warmleyseagull
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Long article in Times, including how Potterball may be disadvantaged:
The teams that could be most vulnerable are bottom-half clubs with a relatively small squad but a demanding tactical concept. Brighton & Hove Albion, who under Graham Potter had been undergoing a radical tactical reboot before lockdown hit, stand out as one club that might be particularly disadvantaged.
Curtis Edwards, a midfielder with Djurgardens in Sweden who played under Potter at Östersunds, does not expect his old manager to deliberately adjust his front-foot, possession-based approach, but thinks Brighton’s style could make the restart tougher.
“Graham is obsessed with how he wants to play. Monday to Friday is massive,” he says. “He’d [show] us all week how we’re going to set up to dominate the ball. We did passing sequences in training. For players who are unfamiliar with it, it helps them become better in possession . . . [if] they’ve ended up under Chris Hughton or other managers who defend low and try to get goals at set pieces."
Full article (paywall) >>> https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/football-is-coming-back-but-not-as-we-know-it-nbqzgnxhh
The teams that could be most vulnerable are bottom-half clubs with a relatively small squad but a demanding tactical concept. Brighton & Hove Albion, who under Graham Potter had been undergoing a radical tactical reboot before lockdown hit, stand out as one club that might be particularly disadvantaged.
Curtis Edwards, a midfielder with Djurgardens in Sweden who played under Potter at Östersunds, does not expect his old manager to deliberately adjust his front-foot, possession-based approach, but thinks Brighton’s style could make the restart tougher.
“Graham is obsessed with how he wants to play. Monday to Friday is massive,” he says. “He’d [show] us all week how we’re going to set up to dominate the ball. We did passing sequences in training. For players who are unfamiliar with it, it helps them become better in possession . . . [if] they’ve ended up under Chris Hughton or other managers who defend low and try to get goals at set pieces."
Full article (paywall) >>> https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/football-is-coming-back-but-not-as-we-know-it-nbqzgnxhh
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