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🔵 How did Mitoma change Brighton’s offensive strategy against Bournemouth, showing how important the winger is for Roberto de Zerbi ?
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🔵 How did Mitoma change Brighton’s offensive strategy against Bournemouth, showing how important the winger is for Roberto de Zerbi ?
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As soon as second half started, Brighton implemented those kick-offs pressing, and recovered the ball high. Mitoma, a winger who usually sticks the touchline, tends to cut inside and have intelligent positioning in penalty box, this little move on the equalizer illustrates well.
Mitoma offers more fluidity on the left flank, thanks to the automatisms created with Estupinian. This triangle with Ansu Fati created some troubles in Bournemouth defensive plan. Mitoma can drop-off and take depth quickly, making his individual marking difficult.
Mitoma’s dribbling qualities allow him to have wide position, and it consequently stretches Bournemouth defensive line. Then, when he receives the ball, accelerates and create this 1v1 situation. 1v1 because it happens too fast, no other Bournemouth player can help.
To put into context, Mitoma is among the third step after box midfield and defense eliminated the press. It means we found him near the touchline, and Fati/Dahoud can attack space between FB and CB, given Mitoma forces the fullback to make a decision.
When Brighton pass the ball around penalty box, you can see Mitoma, instead of running in behind, calmly waits the right time to feel the perfect moment to dive into the box, with at least two choices : cross or shoot, bringing more doubt into defenders heads.
Mitoma has not been everywhere on the pitch. But this player represents runs efficiency at the highest level in my opinion. He doesn’t waste energy for useless runs. When he runs in behind, it hurts defenses because defenders have their eyes more focused on the ball.
Another interesting aspect when Mitoma cuts inside : when the opponent blocks all options for build-up, Brighton’s GK kicks the ball out, but in a precise direction: we see Mitoma cutting inside and trying to hold the ball back waiting for other teammates runs. We see that often.
Mitoma is also key because of his connection with Estupinian. They understand each others moves, and their speed makes them really hard to counter. However, they still lack of calmness with ball carrying to make the good pass (such as here where Estupinian failed that pass) .
Mitoma knows how to vanish into the opponent’s defense, usually thanks to his variety of runs. And then, he can suddenly pop up, such as the third goal.
Effectively, Bournemouth defense on the 3rd goal was elsewhere. But it shows also Mitoma’s great positions in penalty box.
Effectively, Bournemouth defense on the 3rd goal was elsewhere. But it shows also Mitoma’s great positions in penalty box.
Roberto De Zerbi really understood Mitoma’s preciousness and knows how to utilize his dribbling abilities by positioning him wide, almost sticking the touchline to give him as much space as possible in front of him.
あなたには明るい未来が待っています , Kaoru !
あなたには明るい未来が待っています , Kaoru !
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