Both managers' latest tactical twist is stunting their teams and diluting their purist philosophies
Few individuals in football history can reasonably claim to have invented a new position. Even fewer managers have done so. The evolution of football tactics is often considered to be about coaches, but it’s equally — if not more so — about players, who interpret roles in different or unique ways and often spark something of a revolution.
Akanji was caught out when Rodrygo burst past him, then dribbled at him and poked home Real’s second goal. Using a pure defender, clearly, is no guarantee of defensive solidity. For Arteta, it was essentially the same story. He left out Zinchenko to field against the speed of Leroy Sane. That’s understandable: Zinchenko struggles against direct wingers. But, again, Kiwior wasn’t exactly watertight. He was on his heels and partly guilty that Arsenal conceded possession for the first goal.
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