braineclipse
Steve Sedgley
From the highlights the pressing game that this man has employed is truly remarkable. I can't remember when we had such relentless energy.
We seem to be getting stronger
For those who follow Bielsa and the like, do you think Poch has tweaked the methodology to make us more durable over time? Or is it likely that we will crash and burn if we keep on like this? How was our pressing last week at WBA? Did we play it smarter and retain energy at certain points after half-time?
To get 100% points in your first league home games vs Chelski and Ar5ena1 is truly astonishing imo
Well played Poch!!
No expert, but I don't think Poch is applying quite as extreme a style as what Bielsa does. At least not at this time.
There were times yesterday when we allowed Arsenal some possession, got 10 or 11 players behind the ball and defended reasonably well. WBA was different as we got the solid lead, I don't think even Bielsa would be pushing for ruthless pressing throughout with a 3-0 lead.
Burnout is always a worry I suppose. We need more quality in depth to be able to rotate a bit more and smarter to prevent it long term imo. Right now, for this season, I'm not worried.