How One Manager Finally BROKE Alonso's Tactics

[@fishyfish6510]

Everyone's eyes were on Leverkusen and Alonso. They forgot Gasperini destroyed Liverpool and he had been an impressive tactician for years now

[@dreameroldsoul]

Didnt they lose at home to Liverpool? So your statement is f#$$all

[@footygoatz7552]

​@@dreameroldsoul?

[@e-money9251]

@@dreameroldsouland liverpool was raped 3-0 at anfield so your statement means FUCK ALL

[@BajaToxic]

Remember when Atalanta being praise as exciting attacking team before Napoli and Kvara become the limelight

[@tobznoobs]

@@dreameroldsoul they also lost to man utd 3-2 with cr7 and ole at the wheel. man utd finished 6th that season. impressive tactician but can't beat old cr7 and ole.

[@Tacticfreak1]

People were like Alonso got it all wrong. Gaspeirini's tactics is crazy. They press all match long and they believe the man is more dangerous than the ball. I have seen some of their matches and the way they defend their corners is even ridiculous.

[@Jotgut]

@BIazy Sounds like Bielsa

[@oldskoolmusicnostalgia]

​@BIazyInter has a much better - and build with massive debt - squad than Gasperini's. It's not merely a question of tactics.

[@rongmuel7110]

I think the tactics from Gasperini were great but nothing really special to be fair but what impressed me was how intense the team opperate over the whole game. They were so aggressive and so physical that Leverkusen really panic as the game went on.

[@mikeal616]

Nothing special? Beating a 50 game 0 loss team Us nothing special

[@phoenix_xd5728]

The physical and aggressive part of the game cn't be stated enough in my opinion. Atalanta were relentless. Am excited to face them in the Super Cup, we'll see what Gasperini has got up his sleeve for us 😎😎😎

[@OserojiemenKing]

​@@phoenix_xd5728an ass whooping

[@vincentproductions8963]

Isn't he the only manager currently who is mostly relying on man marking, and succeeding at it? That is special if it is true.

[@lewisowori]

​@@phoenix_xd5728Waiting to win the game in the 87th minute

[@HT3897]

Gasperini man to man marking and fast transition after reminds me the Dortmund of klopp but with 3 at the back its more easy to go man to man but high risky it paid off.

[@hungotuan4431]

Don't let Gasperini's team press you man-to-man, especially Atalanta. They have been doing this for years...

[@ans7033]

The only coach that beat Gasperini's tactics in a Final is Pirlo, completely threw them out of the game, Atalanta players were huffing and puffing at HT

[@coprilettodelnapoli5466]

​@@ans7033 also Allegri and Inzaghi

[@ans7033]

@@coprilettodelnapoli5466 Allegri is debatable, his Juventus side was getting dominated, even though Juve won with a goal, the match was still on Atalanta's side.

[@coprilettodelnapoli5466]

@@ans7033 ehm... no(?) I can't remember a single time Atalanta was dangerous in that game.

[@ans7033]

​@@coprilettodelnapoli5466 you propably watched the MLS Atalanta*

[@ahmedbinrobiaa5043]

Nobody is perfect, he will learn from it for sure.

[@jackkelly7395]

Xabi alnsno won German cup final afterwards so did learn a lot

[@ahmedbinrobiaa5043]

@@jackkelly7395 He needs top players, high football class.

[@marlouabalona5079]

glad Alonso finally lost to learn this lesson and what a way to lost from a great tactician.

[@EugeneMaryniuk]

​@@ahmedbinrobiaa5043Wirtz is top class

[@gnzoeinyggh]

No tactic is more advanced than another, it all comes down to the appropriate choice based on the players you have and their execution, of which this game is a great example. Good job!

[@miguelporras8366]

I wholeheartedly agree with you. But I doubt you would be saying the same had Bayer won the game.

[@Zahrul3]

Tactics flew out the window this game, just straight man on man duels for both sides and in the end it was decided by individual brilliance.

[@miguelporras8366]

@@Zahrul3 no. Straight man to man duels were a careful strategy designed to prevent Bayer to be comfortable on the ball. Indeed, Gasperini's approach to man marking system is quite uncommon in today's football, in which everyone marks basically in zone or in mixed systems since Arrigo Sacchi' Milan

[@FootballInverted]

The key was really in Boniface, he should have started the game to duel with Hien, if Boniface could win some balls there, they could caught Atalanta behind their midfield´s back and have all the space. Very good game and very well played by Atalanta, by their road to the finals, both teams were deserving of the trophy, this was one of the best Europa League finals for me.

[@marvelousmusampofu7982]

Spot on, Atalanta's man marking system was effective because their players are physically superior to the Leverkusen attackers hence dominated both aerial and ground duos, so l think Xavi should have put both Boniface and Schick from the initial 11

[@BreezeElna-gi6di]

I feel like Hoffman was missed in this game not forgetting Andrich 😢

[@miguelporras8366]

Hoffman is a very interesting player indeed. His movement, build up play and final ball are great.

[@Cruddyfly]

This is BS bud, that would've ended even worse

[@pini1076]

I love Italian art of calcio! Just like Inter against Man City, who struggled so badly in the final and should have lost when looking at the xG's. The filosophy of italian football is so impressive, creating caos without the ball.

[@miguelporras8366]

Yet nobody recognizes that. They are too unpopular

[@pini1076]

@@miguelporras8366unfortunately… Even the irony is most the succesful clubs have either Italian or Spanish managers

[@nkb5245]

Inter should've won if it wasnt for that stupid misses by Lukaku

[@mabel3989]

​@@miguelporras8366They are unpopular among italians fans as well. Here people and journalists always demands an attacking style of play, and ball possession, shaming the style that brought Italy's National team and his clubs so many wins and trophies. We can see the results in wanting to do something that we are not good at, we are in the worst decline we have ever been.

[@lindilebangose7667]

This is why I didn't panic when Xhaka left. All his weaknesses got exposed in this game. These are the same weaknesses that have cost Arsenal dearly. He is a good player, when he doesn't do well against teams that press like this. Go back to the Liverpool games were klopp gegenpress was in full effect, and you will see all the shortcomings there which he exhibited in this game.

[@user-kb5py3hm2e]

True. Rice is better in that aspect but not a lot better though. He struggled heavily at Anfield, too.

[@mostafawael1998]

A big fan of your new style of video editing, I have to say. You must have really enjoyed doing this one. Keep it up!

[@slenderman2697]

Man to man pressing is terrifying if you don't have skilful players

[@ΝικόλαςΞεροβάσιλας]

You can't man to man Manchester City because they will just overload every place and make crosses

[@eddyabasi-adannabuk3826]

Exactly when you play against a team that have midfielders that can dribble, you're in for a long ride

[@benthenormalone4156]

As a Liverpool fan I must say Respect for this man and his players, remember not all Atalanta's players are top or young ... But they trust each other

[@juniorputrafajar872]

It maybe that Gasperini find the right formula but it's also his players and Lookman in particular were having the game of their lives probably. It also made me looked up their game in Anfield and it was crazy back and forth. It just bound to be their cup, where the ball bounces the way they would love it. Ofc credit to Gasperini, he deploy the tactics and his players followed it to a T.

[@Poussyeater-w5e]

In situations where the opposing forwards are hyper aggressive on the defence, some managers would have their goalkeeper push up to form a back 4 and cause an overload against the forwards. Why didn't Alonso try that?

[@elpixulazzz]

gk being too error prone

[@Poussyeater-w5e]

@@elpixulazzz well then their first order of business should be to sign a better gk

[@elpixulazzz]

@@Poussyeater-w5e he’s the backup gk actually, i guess they will look in the market for a new goalkeeper because hradecky is getting old

[@FardanSubekti]

​@nigelbhebhe2805 cmiiw but i think leverkusen use different GKs for each competition.

[@majukun]

first thing you need to trust your goalkeeper with his foot..second it was not just the defenders that were in constant 1v1, but the entire team...even if the gk can make a free pass, the recipient is already marked , and since the gk cannot just go into space, you are not actually gaining any ground. The Gk might try a long ball, but alonso is particularly allergic to those. You can gain any ground if the opposition decides to start mindlessly press even the GK as well, but would be stupid to do so...

[@moons4768]

2nd season will be interesting…a lot of managers get sussed out and struggle in their 2nd season.

[@Ndhavuko_nyiko]

Once saw a video of xabi not allowing his players do long passes and it aged nicely

[@wised1nero]

Watching this gave me flashbacks to when I have a great run of form in FIFA only to get stunned when that one person does constant pressure 😂fair play tho, Lookman had the game of his life as well.

[@enricoleonardi9394]

In Italy we know Gasperini's tactics very well, the main component is his potions to make the player run for 90 min at maximum speed. This is the secret of Gasp the smallest man on earth

[@yrxsx]

Il Gatorade del Gasp

[@adithya9791]

I predicted gasperini will become one awesome manager 3 seasons back vs real madrid his formation is the real key to success despite selling all good players he is still a master class tactician kudoos to atalanta and gasperini ☝🏻🤙🏻

[@shaheemjackson283]

I said it once and will repeat it forever: The WORST teams to come up against in any final are Italian ones.

[@coprilettodelnapoli5466]

Unless it's juventus. However last year three italians team in final and three losses. The only ones who won are Rome and Atalanta.

[@coprilettodelnapoli5466]

After all, I think that an Italian team will win champions league in 4 years.

[@Rajveer-ze5ip]

I'm glad you made this video, I've been looking for the tactics explanation for this match for days.

[@armyaj]

When i saw Adli starting i was so confused

[@MO-ec9nc]

This is a classical 343 / 352 Italy made formation dating from the days of Helenio Herrera's 60s Catennacio and Grande Inter, you could find very similar modern variants in Conte's and Allegri's Juve, Inzaghi's Inter and Lazio, Mazzari's Napoli, Gasp's Atalanta and moreover Motta's last year Bologna, Just watch Serie A and you'll see how this pressure game is often played, and how much the center backs and keepers are involved in the build-up, and attackers are in defense (that's why we're seeing less and less classical strikers in Italy), when applied correctly this formation can outperform the best teams in europe, such as done by Atalanta here, or by Inter the year before against teams such as Bayern, Barça and Man City, Fiorentina also made good back to back runs in conf league thanks to a similar setup, it was experimented by Spaletti against France and they won 3-1 in Paris, although the latter and mancini play in a more classical 4-3-3 formation, which is why they have been struggling in last few years.

[@TheOutlierToday]

Alonso is a new manager. I'm sure he learnt from this.

[@71775926]

A semantics thing. "Perfect" is typically associated with a winning run rather than an unbeaten run. He's one game from "invincibility" rather than "perfection".

[@arnabdasgupta8558]

FINALLY!! I think Atalanta Were perfect that night , Great game!.. Great video.. thanks !

[@user-wk4iw8gt8r]

They lost their Energy was their main problem vs Atalanta.... They burned out

[@Nazphy]

Close to a invincible Treble man....

[@shaheemjackson283]

Your videos just keep getting better and better! 👏🏿

[@Tacticfreak1]

I was waiting for you to say "Trust" coz that's what Atalanta's tactics has been all season. Am sure you will be surprised if you decide to breakdown their tactics this season, its ridiculous.

[@pinehteshapple3666]

I have been waiting for this video since the match day incredible stuff as usual

[@debmalyachatterjee22]

Thanks for this video!

[@wisamarmanazi1147]

was waiting for this video days ago. thanks for making the video finally :)

[@ahmedbinrobiaa5043]

Could you please, breakdown how Germany destroyed Brazil in 2014 WC.

[@benharmon7369]

Thank you for the breakdown! Now the conference league final before the euros????

[@Ems_amah]

It pays to have a goalkeeper that is good with his feet, you can't press City that way coz Ederson will always serve as an extra body.

[@majukun]

debatable. Sure you have an additional free man that can pass, but to whom? The Gk given his position can't go into space, so the pressing can leave it be and focus on the players that are an actual danger , that are all still with an opponent attached to their ankles. It is true that you can just throw a long ball and focus the passes on a player that is strong in the air though, that way, if he can put the ball down, the high midfield line is bypassed and you have basically a 1v1 situation but in an attacking position.

[@todorstoyanov508]

I recently started watching your videos and I am really surprised what a good football knowledge and vision you have. One question I have is do you play Football Manager and if you do, are you that concentrated and what is your progress :D. Keep up the good work!

[@samiulemu7003]

I loved that club man

[@dataflick6582]

What people don't know is that Gasparini didn't sleep the night before. He was working on all possible tactics against Leverkusen. Even Atalanta was not this aggressive against Liverpool. But one thing I saw is that they were very patient in waiting for defensive mistakes to happen which they did.

[@dennardleonard1228]

NICELY DONE!

[@diegoclark7697]

I like the new style

[@A_Imp_kon_floing...bdoing]

that new look is really cool👍

[@RishiSharma-sf6eu]

why didn't they use the gk as an extra cb

[@fmrshortstm7025]

When did they get room to do so in the match 🤔

[@RishiSharma-sf6eu]

@@fmrshortstm7025 u use ur gk as an extra man to create space

[@slenderman2697]

​@fmrshortstm7025 instead use a tall striker adli was so bad when his back to the goal

[@RishiSharma-sf6eu]

@@slenderman2697 adli isn't a target man type player to go long to u need to use boniface but wirtz was just poor at receiving the 2nd balls this game

[@slenderman2697]

@RishiSharma-sf6eu yes thats my point Boniface cant win duels against defenders and play to the wingers Adli was eaten by those big center defenders

[@LordCarmesimXXVII]

Alonso fell for the same error that the German national team keeps falling for many years, replacing a strong striker for a more agile one. It's not really in the team's DNA.

[@samijabbour]

Great analysis bro

[@pierreeduardo1747]

Took me less than a second to click on the recommendation and be the viewer number 3 That’s how much anticipation id built for this

[@andri_liuziu]

Mourinho already beat xabi leverkusen before gasperini

[@user-kb5py3hm2e]

This and Atalanta's first game vs Liverpool were two of the best defensive performances I've seen in a very long time. Xabi got it all wrong though. From the back three, to not starting Andrich and ultimately for waiting until halftime to change things. Boniface should have entered the field way earlier.

[@zied_hm]

Maybe gasperini took very good choices but alonso made a lot of catastrophy decision one of them debut of palcios over andreich and not starting with write striker Schick was fit also Atlanta were too strong and aggressive especially when they pressed in the middle probably one of the point that gasperini prepared for it is that wirtz shouldn't have the ball that movement reduced a lot of Leverkusen danger in the attack

[@triggerfinger7831]

People say that football fans underestimate Gasperini too much but Alonso and Bayer Neverlusen were literally on 50+ matches unbeaten. Can you really blame that all eyes on Alonso? One day he'll lose anyway and credit to Atalanta for that.

[@ans7033]

Serie A isn't for the weak, Seria A might be the only league where they have every kind of team with different playstyles

[@samiulemu7003]

You never made a psg review again after '21 semi with city...

[@etiennepace9340]

GASPERINI said in 2012 that the future of football is man to man 90mins full pitch 10vs10

[@NikhilMahajan-f9i]

giving no space and constant press from the deep mid probably turned the match

[@9-9182]

love the new format

[@asdprogram]

i think they should have just let the keeper get involved in the attacking or/and dribble more. Am I entirely wrong?

[@yousufhossain9768]

Gasperini is so undefeated.. He's the true special one..

[@marziogiorgetti8528]

eh eh, the italian magician uncovered Alonso´s bluff

[@abassabdallah263]

But then after Boniface came in why they were able to pin down Atalanta's defence and when frimpong joined the attack they had an overload so how come they didn't utilise that situation tho?? Well i guess overall the keeper joining in the defence would've been more effective

[@bksmarks6623]

to every genius there is an italian who laughs at him hahahha

[@luc3k121]

at this time I am thinking how many top class managers watch you videos on youtube or videos alike?

[@Thimex]

Please can you do a tactical analysis on PSG’s First game of the season

[@hippotallamus5076]

man you are bonkers - I love it.

[@erwinwafula]

Top class analysis

[@heath7589]

Garabagh broke them twice, they just didn't have the stamina of their team. tactically Garabagh made them fall.

[@alviniailpro9900]

Gasperini Found the new meta tactics

[@shehryarahmad3535]

I think the starting eleven is not good. Play boniface. Italians teams are hard to break. They were physically strong as compared to other leagues.

[@lol50edu93]

leverkusen being a team way too reliant on space and not really having players capable of creating space with or without the ball was the key problem for them, this game was just a perfect example of how alonso is inexperienced,a dn this game set a standard on how to beat him, i think people forget something basic, some might say that high pressing the whole game is gonna get them tired faster, not if everyone is pressing everyone, if each player is marked, the defender is only going to need to run as much as the attacker, if the defender gets tired so does the attacker

[@davidfebreeze428]

German cup final was played after the Europa league final

[@notfunny007]

Do you edit these?

[@enderwxrld]

I love how a team who won 51 games lost once and everyone said they're done for. You cant always win bro like it just doesn't work like that its so dumb

[@ystz.]

So the reason why leverkusen lost was because Atalanta players have better individual qualities ?

[@NicolasLeviArmstrong]

Basically Gaspeirini played good ol' man marking the full game, asking their players to give it all physically. Very efficient on this game thanks to Lookman, but nothing revolutinary or excting about this "tactic".

[@mumindanmallam]

Like Klopp said and I'm paraphrasing here, "The best playmaker is a gengenpress"

[@sowhat3827]

To be fair tactics are not the problem it's just that they press and get goals that nurture their confidence and that same thing puts more pressure on xabi and co... I may be wrong but that's what I think 🧐

[@johnlau6749]

this is tactical masterclass from Gasperini actually. Gasperini completely force Xabi throw his gameplan into bin

[@seanlow2033]

A Chelsea reject, a Fulham reject, a West Ham reject - just goes to prove, that London, is indeed Blue!!!!

[@TheLateral18]

Xhaka still can't turn and make space... 😪 Is that the same kolasinac from arsenal?

[@medico_goku]

A skillful player like.messi on leverkusen side would make this a goalfest for leverkusen..but unfortunately they didn't have any

[@doncarloancelotti2256]

Would've starting Boniface make a major difference though 🤔

[@user-wk4iw8gt8r]

Kovar the GK should been used more to break the press. And yea Boniface or Shick should have started. Also Hoffmann and Andrich where missed as well. The teams energy also i noticed dropped for this match. Alonso should have rotated prior the final and started with a proper striker. There would have been more energy as well. I think Alonso Will learn alot from this match for next season next time some team man to man agressivly press them. Everyone hopefully learn from this match for next season. Good luck to Leverkusen next season.

[@doncarloancelotti2256]

​@@user-wk4iw8gt8r thanks for responding

[@rolandeyezz]

Without a midfielder that could play a killing pass, that's how they lost the game

[@thattortoiseguy1492]

PLAY BONIFACE

[@phoenix_xd5728]

Took you long enough... Finally

[@LFCRand0mEdits]

Bro he isn’t required to do this, you don’t have to act so spoiled.

[@phoenix_xd5728]

@@LFCRand0mEdits It took him too long but I agree with you

[@waynesosuke8271]

Marco Rose: Hold my Jürgen

[@farayibiatinuke]

Atalanta was tough on leverkusen. It will also make leverkusen tough and learn their lesson

[@Vayne-b4u]

Can't wait atalanta vs madrid

[@moerocco775]

Gasperini has experience. Something Alonso lacks.

[@victorkalenga9189]

Real Madrid will destroy Atalanta if they play like this

[@andjelkozlotvor]

The average player of Real Madrid is worth more than entire city of Bergamo. After all, Gasperini isn’t so stupid to repeat the same tactics against every single opponent. However, the winning coach will be Italian.

[@titan8084]

Honestly, I knew atalanta was going to win after the leverkusen roma match.

[@francescocola7935]

so basically he just went back to good old man on man defense

[@eltigre3453]

Author was born yesterday? Gasperini plays like that for years.

[@amrj77]

great stuff

[@moritz2766]

I dont think that the tactics were the reason for this result. almost every leverkusen player was underperforming bad touches,inaccurate passes and bad defending

[@timurkabanchuk4699]

Why everyone forgets about Garabag?

[@terabro69]

Lets be fair Leverkusen was unbeatbale because they had not face any quality side in those matches.And bayern was quiet uncertain in bundesliga.inter thrashed Atlanta 5-1 imagine if they face leverkusen it might be another 5-0 or even worse

[@Goatiser]

See the thing is, italian teams are just so well organized in general, u need to change up ur main tactics to face them, also they faced rb leipzig, sttuttgart, dortmund though

[@HenriqueM-jh1ye]

IMO the physical aspect was crucial in this final. Atalanta was 100%, Leverkusen not.

[@andjelkozlotvor]

Nah… The physical aspect was just a part of it. You can’t just running around like a lunatic.

[@RainerusAlva]

To be honest this year UEFA League finals more interesting than European Champion League finals.

[@hahaloser3914]

He treid to do the same on real madrid,didnt end well as bellingham and valverde destroyed the opponents miedfield man marker