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We’re nothing like a Mourinho, low block, counter attacking based team. We are much more like a Pep City side stylistically from a few years ago when they had Sane, Sterling, Silva etc. We are just much slower and more cumbersome about how we move the ball. For me that’s about being good. There’s no such tactic that says do the same things but slower so that you’re more predictable.
Martinelli and Saka are not used to being doubled up on, Saka said it himself. Ode isn’t used to trying to unlock against two banks of 5. It’s going to take some adaptation.
You’re right that our current open play xG isn’t really ideal for a title challenge, but we are only about half a goal off per game off from the ideal level. It won’t take a lot to remedy that given some of the other stats in our favour.
