Source – https://x.com/ManuheF/status/1842081067441807605?t=r99CR1wt1NnWMit8QwlVGg&s=19
Arsenal found a fluid way to approach games on the ball now, & it was at its' best 1st 45 v PSG's man to man marking.
PSG go 1v1 on the 3 at the back+2 pivots. But Arsenal has Raya & Calafiori as free men
Here comes the false 9s:
1st Havertz drops deep to test if the CB follows him.
2nd, after Calafiori inverts+overloads midfield more, Trossard drops into a LB position from the 9 position, WZE confused who to mark, the newly inverted Calafiori or the 'drifting' Trossard
WZE goes to Trossard & leave Calafiori. Couple of passes with Martinelli after, here is where Calafiori finds himself with a drive inside or a quick ball towards Saka well on
Video clip of the above – https://x.com/ManuheF/status/1842081087075328421?t=xb517F9Sbb3aJ5zRMsfR9Q&s=19
by phar0aht
6 Comments
This is where United get it wrong, they field a False 11
Beautiful
I’m loving the fact both Timber and Calafiori can invert, and they’re yoyoing in and out.
Jonathan Wilson’s vision has finally come true!
After a long time I saw a 4-4-2 and it looked so good.
Before signing a player.. the first question Arteta asks is probably ” you play left back?”