RUBEN AMORIM - TACTICAL BREAKDOWN THREAD 🧵
- Tactical Identity
- In Possession -> Build-Up, Chance Creation
- Out of Possession -> Press, Settled Defence
- Adaptation to United Squad
- Possible Team Selection
- Demands Per Position
- Tactical Identity
- In Possession -> Build-Up, Chance Creation
- Out of Possession -> Press, Settled Defence
- Adaptation to United Squad
- Possible Team Selection
- Demands Per Position
Comments
With flexible direct play, is how I’d describe it.
His team have played in a 3-4-3/3-4-2-1 formation on paper, but there's so many variations in shapes on the pitch - which we'll discuss below.
Example of XI:
From goal kicks, we often see the two wide CBs split, with the CCB in the pivot with a #6.
- CCB positioning= attracts Foden to Sporting’s RHS
- Mahrez “gambles” to block pass to LCB
- LWB wide, LCM pushes up
Another variation is the 2-4 shape, with a #10 dropping deep, with the #9 preferring the run down the left channel.
Sporting will often build up short initially, but like to get the ball forward soon after.
And the latter running the channels well, using his burst of power to terrorise defenders.
Possible protagonists for this move at Utd?
3-2 Build-Up + GK with Box Midfield
-CCB into pivot
-Left # 10 drops deep (drags Kovacic away from centre)
- Gyökeres drops into space vacated
Physical demands on CMs, CB's eye for a pass, 10s making overloads, CF's movement...