“You don’t expect a full back to turn up in the centre of the pitch and get shots off from the edge of the box," said Horlock.
[That’s positionless.]
“It’s scary. I see highlights of the games and it shows where he has touches - how do you deal with it?!
“He creates overloads and has license to go in there and cause havoc. It must be an absolute nightmare for opponents to deal with it and stop it. He’s almost impossible to stop.
[Free your players from traditional slots, the #9 or the center in basketball. ‘He’s a fullback, No! He’s a striker!’ ‘He’s a power forward, No! He’s a playmaker, a ‘point forward’! It is a nightmare for opponents.]
“But now they are and it is no coincidence. Rather than just playing around in the triangles, we don’t hesitate to put the ball in the box when the run is made.“
[That’s right! The “triangles” is a reference to tiki-taka’s base formation. This is not your grandfather’s tiki-taka.]
