The role of a defensive midfielder off the ball (in possession)

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Hi everyone! Here is a new analysis about what a defensive midfielder should do off the ball. Especially when his team is in possession.
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[@finalthrd]

name a more iconic couple than Piotr Foot and Leandro Paredes

[@ramighostin1134]

Can you please continue this kind of videos( for wingers,defenders...)

[@emitula10]

youtube is full of those videos, just search

[@_leivo]

I would love to see one of defensive midfielders without the ball.

[@PiotrFoot]

he wants the Piotrfootesque quality@@emitula10

[@DetoxCrush1]

@@PiotrFootEveryone wants that!

[@srosh218]

YES!!!!!!! @@PiotrFoot

[@rafamartinez9203]

Could you analize the different types of defendive midfileders/regista like casemiro, jorginho,busquets,fernandinho,rodrigo hernandez

[@colemorgan1057]

casemiro isnt a regista lmao

[@wesleymalutama3651]

Casemiro isn't a destroyer?

[@ahmeedy7669]

@@wesleymalutama3651 a good example for a regista is pirlo, casemiro is too dumb to play regista lmao

[@govindmurali4225]

Casemiro can't even complete simple passes then how could he be a regista?

[@agraryanfawzi3761]

He didn't say casemiro is regista. Lol

[@ibrahimel-rafie5239]

Love the content Piotr.. always quality from you

[@PiotrFoot]

Thanks a lot!

[@thefootballplanet5784]

Ironically I needed a video of this sort.

[@PiotrFoot]

A pleasure to help

[@22Uzbekistan]

What's ironic about that?

[@MrBmnmtfk]

It's great you're using your voice now, much better because you can take it in without taking your eyes off the video.

[@akselk2288]

Absolutely amazing video!!! This cleared a lot of things up! Please do more of these I learnt a lot

[@ahmeedy7669]

whoa i didn't even realize such tactics existed, I'm definitely paying more attention while watching from now on

[@PiotrFoot]

A pleasure to show you new things, cheers

[@dominicfurness5427]

Good work. The good CDM are generally the most inteligent players with which a lot goes unnoticed. You said previously about the inteligence of Thiago Motta, would love to see an analysis of him playing in the 4.3.3. 🖒

[@PiotrFoot]

Motta's intelligence was another level, everybody knows he was the real coach of PSG during Blanc's 3 year office

[@ugyensingye7427]

i liked this one, came in to help my defensive mid fielder players of my team. But i think this was such a good study, we would like to see such an analysis and tips for wingers and midfielders next 💯🙏

[@tomekwolny5606]

Great thanks. Would love more of these in CB and wing positions.

[@mattounou]

Tellement satisfaisant quand on voit l'espace s'ouvrir :p . Bravo pour la qualité de l'analyse !

[@PiotrFoot]

Merci beaucoup !

[@krzysztofklis9928]

Soo much needed analyse like that, big thanks💪💪💪

[@uzomaorji8819]

Quality content. One of the best yet

[@casperbrahms4035]

Love these off the Ball movement videos👌

[@PiotrFoot]

Thanks mate

[@santiagosuarezgarcia814]

Your videos are just incredible! Thank you

[@m6426]

Thank you and I truly enjoyed watching your vids.

[@PiotrFoot]

Hi guys! In today's video I break down what a defensive midfielder (or even regista) should do off the ball when their team is in possession. Something more theoretical. Voiceover video again, sorry I'm a bit sick so I hope it's still decent. Please feel from to like if you enjoyed! You can support me on PATREON: www.patreon.com/PiotrFoot TWITTER: twitter.com/PiotrFoot

[@albinih]

Will you do these kind of videos for other roles like wingers or center forwards

[@cheifwhat]

Regista, not register. Regista means 'director' in Italian. Register means something else. Nice video. Let me know if you want any help with the English at all. Happy to help.

[@thefootballplanet5784]

ironcially this is just what i needed.

[@PiotrFoot]

That's obviously my auto correct, I know what a regista is@@cheifwhat

[@cheifwhat]

@@PiotrFoot apologies. Thanks for the videos

[@davidolivares247]

Man, thanks. This video is so good! Keep it up!

[@randomsomeone4696]

Regular every day normal Piotr foot video. So it's excellent.

[@leirsdeirs6212]

These are some of my favorite videos

[@-ItsBen]

Great explanation bro

[@Lovesoccer21]

Man thank you very much…this was very helpful🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@RIP2312]

Great video! Loved that you used the phrase "Bob's your uncle", hahaha. Keep em coming!

[@ignaciodiaz2823]

Really well done bro! Would love to see other teams

[@ajackson12ful]

Impressive. I learned a lot. Thanks!

[@andrzejwiertara1885]

Great job as always, love your analysis, I can improve becouse of them, than you a lot

[@flavasava2008]

love the quality of your videos, learn so much

[@PiotrFoot]

Thanks a lot mate

[@justanotherfellaliving5171]

Please do a number 8, center midfield off the ball. Good stuff

[@petertheodore92]

Very helpful vid thanks for your analysis bro 👌🏽

[@PiotrFoot]

You're welcome, cheers!

[@EnglishforFOOTBALLFANS]

Great examples and explanations of the role - Paredes and Veratti have taken over from another great in Motta

[@PiotrFoot]

Motta was so underrated

[@withanaskhan4557]

Superb work man

[@TheHeiky11]

Thanks for the analysis 👍🏻

[@AAfzal5]

Always wait for your Videos, They are quality 😍, Your voice did icing on the cake 👌

[@PiotrFoot]

Thank you very much mate

[@sulefalcao1269]

Please try to share a video on how midfielders should prepare for soccer trays thank you really enjoyed this video?

[@tobiasmartinsen6172]

This helped me a lot! Thanks!

[@regish8362]

Great quality video, as usual.

[@ethankrchnak4253]

I needed this

[@KeithBalante]

Great analysis 🙏🏼

[@amauryhave8585]

Hello Piotr ! Thank you for your videos ! Personnally I prefer with the text only but do as you prefer ;)

[@syamhussin7644]

Great analize , tq mate

[@alessandromezzanotte2934]

Actually such a great video. Every juventus fan criticizes khedira because hes not as proactive, but they dont realize the work off the ball he does

[@jackiewalters4431]

Very good and funny videos bring a great sense of entertainment!

[@abayomigeorge9935]

Very helpful

[@showmicr]

What a great video! Thank you.

[@PiotrFoot]

Thanks a lot :)

[@tauseefsahil1797]

Amazing work👍

[@chokodinho7905]

Great video! Pls more!

[@user-us3ny6ii9r]

Can you make videos about pattern plays in each formation like 433 , 442? Always thanks for great analysis

[@sebastiencarvajal2841]

Very good bordeo explains rly well

[@yessekindi4625]

Thanks its very helpful

[@mohammadabulkalamazad5219]

Wingers next please🙌🙏

[@timothyrenthlei8408]

Please next time 'Role of a Winger off the ball', 'Role of a Striker off the ball', 'Role of an Attacking Midfield off the ball, Role of every position off and on the ball ^_^

[@shaquillealexander3491]

👌 Great great video sir. Much appreciated.

[@PiotrFoot]

Thank you man, cheers

[@ilovethegametv747]

Thanks we did enjoy this though. Some great tips.

[@crythaul2179]

Very enjoyable

[@maguolaris3811]

great job bro

[@PappyMandarine]

Great video. Not exactly rocket science, but this is some very original content (a lot more original than the last big Champions League game that you can see on many different channels). Also your followers have started gathering some tactical knowledge over time, this sort of more precise/detailed stuff can help a lot. Those who play football can also use some of this type of knowledge. Even on small fields (say 7v7), a midfielder (or someone that plays a little more up the pitch) has got to drop to help the backline. What to do when this midfielder has some opponent jackass that decide to follow him? This video answers it.

[@bendozer516]

Great video

[@urmero67]

Fernando Redondo the guy in your profile picture and the ultimate DM in my opinion, recently said in public that Leandro Paredes HAS TO BE the next #5 DM for Argentina.

[@yashmishra4292]

Great video pep piotr😁

[@aamirladdha587]

Awesome and simple tactic

[@orb1611]

I love Fernandinho!

[@sphinxx8881]

Love this well done

[@PiotrFoot]

thanks for the comment

[@Kevoni]

Wonderful video!

[@pweeloco510]

Nice keep it up

[@sanjieevekumaran5708]

Thank you

[@AISK9]

+Piotr Foot Any chance you could make a video like this but for Attacking Midfielders off the ball?? I'm always trying to work on my movement and with your tactical brilliance, that will help me out so much!! Thanks for all your videos, they are brilliant

[@rodrickgamwo9149]

great content!

[@narutokunn]

Thanks a lot. Quite helpful.

[@PiotrFoot]

You're welcome, cheers!

[@agungwidhiantoro7800]

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[@JoaoAlves-bc2cx]

what an awesome video! Keep the good work!

[@PiotrFoot]

Thank you so much :)

[@andresbarone]

Piotr have you seen Argentina vs Venezuela? I can't seem to figure out a problem they've had since the silver generation. For some reason (lack of creativy, fear) they try to play off the back but can't cut through. They end up passing the ball horizontally at the defender line back and forth. This is how they came out: 5-2-3 Armani Montiel - Foyth - Mercado - L.Martinez - Tagliafico Lo Celso - Paredes (excellent midfield, maybe lacking a destroyer like Ascacibar) Messi - Lautaro Martinez - Pity Martinez Just watch the first 5 minutes. They passed the ball between the central defenders, passed to the left back who got shut down by 2 players. So he passed the ball back. They circulated the ball all the way to the RB who had the same thing happen to him and passed back. Watching this video it just seems so easy how they cut through and get the ball to the midfielders but Argentina can't seem to move the ball forward for the life of them. How is this possible? Maybe not enough people in midfield? Most of the time they were marked.

[@andrecassanelli183]

I think the most urgent problem for Argentina is that Aguero, Dybala and Messi need to play together. They are their best players! I would set them up inside a diamond 4-3-1-2, focusing on a lot of fluidity between the front three. Something like this: GK: G.Rulli/W.Benítez RB: G.Mercado/G.Montiel CB: N.Otamendi & F.Fazio; W.Kanneman & G.Pezzela/Foyth LB: N.Tagliafico/M.Acuña DM: L.Paredes/L.Biglia CM: G.Lo Celso & S.Ascacibar; M.Lanzini & E.Pérez CAM: L.Messi; Á.Correa (to play LF if changing the formation) ST: P.Dybala & Aguero; M.Icardi & L.Martínez/C.Pavón (the same thinking of Ángel). I think Di Maria and Mascherano should just retire from the national team as they age and a new generation takes over. Maybe we can say the same for Romero and Armani, but goalkeepers usually can play more year at a "top" level.

[@georgesherta9233]

@@andrecassanelli183 dybala and messi don't play well together because they are too similar, and aguero doesn't perform like he does for club, even though they are probably the best players. Also I think Di Maria is still capable of playing at the top level, he's still great for PSG...

[@andrecassanelli183]

@@georgesherta9233 this is just an excuse of a manager who can't handle big egos. Of course you can play them together, you just need to make the tactics work. Messi can play with freedom in the middle and Dybala can make a partnership with Aguero upfront.

[@georgesherta9233]

@@andrecassanelli183 the way they both like to play is as a free midfielder or second forward off a main striker like higuain/suarez for respective clubs, I guess aguero or higuain for national team, and that means the end up occupying the same spaces and crowding the middle. Tactically speaking, one of them would end up out of their preferred position, which hasn't worked in the past.

[@andrecassanelli183]

@@georgesherta9233 actually, Messi has been playing as a right forward for quite some time, he has played as false 9 and even as an attacking midfielder for Argentina in the past. He is a genius and capable of playing in every position in the final third. You will probably see him adjusting his game as he age towards playing more in a center role, like a traditional 10 and relying more on his intelligence rather than his speed and agility. That wouldn't create any conflict between Dybala and Messi, as Dybala is playing more at the front with Aguero. Of course, this would create a side weak at the defensive end, specially in the middle, where Messi wouldn't apply the same pressure as other players. Of course, that's why the would require a destroyer midfielder, in the likes of Ascacibar or Enzo Pérez to run their lives off when defending. But also, that's why I said the team should focus on playing with possession, relying on the smartness of their strikers and Messi. Milan used to play a lot like this during the late 00's. Imagine Paredes in the role of Pirlo (not as great but better defensively, and good enough to make it work); Ascacibar in the role of Gattuso. Messi is a way better version of Kaka, maybe not as fast but twice as intelligent. Dybala and Aguero would be like Inzaghi and Schvechenko. It won a Champions League.

[@soorajpeethambaran3971]

Could you make a video analysis of Sergio Ramos & Thiago silva?

[@thelegendarygenius9375]

Hi Piotr, I really liked this video, great content. The thing I wanna ask is that do you think PSG miss a destroyer like Motta/Matuidi since Verratti & Parades are both more of playmakers...?

[@szczwanylisek2173]

I feel like Verrattis role is so essential for PSG, that they actually face more dificulties without him than without Neymar or any othrer player. Even in this video about Paredes he shows up so often to unload the pressure. Verratti is like a little general, an Italian Bonaparte ;)

[@vybhavbadri4002]

I think he and neymar are the most important players for psg. Then I would say thank silva because without him PSG are dogshit defensively and then mbappe

[@jw5471]

@@vybhavbadri4002 neymar isn't important at all.

[@adwaithhk4707]

thanks

[@davidfernandez8515]

More videos like these❤️🙏

[@PiotrFoot]

Sure, thanks for watching man

[@thevinmarleyy7523]

Brother you are awesome.. Please do a video about Gennaro Gattuso's AC Milan gameplay., 💕

[@nivuzan3892]

great job mate! nice work - very useful to teach n.6 youth players

[@PiotrFoot]

Thanks for the comment man

[@srosh218]

In the future if you have time, yes please do for every position!!

[@PiotrFoot]

i will don't worry ;)

[@srosh218]

@@PiotrFoot Legend!!!!!

[@tomascontreras4949]

Just a little comment here, to manipulate the KZbin algorithm. This video deserves it.

[@PiotrFoot]

Don't hesitate to manipulate all you want ;)

[@marcosalexandre6052]

Muito interessante seu vídeo, hoje vemos um jogo num plano muito tático e coletivo então acabmos esquecendo dos padrões e das condutas individuais

[@Science-concept1234]

Understood 👍😁

[@abhisharma8323]

Amazing

[@PiotrFoot]

Thanks :)

[@vibe6750]

Do an analysis about busqutes, hes the perfect exmpale of position, press resistance and everything

[@brasilianoooo]

more of these!! thank you for these videos, played a coed game yesterday and won using some of your analysis and tactics in our game. I will definitely support you in the future (kinda broke student right now) :/

[@matijas5002]

I like this a lot, can u do cm! Awsome job! Im shearing this with my team!

[@PiotrFoot]

Thank you!

[@Youtuber-dq9wm]

2 years later but it dont matter im still thankfull to be learning for free

[@Football-dw1uw]

Great!

[@shubhamshoryabhatt9069]

Piotr please one analysis on why Messi never wins with Argentina

[@rafliindrawan2510]

unlucky, 3 finals and 3 lose

[@MrGrgiZg08]

He made a couple when Argentina played the world cup 2018

[@PiotrFoot]

Because Argentina is not good enough, Messi or not

[@raus9783]

Argentina sees Messi as god... Everyone in that country does, including their managers. Each and every single one of them tries to put the weight of their team and country over his shoulders, without any good support. Not that they're bad players, but they don't have a good game play/system. They have been trying to build one that revolves around Messi (unsuccessfully tho). The national teams don't work together as often as a club does - Barcelona works every week, year after year, and they have their shit worked out ,even before Messi and Guardiola - and the Argentina team tries to duplicate a system that they believe revolves around him. But in Barcelona he's just a part of the system, he's not the system. That's what I believe Argentina managers get wrong. How can they always go so far? Because he's the GOAT

[@rushilkaul]

@@PiotrFoot I believe it is because they try to build their team on Messi rather than using him as one of the team. They actually don't have a terrible team.

[@SaintMu]

Hell yeah. Congrats on another fire vid, Piotr. Plus this one helps, I was struggling to evaluate Paredes' performance as a 6, so this was comprehensive and helpful. Quick question: I hear some rumors about a possible transfer of Ander Herrera to PSG... Would that be something that makes sense to you? I feel like Paris is still struggling to garnish their midfield, but this sort of player would be exactly the kind that might tie everything together nicely, whatchu think?

[@MrGrgiZg08]

I completely agree and with Lo Celso returning, they will cover all middlefield holes they had over the past.

[@PiotrFoot]

With Rabiot about to leave, Herrera would be a great option tbh, excellent player

[@tamiradnani6119]

Good

[@wilfredv1930]

I want things too, could you create video-analysis for historic games, like 90's 80's ??? Excellent channel by the way!

[@PiotrFoot]

I definitely should, thanks for the request :)

[@rohandas3573]

You're the best football analyst on KZbin man! Keep it up

[@soumalyaghosh6643]

Hahahahahaha. The contents it shows are at a basic level. I would highly recommend to check 'tactical analysis hub' in youtube. It's forever the best tactical analysis channel.

[@thelegendarygenius9375]

@@soumalyaghosh6643 Not really, Tactical Analysis Hub only analyses the games and don't really show analysis of players or roles etc. But I have huge respect for all analytical KZbinrs...they are better than "skills etc." KZbinrs, in my opinion.

[@soumalyaghosh6643]

@@thelegendarygenius9375 yeah that's right. But what I learned from that channel is that in modern game, there's no such zone oriental play. Every player has to adapt themselves to the situation, to the tactics the opponents use. So in modern game, such terms as number 6 or number 10 doesn't mean anything(except false 9). Such no.8 or 9 or 6 were in some recent past football, and in old football.

[@soumalyaghosh6643]

@@thelegendarygenius9375 so such videos on number 6 or any other number are irrelevant. Every player has to know how to create passing lanes, build from back, counter press, creating space and all. These are not the roles of so called number 6 only.

[@thelegendarygenius9375]

@@soumalyaghosh6643 You are clearly jealous. Most people get to know a lot from these videos.

[@AatVandelay]

PSG don't have enough forward participation in the ball progression in these clips, especially out wide. Half the time a midfielder or Di Maria gain ground through ball reception they have to return to sender because of immediate pressure and lack of continuation options. Threading the needle like they did is important when there is true heavy midfield action, but in this case it's slow and more conservative because the defense and mids are working the lines in isolation by default.

[@thefootballplanet5784]

AatVandelay this is ONE game...,

[@tiktokkerex435]

Could you analys box to box midfielders like modric and naby keita

[@xavierpinarreta5386]

please make more videos like this!! Fullbacks next please!!!

[@PiotrFoot]

I will do more specific and theory, don't worry

[@xavierpinarreta5386]

@@PiotrFoot you the goat piotr

[@dadrunkgamer_007]

Very interesting analysis. Could you do one about winger movements off the ball?

[@PiotrFoot]

Maybe, I think wingers are boring to analyse though

[@uafa140]

Make on Cam, striker,Wingers plzzz on and off the possession

[@juliusgitau6457]

Wow Soo observant

[@_Frost_99]

Can u do a video on Busquets and Xavi movement and what they does off the ball and on?