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Italy have been left behind with man-marking approach, and if Germany go down this path it could happen to them too
In Germany, coaches used to say: ?Follow your opponent right into the loo!? That was the call to man-mark. So defenders weren?t meant to think too deeply. This retro tactical approach has been making an unexpected comeback since Atalanta won the Europa League in 2024 using this method.
Against a team with a significantly superior individual quality, you naturally don?t stand a chance with man-marking. Atalanta had to learn that the hard way in the Champions League last 16. Bayern enjoyed absurdly vast spaces and scored 10 goals. Rarely has a knockout-stage match been so one-sided.
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In Germany, coaches used to say: ?Follow your opponent right into the loo!? That was the call to man-mark. So defenders weren?t meant to think too deeply. This retro tactical approach has been making an unexpected comeback since Atalanta won the Europa League in 2024 using this method.
Against a team with a significantly superior individual quality, you naturally don?t stand a chance with man-marking. Atalanta had to learn that the hard way in the Champions League last 16. Bayern enjoyed absurdly vast spaces and scored 10 goals. Rarely has a knockout-stage match been so one-sided.
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