
#44: Preseason Takeaways, Transfer Window Strategies, and The Differences Between Transition and Possession Football
Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
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United's Tactical Approach in the Arsenal Match
I think Ericsson has really for almost six months now looked very much behind the pace of a top flight competitive match. And so United had I counted three or four counter pressing sequences that broke down because of Ericsson's inability to cover ground. That's in one half against Real Madrid, exactly. In the other match where you saw Maynew and Mount in midfield, it's up to you whether I know Ericsson came on for Maynew,. But I would actually argue that functionally in the roles they were taking up, it was more akin to what Mount was doing in the first match.
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