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Limitless Creativity vs Controlled Creativity
CHAOS vs CONTROL
Creativity is relative in football, for some it may be a skill used to beat a player,for others it can be a disguised pass/disguised first touch - there isn't a clear definition.
Actual debate is around the risk
Fabregas mixing typical positional play with spontaneous player relations aided by diagonals is a beauty..
-starts with typical positions
-but ensures players are connected
-some move out of position
-surprise opposition
-connect diagonally
Enrique’s Masterclass on Beating Press
-movements to confuse press
-create pressing dilemmas
-movements triggered from trainable cues
Klopp's Germany
-focus on off-ball movement
-central occupation with typical fluid ideas
-easily repeatable ideas
-intensity and frequency of attempts matter
Filipe Luis' Monaco
-well coached unit
-deliberate instructions
-instilled tendencies
-making player's decision easier
-fluidity+positional framework work together
Carrick balancing system and individual tendencies
-not fighting against player's natural tendencies
-but a system trying to maximise player potential
-again,over-dependence on it may backfire as humans don't guarantee consistency
-or physicality should compensate the risks
seperation can work wonders,but the chaos meter is always low..so what makes a winger special is his ability to make that chaotic moment which no human can withstand..
so for me,both are equally important,and beating your man is the actual game changer.
beating doesn't mean
ability to completely beat your man is superior to creating seperation as a winger
the chaos the moment when a defender is beaten is so valuable in football..it just makes every player around the defender vulnerable..just kicks into survival mode
a seperation can't make it..
there is an evident lack of such players in top teams..these are safest technical skills to solve central problems,but its quite rare nowadays
why safe ? bcz
-done in low speed = better control
-relies on disguise
-beats player without physical contact
still teams relies on..
physical tanks running through pressure bullying opposition midfielders..physical ones are needed,but this nimble technicians makes game beautiful..
this physical reliance is riskier,but still many managers tries to limit this technicians and instead encourage physical carriers.
Carrick's emphasis on diagonal relations
-looks complex as its a tight space
-but when you master space-time manipulation,its smooth and clean
-repeatable idea-will get better with more attempts
more attempts->more info for players ->better manipulation->better success(probably)
in fact,they tried it multiple times in a short span
full video on their diagonal ideas and playing against momentum👇
youtu.be/8-S0-lQh9J8
Guimarães is somewhat closer to a 'complete' midfielder - can be physical like a DM,but possess that natural pausa,disguised passes and line breaking ability
-he ticks more than 75% of all the boxes required for a midfielder
definitely not a AM,but yeah,a physically intense..
Alonso's Chelsea Blueprint
-system catalyze player interactions
-repeatable yet dynamic ideas instilled
-right player profiling makes local problem solving easier
-double pivot = positional reference
-others revolve around it
-central interactions are encouraged
detailed video about his solutions against different pressing intentions👇
youtu.be/Z1JnErKn65A
