What were the tactics in this high level encounter?
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  1. I know the answers probably no, but can you make a brief video on Canada vs Croatia. To explain how that Croatian midfield functions. Thanks, great effort during the World Cup too so far.

  2. Good analysis but you forgot to mention the substitution made by Luis Enrique.

    Morata was a good substitution, but the other ones were bad, especially Koke for Gavi and Nico Williams for Asensio.

    The Spanish pressing efficiency changed completly which let Musiala and the centerbacks with more space .

    Combined with Sané substitution on 70', that explained the come-back for Germany. Before that, spanish mildfielders were crushing the germans.

    Nonetheless, the 1-1 draw is fair as Spain dominated the first 70, but could have loss in the Last 20.

  3. I would like to make some additional details in this match. Initially, Flick ordered his team to man-mark everyone all around the pitch, and Kimmich, Goretzka, Gundogan also man marked Gavi, Pedri, Busquets. What you mentioned in the video was not true in the first half. Spain, especially the midfied trio, literally got choked from the extreme aggression of Flick's mid/high-block.The best adaptation of the Spanish was Asenjo dropping deep to be an extra passing bridge to transfer the ball to Busquets, who would switch the ball to the spacious other side.
    Throughout the match, Flick's mid/high block made the other team totally unable to progress through the midfield and had to rely on the flanks. Flick's all-out changes almost won Spain if not Sane's sloppy finishing touches, wasting no less than 3 big chances for the team. Someone will argue that was because Luis swapped Gavi for Koke and lost the control, that was not true though, he wanted to add more solidity to his midfield and avoid being overwhelmed by Germany's. Flick decided to do something quite…silly but understandable that Goretzka would replace Kimmich as the sole pivot while his dude getting his number 8 role. This is probably the best option in the situation. We need to remember 2 things:
    First, Kimmich sucks at the single pivot role due to his modest body frame and physical strength, Enrique is very like Flick in a point that he loves verticality and transitions, and Goretzka knows how to play single pivot. Second, Goretzka is pretty much like Declan Rice as they are both box-to-box mids and they know how to play the pivot role. But……he still sucks, and he got many criticisms after the match, which is understandable since the number of players exceling at the pure No.6 single is as rare as gold.
    If I had to rate two coaches' tactics in this match, in the first half, Flick earned 7.5/10 for daring to get his team stand on their ground against Luis' Spain and almost got them, and Luis earned a 8.5 for having the team adapt quickly to such pressure, this was no regular high-press, Flick ultilized Heynckes' pressing style, the pressure was horrific when compared to standard high-press. In the second half, Flick's bravery to sacrifice defense for more firepower leading to completely unpredictable attacking dynamics earned him a 9.5, Spain was good though, but since he accepted to exchange Gavi's potent danger for better defense to help them tolerate Germany's extreme fury, he made them less sharp when transition situations occur, so he earned a 7.8.

  4. Flick should have started Fullkrug, don't get why he insists not to. Muller is most effective between the lines building up attack, not at front.

  5. It is mandatory for Germany to use a tall strong striker in order to totally free Musiala, they need someone to be able to maintain and get the long balls in the front pitch instead of Müller or HAvertz playing with Musiala, since Musiala is a perfect choice for the second striker they don't need another second striker, they need Füllkrug, like the function of Giroud to free Mbappe for France, and Füllkrug has fully proved that he is good enough to play for the team and everything fits and goes well when he and Sane got subed on. And also, Sane should be playing instead of Gnabry when playing against the strong team, they need the speed and creativity that Sane has much more than Gnabry when playing against a strong team, combined with Musiala next to him and Füllkrug up front this team can do much more than they have done, like the last 20 mins of the last game, they dominated the offense since Sane and Füllkrug played.

  6. Firstly, cheers for" Deulta force",👏 Germany.Germany firstly played possessional football and tactically,each player maintained his position in this situation the blocked Spain but no goals in their mission.Second half Spain quickly made a top up of a goal all capitalised in name of Morata with his high intelligence around the box to fetch a goal. The was a lock and then Flick had turn on some Engines,to the field thanks to Leroy Sane movement wisely and speed Germany got an Equaliser.

  7. Can you do a video of why Busquets Pedri and Gavi midfield works for spain but not with barca.
    Basically a BARCA vs SPAIN tactically analysis.
    And maybe a BAYERN vs GERMANY as well.

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