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ACL: Melbourne v Kawasaki


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By playmaker11 - 13 Mar 2018 6:54 PM

Can Kev get a win?
By Decentric - 15 Mar 2018 8:02 AM

BackFour - 14 Mar 2018 3:54 PM
Decentric - 14 Mar 2018 8:09 AM

Muscat made a comment about watching a lot of J league games and found a very common style. Namely, when winning back possession teams then step up slowly, because there is little pressure by the opposition. So he ensured that MV were aggresssive in  winning back possession and thereby pressuring the Japanese players in a way they arent used to. This exposes at least some of the excellent background work done by MV in preparing for the game.





Interesting comment about Muscat's perception of the J League Defensive Transitions. 

Not long after they settle into Ball Possession Opposition, Japanese teams often squeeze intensively - with greater pressure than any HAL team.

Next time I watch a J League team, I'll keep an eye out for Muscat's identified pattern of play from them.