Tifo Football Podcast cover image

The Tifo Football podcast LIVE

Tifo Football Podcast

CHAPTER

The Magic of Inverting Full Backs

Pep Guardiola brought in John Stones as a full back this season. inverting means just going inside and sitting in the midfield area. This has allowed him to get John Stones into that central build up area. And when you're dropping out in a defensive situation, John Stones can drop back towards the goal rather than dropping into the full back area. So, all of that makes football full. It's like a trick, isn't it? But I think this has made a big difference because it has allowed us to be more aggressive on the counter-attacking end at City.

00:00
Transcript
Play full episode

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
App store bannerPlay store banner