ath mad played liverpool in the first leg of ucl round of 16 . i was reading the headlines and the news and i was not surprised . before writing this article i was watching bhau torsekar's video on journalism and when i was reading the news about this game i can see as to why the journalist are sold out . did the journalist saw the same game saw . every other journalist had lauded ath mad and sort of criticized liverpool . well if i am jurgen kloop then i would be holding my head high after this performance .this match showed as to why liverpool are the best team in europe and how they outplayed,outclassed and totally dominated one of the best team in the europe . if i am jurgen klopp then i will show this game as a case study of how you play and dominate your opponents . now about simeone if i am simeone then i will not cherish this win instead i will do a brain storming as to why was i outclassed and outplayed and what should i do so that this will not happen again . i will not criticize him for his tactics but then when you deploy them then you have see that they are effectively deployed . most importantly when you see that your tactics are working then you need to tweak them . the fact about coaches like simeone , mouriniho that they are so rigid that just dont change .
liverpool started the game with their usual 4-3-3 system while ath mad started with their patented 4-4-2 formation . the game started with the usual story like . the players are fresh especially ath mad's who like press francitcally at start of each half . in this frantic pressing liverpool conceded a goal . but after the chaotic 10 min the game settled to its real script . ath mad started to sit back and absorb the pressure and hit liverpool on the counter . ath mad play a very narrow defense so liverpool moved the ball from flank to flank and trying to gauge the response and the movement of the players as well trying to see the opening in the ath mad' defense . although liverpool dont need it since liverpool with their ball movement can create that space . most importantly liverpool dominated the who half . they just knew when to up the tempo and when to slow the game down .most importantly they just strangled ath mad in their own half and there is a reason for that . most importantly liverpool a little impatient with their shooting and taking shots . i am delighted by liverpool's performance and if they remain patient with their shooting and try to take their shots just a bit deeper in opposition half then they can be more potent .
ath mad like to play on the counter attack . i wont criticize them for that . even liverpool like to play on the counter attack . now when you play on the counter all the components in the system need to work in tandem . ath mad for the major part of the match were poor on their execution of counter to liverpool's offense. first off i disagree with the shape that ath mad adopted . ath mad like to have all players behind the ball so the ath mad's front two will be in front of the opposition back four . so if the ball is passed they likely to be pressed and no opposition will give time and space on the ball and give the chance to have the counter on them . so ath mad had to move the ball very crisply . the forwards needs to understand that any time spent on the ball gives defense an edge in pressing them . most importantly the forwards that they have the responsibility of not only starting the counter but also of keeping the possession . they first need to keep the possession and then try to start to counter because both the ath mad forwards were not in tandem . they were flat . secondly i was disappointed by ath mad's midfielder's . the decision making by these midfielders was poor . they were trying to release the forwards or pass it to them where they were better off keeping the ball and passing it around trying to beat the press and then see the opening and make a move . whenever ath mad moved the ball and made more than 3 passes in a move they pushed liverpool back and had they had a better coaching they could had done something better with the ball .
i am disappointed in simeone and his style of coaching . i think with time he hasnt evolved just like mouriniho who just struggle with the offense . if i was the ath mad coach then i would have had lost my voice after the match for the mistakes that his players were making . he removed lamar at half time and i dont know why but moratta stayed on . to be honest i would be shouting my lungs out for his misadventures . most importantly when you are playing on the counter attack then the forwards should be ready to receive the ball and start rolling . i found and moratta and correa wanting . also the midfield they should be supporting the front players and only feeding them when it is possible . the reason why i said then is flat is because they were standing like midfielders while they need to be taking where on one is ready to make run behind the back which keeps their attention getting the other forward the time and space on the ball . they were just flat . when simeone will see the tapes i hope he corrects his mistakes . but all and all i would be disappointed if liverpool dont reach the next round .
liverpool started the game with their usual 4-3-3 system while ath mad started with their patented 4-4-2 formation . the game started with the usual story like . the players are fresh especially ath mad's who like press francitcally at start of each half . in this frantic pressing liverpool conceded a goal . but after the chaotic 10 min the game settled to its real script . ath mad started to sit back and absorb the pressure and hit liverpool on the counter . ath mad play a very narrow defense so liverpool moved the ball from flank to flank and trying to gauge the response and the movement of the players as well trying to see the opening in the ath mad' defense . although liverpool dont need it since liverpool with their ball movement can create that space . most importantly liverpool dominated the who half . they just knew when to up the tempo and when to slow the game down .most importantly they just strangled ath mad in their own half and there is a reason for that . most importantly liverpool a little impatient with their shooting and taking shots . i am delighted by liverpool's performance and if they remain patient with their shooting and try to take their shots just a bit deeper in opposition half then they can be more potent .
ath mad like to play on the counter attack . i wont criticize them for that . even liverpool like to play on the counter attack . now when you play on the counter all the components in the system need to work in tandem . ath mad for the major part of the match were poor on their execution of counter to liverpool's offense. first off i disagree with the shape that ath mad adopted . ath mad like to have all players behind the ball so the ath mad's front two will be in front of the opposition back four . so if the ball is passed they likely to be pressed and no opposition will give time and space on the ball and give the chance to have the counter on them . so ath mad had to move the ball very crisply . the forwards needs to understand that any time spent on the ball gives defense an edge in pressing them . most importantly the forwards that they have the responsibility of not only starting the counter but also of keeping the possession . they first need to keep the possession and then try to start to counter because both the ath mad forwards were not in tandem . they were flat . secondly i was disappointed by ath mad's midfielder's . the decision making by these midfielders was poor . they were trying to release the forwards or pass it to them where they were better off keeping the ball and passing it around trying to beat the press and then see the opening and make a move . whenever ath mad moved the ball and made more than 3 passes in a move they pushed liverpool back and had they had a better coaching they could had done something better with the ball .
i am disappointed in simeone and his style of coaching . i think with time he hasnt evolved just like mouriniho who just struggle with the offense . if i was the ath mad coach then i would have had lost my voice after the match for the mistakes that his players were making . he removed lamar at half time and i dont know why but moratta stayed on . to be honest i would be shouting my lungs out for his misadventures . most importantly when you are playing on the counter attack then the forwards should be ready to receive the ball and start rolling . i found and moratta and correa wanting . also the midfield they should be supporting the front players and only feeding them when it is possible . the reason why i said then is flat is because they were standing like midfielders while they need to be taking where on one is ready to make run behind the back which keeps their attention getting the other forward the time and space on the ball . they were just flat . when simeone will see the tapes i hope he corrects his mistakes . but all and all i would be disappointed if liverpool dont reach the next round .
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