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@ArtdeRoche Could I send you a DM bro :)

Odegaard, Trossard and Raya changed my life man

Was inevitable.

Unfortunately for United fans (to our joy hehe) is there are underlying issues that go beyond the manager. Michael Carrick is just another man on a long conveyor belt of managers to get the sack. And others will follow.

There’s so much analysis that incessantly defines structures, formations to the nth degree. 3-1-6 era, etc etc

But as always, what truly matters are intentions and behaviours? What is a team trying to do in the final third? Why is a team pressing M2M? Why are they leading their press with their number 9 and 10, instead of their number 9 and a winger?

You will gain way more clarity by trying to break down behaviours. That’s what I ‘try’ to do.

For example, Hull increased their nominal 5-3-2 pressure in certain situations. When did this occur? Largely when we moved the ball wide. Why? Because it’s easier to cut the pitch and keep us to the side.

When they did press us, specifically down our left, their wing-back wouldn’t jump. Instead, they asked their wide central midfielder to shift across, with their wide centre back stepping forward. Why did they do this? Maybe, their wing-back struggles to make that consistent sprint forward?