart opponents. The duo culminates with a broader commentary on Tuchel and the rise of successful reaction-based tactics--as opposed to initiative-taking ones--the impeccable mistake-catching skills Chelsea displayed, the physical intensity they imposed, and where a few missing pieces could've slotted in for City.
Join us to hear our thoughts on all these items, and more--including a real shaky rust-ridden intro, Will's waning chances of winning the England U23 Young Player of the Year, a tree that fell in the forest, pendulum seesaw piston defenses, and a disappearing Bernardo trick.
Find us on Twitter @touchlinetheory
You won't find Martin on Twitter @MG_theory (banned!), but you will find Will @WA_theory! Follow him! Get him up to 10 fans!
Subscribe and send us your feedback!