Tottenham’s new full-back arrangement.
But in fact, this has appeared in football for a long time.
The full-back pair Udogie – Emererson Royal sometimes stuck to the rock like central midfielders when Tottenham held the ball in the 2-2 draw with Brentford in round 1 of the Premier League on August 13.
In the official debut against Brentford in round one of the Premier League, new coach Ange Postecoglou asked both full-backs to take on additional central positions to support the midfield.
But his use of Emerson Royal and Destiny Udogie – two players who are not strong in ball control – in this new position is surprising.
In the opening match against Wolves at Old Trafford, Casemiro was often isolated in the deepest midfielder position when Mason Mount and Bruno Fernandes were both more inclined to attack and advance higher, leaving Man Utd’s midfield with a lot of space.
With a duo of full-backs freely moving into the central area to support Yves Bissouma, Tottenham can push the squad up and stretch Man Utd’s defense.
Harry Kane void.
Richarlison is almost certain to start, but has a different playing style than Kane.
Against Brentford – a club with a deep and well-organized defense, Richarlison often drops deep or moves wide to receive the ball.
Richarlison in a deep position to receive the ball as Tottenham attacked in the draw with Brentford.
In the new system under Postecoglou, the wingers moved wide and advanced to stretch the pitch and create space in the center for players to move forward.
Not only is he a great goalscorer, Kane also plays a good role as a creator.
Without Kane, Tottenham is playing a new card, relying on the ability to coordinate between rookie Maddison and Richarlison.
Man Utd’s direct playing style.
One of Man Utd’s weaknesses last season was the ability to deploy the ball from home.
A situation where Man Utd deployed the ball from Onana in their Premier League opening match against Wolves on August 14.
This way of playing was not effective in the opening match because Wolves did not rise high to compete for the ball.
Therefore, Man Utd was forced to play more directly with early passes to Antony and Alejandro Garnacho in wide areas.
The way Wolves tightly block the gaps when Man Utd sends the ball out wide shows the limitations in the way the `Red Devils` play.
But Sunsport believes that this direct way of playing by Man Utd can be effective today.