A student of the beautiful game ⚽ Occasionally expressing my thoughts for @sportskeeda ✍🏻
Jun 15, 2021 • 5 tweets • 7 min read
| India vs Afghanistan Live Thread |
Although India's best chance came from Glan Martins' interception higher up the field, him dropping in the back-line to make it a back-four during the buildup has been crucial to the attack.
#INDAFG#WCQ#BackTheBlue@IndianFootball
India have been turning into a 4-2-3-1 out of possession and are defending with a consistent numerical superiority in most of the zones in the defensive and middle third, forcing #AFG to switch the ball often for finding gaps.
Matchday 1 - Ciro Immobile vs Turkey (66') #ITATUR
[ Phases inspired by @EricLaurie ]
Part 1: Transition from defence to attack
Jorginho and Barella pressing Calhanoglu to retain possession within 4 seconds of losing it.
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Part 2: Buildup & Progression
- Barella's quick feet and dribbling against pressure
- Barella scanning the middle third for a split second to find Locatelli in acres of space
- Beautiful outside-of-the-boot pass to find Locatelli