Substantial-Proof842

I am looking to acquire a copy, and I thought I would see if anyone on here had one that they were wanting to part with.

Thanks!

Why can’t we press in the middle third instead of the attacking third?

Pressing high forces us to play with a very high defensive line to keep compactness. And given the profile of our defenders, they aren’t quick enough to recover when the opposition breaks through, which basically forces us into relying on the offside trap.

I get that we used to press more effectively with Raphinha and even Yamal last season. But that approach demands a ton of energy, and our squad simply can’t sustain that level every match.

We also know the club isn’t in a financial position to sign players who are built for this style. So why not be more pragmatic?

Pressing in the middle third keeps our defensive li

This has been on my mind for a while and I just wanted to share it. We’ve had some of our most important players injured in the last few games that we lost (PSG and Sevilla). I honestly think Flick did his best to handle the situation, but some things were just out of his control.

Not even naming everyone, but just look at Joan García, Raphinha, Fermín López, and Gavi — these are crucial players who were essential to Flick’s system last season. To put it in perspective, imagine Madrid losing just two guys like Mbappé and Courtois. The team would look completely different, even though they’ve got almost three players for every position. And that’s just two players gone — we’ve been missing a