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I've seen some of the analysis this weekend and it's a bit sensationalist. Football is all about controlling the space. You can't control the entirety of the pitch as there aren't enough bodies so you have to leave gaps somewhere. A lot of more defensive teams cede areas out wide between...

We do and you can see RDZ trying to get Milner to shore up that space from RB by starting out wide then dropping infield - he just does it very high up the pitch (see the Gilmour chance highlights for example) There's no real tactical issue with the first goal. Reasonable positions taken up...

I discussed how you deal with De Zerbi's tactics a fair while ago on a Liverpool thread. Due to the Goalkeeper being involved in the build up, it's very hard to commit enough players to the press to win the ball high up against us. You either have to have us making mistakes or pressing has to...