Alright alright, please someone, just deep this with me yeah.
Their starting XL had Shane Long in it, the aim would be to try and get him in behind the defence with long balls using his pace, direct balls won't work well unless Pelle is playing. So logically, we'd sit deeper right? Lol nah, instead we push up a high line with Mertasacker and Flamini. How you gonna work a high line against an opposition who's aim it is to put in through balls for long???
ARE YOU BLUFFING? LIKE ARE YOU ACTUALLY OKAY?