This example here: - Vitinha drops as LCB in possession. - Barcelona in somewhat of a 442 but Pedri caught in a 2v1 which leaves him in no man's land. - No real pressure on Vitinha allows him to pass through, and from there PSG can attack the Barcelona backline.
I don't know why but the CF becoming onside hack does something to my brain
Eze. He unlocks Saka even further because of his passing range/power. 1v1, in behind, or in transition as we saw against Newcastle. Eze is trusted more than any other Arsenal player to create something out of nothing via passing. When he receives, others run beyond with venom.
This whole build-up can be replicated by Curtis Jones RB to connect to the 6 (LFC full-backs not doing that this season). Kerkez-Wirtz combining down the left flank and Szoboszlai returning to RCM (which he needs to do if you wanna see the real Mo Salah back again btw)..
Vitinha uno. overrated player. 3rd on the ballon d’or podium. unbelievable. a connector mistaken for an organizer. the Portuguese Bernardo Silva w/ better dribbling. was largely quiet w/out the dynamic advantages he usually gets from PSG’s usual central rotations and other MFs.