What Emery is Teaching Us About Modern Systems

[@GarryMc67]

People slept on Emery's Villarreal getting to a CL semi with these principles. He's managed to create a system that seems perfect for an upper/mid-table club who need to compete with big teams who dominate the ball and smaller teams who will sit in and defend off the ball.

[@luckky5694]

People really don’t know Emery, i follow him since the time he was at Valencia in 2008/2012. He was one of the few coaches who could give that all star Barcelona team coached by Guardiola tough games. His reputation was tarnished by Psg bcs he had to coach a team full of egomaniacs and Arsenal who was just a mess at the time. Im glad he is getting the respect he deserves one of the best football tacticians in the world.

[@ekuniverse1]

The same thing is happening to Mourinho right now too. Mourinho is so underrated.

[@liamjenkins244]

@ekuniverse1 Mourinho is not underrated everyone knows he's one of the best of all time

[@ekuniverse1]

@@liamjenkins244 Then why is he at Roma?

[@Eziukass216]

​@@ekuniverse1Well Roma is not a trophyless club like tottenham

[@BanjiStillLoading]

@@ekuniverse1because he's old nobody wants an old manager

[@alun1038]

Unai’s quickly developing settled players whilst also bringing in new ones who suit his team. Watkins for instance has 40 G/A in all comps in 50 games under Unai, that’s touching world-class levels

[@innocento.1552]

Touching? Those pure world-class numbers.

[@slowedversion6393]

Wow I did not know that . And I remember Watkins from years back and Sheffield I believe

[@jasonmillsom2981]

Yeah it is insane, I remember there was a time he was not considered good enough, but Emery has shown him he can become a force to be reckoned with

[@theezone40]

I’ve seen fourfourtwo, Tifo football ETC and they are all good but the way you explain the game and visually illustrate it is unmatched 👉🏾👈🏾😔

[@ViVeriVniversvmVivusVici]

But we have to put up with endless plugs

[@petar3120]

Pythagoras in boots is really really good imo

[@Coach-rq6jx]

Tifo is not serious with their analysis, too many unwanted jokes, an immature audience, and incomplete research on the topics of discussion. They're falling behind by a lot these days.

[@theezone40]

@@petar3120 yeah!

[@langletprolet8378]

@@Coach-rq6jx Have been thinking the same thing. It would be okay if at least their research is actually thorough, but no.

[@deathstarresident]

To succeed as a manager it’s not enough that your tactics are bulletproof but you need to able to educate your players on positions, movements and tactics of your football. This requires a group of players who are willing to listen and learn from you. Thats more important than anything at the highest level when assembling a team. Because at the end of the day - the faith and willingness of players to execute on the managers tactics is what plays out on the field in a game. The manager is not the main driver but the players are. This is why clubs where you have toxic know it alls and unprofessionals among the players doesn’t succeed - examples are Chelsea and Manchester United. Poch and Ten Hag are not bad managers - their players don’t have any discipline to execute their tactics in a game especially when things aren’t going their way. Every manager at this level has outstanding tactics and footballing brain. Some are probably slightly better but the reason teams perform differently is inherently down to how much the players understand a managers tactics and is willing to give 100% towards it.

[@lloydsefanyetso2232]

A very painful situation for the fans. Players trying to push out a coach makes for a very painful season.

[@DM-rc4yu]

Excuses and more excuses.

[@vinhnguyenthe4415]

As a United's fan, it's true bro.

[@johnlau6749]

@@vinhnguyenthe4415 for United situation, it wasn't just about willingness to execute but u got to have right gameplan and decent back up plan at the start. This is Ten Hag's fault for not building the right gameplan at the start of this season and not have decent back up plan in place. Players like Bruno, Rashford are counter attacking machines at the end of the day. What's even more insulting is Ten Hag got it horribly wrong in Sancho and Antony. The actual reason why Sancho doing so well at Dortmund is the gameplan Sancho is in, specifically Lucien Favre's tactics Borussia Dortmund in 3 years (18/19 season to 20/21 season). btw I watched a lot of Bayern and Dortmund games so I fully understand Sancho's tactical profile

[@carlmcclatchie2122]

I am in dream land, Villa are breaking all kinds of records right now and I love it. Emery is the best thing to happen to villa in over 30 years, long may it continue. emery is just a master. UTV!

[@sicknote6949]

Even to watch the Emery cam is great.. I Love him.. UTV

[@NobbyWright]

As an overly excitable Villan who has watched every bit of content available, this is by some distance the best tactical breakdown I’ve seen. Bravo.

[@marcosalexandre6052]

Fiquei impressionado com a forma como eles defendem, são tão corajosos, agressivos e coordenados, a linha defensiva se posiciona muito avançada e há muitos impedimentos durante o jogo

[@matthewmarshall5291]

How have i only just seen this. Great breakdown. Much appreciated.

[@Tacticfreak1]

Emery has Plan A, B, C, D and even more which makes this team so unpredictable. I feel like he has established himself as top manager but people don't give him his flowers. Before he left Spain( Villarreal) he said he will return to Spain in a year or two to coach Fc Barcelona, Atletico Madrid or Real Madrid and I think he is on the right path.

[@MindSurf248]

When/where did he say that? Honestly as a Villa fan if you have a link for where he said that I would love to read/watch it.

[@user-ed7et3pb4o]

I think he'll stay at Aston Villa for a few years at least

[@kurteade322]

@@MindSurf248he’s talking nonsense mate don’t panic

[@okonalbert]

I can recall this is what Ralf Rangnick tried to bring to Man United, but the players were not ready to put in the hard work

[@gilangh1780]

utd players are fkin shit really

[@mbizza8135]

We saw this against Palace exactly the same

[@ahmadansarimonzamy945]

Box midfield - Carlos Alberto Parreira did it in 1994 nearly 30 years ago and won the world cup with Brazil!

[@youssef_ali_777]

I love this .. I felt like you're talking about my team and my favorite manager Carlo Ancelotti .. it's very similar shape .. even the front 5 are similar (but the opposite : with right back and left winger rodrygo or vinicius) Adaptability .. is the way forward

[@ericfoster797]

Soon we’ll see this flexibility be the norm in the pl, Everton have also got this ability to play two different playstyles (but not to the same level as villa)

[@richardroberts957]

Everton were rancid like villa and now are very well drilled and great to watch. Goes to show players can give it their all to the right man in charge. Dyche is underrated. He doesn't get the tools like most managers get. Yet gets the most out of players. Sometimes a manager is better at motivation while others are great at coaching. Unai coaching but maybe lacks motivation skills as he's known to fall out with players. Dyche a motivation guy. Loyal to a fault but won't get mentioned for his teams style in a positive way. But fair play to him and Everton you look good. His critics can piss off as far as im concerned. A good guy I'm sure those relegation scraps are well gone now for Everton. Good luck for the season. And I might also add ten point deduction was criminal. Especially when nothing was hidden and honesty was given on the offset. Chelsea and man city though are different circumstances should be penalised more as they actively hide and hire elite lawyers to make it go away. That lacks credibility. Everton despite the faults of the guys running the club was at least forthright in owning up to their slight misdeeds.

[@miguelaurelienlambrechts8153]

La vidéo est très précise et résume bien ce qui se passe à Aston Villa

[@prasvasu4217]

Emery has found his place in Villa. After all those wasted stints at PSG, Arsenal. He's best at getting a mid table team to punch above their weight through collective and rehearsed plays defined from the basis of the oppositions tactics. He's also very hardworking. Wishing him the best from an Arsenal fan. Good Ebening!

[@austinedeclan10]

Emery also has a way with mid tier (financially) teams. Teams that are not quite Man City rich but have enough resources and pedigree to push for a top 4 finish and maybe even win the Europa League. The Villarreals, Sevillas, and now Aston Villa. You don't expect them to win the League but you expect them in contention for Europe. Maybe one day he'll finish what he's cooking and win a top 5 league with a mid tier team.

[@themanwiththegoldengun1998]

"mid tier", we are second dude, it's called coaching, that's what "top tier" managers do, which is what Unai is.. Or has Unai exposed the over inflation of football.. Upthevilla

[@austinedeclan10]

@themanwiththegoldengun1998 i clearly said financially. Read the comment again. Emrey did well with Villarreal and Sevilla but failed to meet expectations at 'bigger' clubs like PSG and Arsenal. Unless you (naively) think Villa is on the same level as City in terms of finance, then there's no reason to scoff at my comment.

[@lloydsefanyetso2232]

@@austinedeclan10well made point.

[@bacchic6676]

Villa have the second wealthiest owners in the league after Newcastle (third if you consider City owned by the UAE rather than Sheikh Mansour). The only thing holding us back in terms of finance is revenue, as FFP regulation means that teams cannot spend like City and Chelsea have done in the past. This is why Chelsea's spending was such a big deal last January, with the accounting trick of amortisation allowing them to skirt FFP regulation. Even still, Villa are 8th in terms of squad value, 2m below Newcastlein 7th but 150m above Brighton in 9th. Add on the extra European spot and it's clear there's a Big 8 in the PL now with Villa among them. And Villa have a very demanding fanbase due to being one of the most successful English clubs in history. Add to that even more demanding owners who have came out on multiple occasions saying that they wanna secure Villa in the top 4. All we needed was someone good enough to put thigs together on the footballing side. Emery is so much more than "good enough" - he is literally *the guy*. The video above proves that.

[@austinedeclan10]

@bacchic6676 Still Villa have not been expected to challenge anything in recent seasons. You've been a second division team within the last 10 years and you sold your captain and best play in a while to a 'super club' not too long ago. You're are one level below the 'super clubs'. This is not an insult or a knock against Villa. It simply makes what Villa have achieved the more impressive.

[@siddheshmisale3904]

The visual animations in your videos is the best!

[@GodofMMA23]

'The squad lacks fast paced wingers'...... yes, I have often thought about how slow Diaby, Bailey, Ramsey and Zaniolo are...😂😂😂

[@PeterJohnston-hi2kk]

Great video and content. Villa are having an incredible season under Emery.Yes agree, all teams of the future will have to master every role.

[@thegoldengunman]

Fantastic video! Thank you for sharing. Emery definitely showing why he's a top level coach this season.

[@filipepires2462]

Once, about 3 years ago, in a football group chat, I proposed a 3-6-1 (or 3-4-2-1, if you prefer) system for Benfica, where this central box was naturally formed and which would give absolute flexibility to use the squad we had back then. And they called me crazy. They all called me crazy.

[@reaganknight]

sure buddy

[@D3_XT3R]

3-1-6 is a fairly common staggering like an evolved form of 3-2-5. 3-4-2-1 with two AMs is also quite common.

[@filipepires2462]

@@reaganknight if you believe it, that's ok. If you don't, that's ok too.

[@filipepires2462]

@@D3_XT3R it wasn't that common back then. You didn't see a lot of teams pushing a center back forward, or inverting the full backs, like you see today. I thought of this for Benfica, after seeing a game where a team played with no center backs due to injury, and it seemed like the best way for us to play, because we had only two CBs for a while. I'm really sorry that I can't find the picture I posted, because it was a thing of beauty.

[@Wilcoranking]

That's what Glen Hoddle want to do with Rio Ferdinand before he got canned ​@@filipepires2462

[@LeoK1748]

Aston villa is doing so well they might win the premier league

[@Football_Advanced]

Just because of the squad depth I don’t think they will, for example if Watkins gets injured then they have absolutely no chance

[@Football_Advanced]

They’re also playing european football too so that’s a lot of games

[@TheCutbackFC]

They’ll give it a good go but City and Arsenal will be tough to beat to the title. Maybe top 4

[@thetruth3462]

No they wont

[@lifeinlife24]

Put the pipe down buddy and let's get back to reality. CITEH

[@vanlalruatasailo5139]

He learned a lot after coaching us in EPL and now he's applying it.

[@vrajpatel3211]

The best way to defend there structure is to use there defensive structure against them with cb having good header quality and back are having pace but pep made mistake there only and that why he beaten by emery in tactical way I have never seen this much domination against team of pep but emery you are special man

[@gobblatrill3403]

Brilliant explanation thank you so much, I’m still learning but I’m very grateful for this method of breakdown🙏🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@HT3897]

I saw real Madrid playing like this since 2-3 games (4-2-2-2) central with the full backs overlaping and they counter rly well wtih so much players center

[@tonysalazar7010]

yeah and winning by big scores ... against Villarreal and Napoli

[@GarryMc67]

The Brazilian box. Everything new is inspired by the old.

[@jamesstewart9351]

We’re all secretly hoping for another Leicester fairytale story in the Prem.

[@thrombolic]

I was wondering why Unai was testing with playing offside traps in defence & lost to Newcastle 3-2 in a friendly then 5:1 early in the league…but it all paid off now 😎

[@geordievillan]

Are you referriing to the game pre-season in America? It finished 3-3, and only then because Toon scored 2 offside goals (there was no VAR out there). It was a good game though. Such a shame the matches were all at such godawful times.

[@Jack-lk7wk]

Spot on this from a villa fan it's so hard to predict what emery will do even as some1 watching week in week out dont get me wrong I can identify options he has at his disposal but which ones he will chose no chance

[@Brago.Oficial]

Unai's Villa is UNPREDICTABLE. LOVE IT. Bes menager in the premier league. Better than boring possesion based football.

[@mohammadrezarezaei2230]

Great analysis! What a team he has made... Please make a video about what's going wrong with Guardiola's tactics and what is the solution for their latest defensive struggles.

[@FubukiZuniga]

Pep Guardiola wrote this

[@mohammadrezarezaei2230]

@@FubukiZuniga You got me! lol

[@jimbobf2002]

Whats going wrong? He's playing 6 CB's, 2 Wingers and 2 Strikers. Regardless of the system, sometimes they just aint the right players for the roles.

[@mohammadrezarezaei2230]

@@jimbobf2002 But it's 4 CBs, 1 Pivot, 1 Fullback, three wingers and a false nine. Lol

[@lloydsefanyetso2232]

@@FubukiZuniga😂😂😂😂😂😂. You’re spot on!

[@johnlau6749]

Emery shows what I said before: Importance of backup gameplan. Arsenal biggest mistake last season is on Arteta actually for not put backup gameplan after drew with newcastle

[@lloydsefanyetso2232]

Well, there goes the element of surprise. Emery, we’ve got you figured

[@Greene0]

It’s good the PL is getting more good teams in that way the league can become a bit more competitive

[@Subbuteo_Passion]

I’m a Villa fan and watch them every week so I’m a bit biased. But I’ll think they will finish 4th or 5th this season. So great to watch, I think there are big things rumbling at Villa Park.

[@junyank1846]

You're channel is my favourite Football Tactics channel 🤙🤙 Happy New Year and all the best for this year 2024 👍👍

[@hookas]

Nowadays the tactics are very similar. Could you make a video explaining what really makes the difference in a football match?

[@Izi-i2o102]

The players

[@thesuperheroteacher6101]

Moving without the ball

[@88balloonsonthewall70]

@@Izi-i2o102 Yup, once the coaches (And there is a lot of world class coaches in the premier league) Has done what they can to prepare the teams its all up to the players to perform.

[@vishunt]

Emery’s pragmatism coming in handy. Almost every Spanish/La Liga coach are very pragmatic in general.

[@karlhurkett4170]

This is so well explained. Thank you.

[@boghianvalentin7687]

8:55 He's going to have trouble recreating the high defensive line because correct me, if I'm wrong, the offside rule will change from the player must be completely behind the defender, in order to have at least one part of the body with which he can score onside. And how will it be affected the Offside Trap? What solutions will be found?

[@GTAUpload]

Pls Analyse Stuttgart, they play awesome

[@martinweilguny720]

Great analysis! Keep up the good content 👍

[@wesleymalutama3651]

Adaptability is the way forward 💯

[@jefri4176]

Very good explanation 😁👍. This helps opponents to stop villa 😅😂

[@AW-kr9fl]

Emery is an incredible tactician

[@Timi_timero]

Beautiful analysis

[@musaddiqmunirliman8267]

A little on Barça's structure without a pivot, creating and missing lot of chances.. Hopefully we get a video

[@RespecterAlexander]

Good ebening

[@tweetarankin7948]

They have a very accurate aggressive system that can confuse coaches

[@markmorrid8144]

It looks a bit like total football what the Dutch national side used in the 70s certainly from midfield onwards .

[@jamespong6588]

They are doing amazing when they play against structured and strong teams, beating everyone in their own game. But They are not good when they play against chaotic and unorganized teams (like Man United) that don't have the slightest way to attack as a team And rely on their fast winger's individual efforts and luck.

[@alvjandrox]

Can you make a video about barcelona, maybe you can find new tactics and solution before xavi. Great video tho!!

[@aldainewatson509]

First team to use the box midfield is ten haag ajax and he also used it in the prem

[@Mohit-gg3cl]

I love your analysis brother ❤

[@PauloMoreira-tk6eh]

You don't know Renato Gaucho. he's a genius and reinvent his team according to the adversary/scenario. Gremio have had always a lot of injured players, never plays with full power.

[@PauloMoreira-tk6eh]

many say Renato's Gremio got no close of Madrid's goal in 2017 at world club finals, but he fought prime CR7/full power Madrid without his entire middlefield, because Arthur, Maicon , Michel and Douglas were injured and Luan was playing with a painful problem on his feet. He even managed to block Gremios goal area and not concede spaces to Madrid.

[@kaysquaregaming2519]

Pls can you do a video about klopp's tactical plans for Liverpool

[@FCCOLLEGEYT]

Great video as always my guy!

[@Soccerment]

@FootballMeta x AIDA 🚀🚀🚀

[@lazypong2]

Like and subscribed, very good football channel

[@siu281]

Even at Arsenal he mentioned that he wanted to transform Arsenal into a 'chameleon team'

[@mosiahhenry]

So this is the perfect system. I didn't hear any disadvantage.

[@manzourahmed3383]

So what happened agaiinst Spurs, before Bentencurs injury?

[@blusquirrel]

Ok, with reference to the Spurs vs Bournemouth match: why do managers/ coaches instruct their goalkeepers to make short passes rather than the traditional way of clearing the ball by going long and wide? It has been the undoing of many teams this season.

[@roychen5235]

At least at spurs, it's because they aren't in position yet to attack, so it's better to make short passes to keep possession. It's a bit hard to see on camera though because they only focus on where the ball is at the moment.

[@Lykketraefbryggeri]

Hi, in your opinion, what is the most important 3 things players under 10 have to learn to improve their game?

[@k.p.8955]

Super interesting. Thanks

[@drilldrulus1235]

Modern System Arrigo Sacchi invented this system early 1990s

[@Moh-hr9fy]

Ancelotti has been doing this with Real Madrid ever since he came

[@sudharshanve8519]

And suddenly Jose's park the bus has become "more likeable and impressive".

[@slowedversion6393]

Amazing video

[@bryanross421]

This might be an unpopular opinion and don't me wrong Villa are decent but I think they have been more lucky than good. There was a phase that Emery went through with Arsenal where he went unbeaten for like 25 games but after that the collapse started and they could not recover and the underlying numbers indicated that Arsenal were lucky. Villa's expected points indicates that they should have at least 6-8 points fewer than they have and even the eye test shows that they are winning some games that may not be deserved. Again they are playing great football but not good enough to compete for the title. Man City will are an unstoppable juggernaut and will be favorites to win. The crucial thing for Villa will be how they perform in the last 10 games. If they are up for it I see them challenging for the top 4

[@user-ed7et3pb4o]

it's an unpopular opinion because it's already been disproved. You clearly haven't really been watching Villa. They have already performed like this for more than an entire calendar year - it's not a purple patch. Emery has already surpassed his form at Arsenal, and there's no signs of it slowing down. In fact, this couldn't be more different to Arsenal in terms of how much trust and buy-in and support he actually has. He's also surpassed Pep's win rate that he had in his first 50 games for City. Villa have had their best start to a season EVER, and every other season they had a start like this they went on to win the league. Already if you look at all the points gained in 2023 they are second only to Man City - who are now looking the weakest they've ever looked under Pep. And the thing is, all of this is now backed up by underlying numbers - not luck. It's not a sudden patch of form, it's a sustained and continuous show of real results backed up by real changes that are observable in the data. I'm not saying Villa will go on to win the league. But I am saying that they have every likelihood of maintaining solid form for the rest of the season, and every chance of finishing in the top 3.

[@bryanross421]

@@user-ed7et3pb4o Actually you literally said what I said that they won't win the title and that they will be in the top 4 conversation, while disagreeing with me at the same time. The only thing is you say they will finish in the top 3. Nonetheless, if you are that confident let's have a bet. After reviewing the underlying numbers and the current squad depth, I'm willing to bet on my bottom buck that Villa won't finish in the top 3. My prediction is they will fight for 4th along with Newcastle and Tottenham. What is your prediction and we can revisit this comment at the end of the season

[@TheBeliever82]

You used the word deserved and immediately lost all credibility. Deserved isnt something you can measure in football. Xg has screwed with peoples minds. You win draw or lose. Thats it.

[@TheBeliever82]

Oh yeah. And the fact we arent that impressive in your opinion is even better. It means we are picking up wins while not firing on all cylinders. Imagine when we do click like you saw against Man City

[@bryanross421]

@@TheBeliever82 You can play around with Semantics however you want, that's your prerogative. My only point to Villa fans is put your money where your mouth is....Are you willing to wager that Villa will win the title this season? If yes, then we can revisit this comment. If not, then you have not highlighted anything new about Villa that I did not highlight in my original comment , apart from reconfirming the fact that Villa fans are over sensitive..

[@FergieSert]

Can you do a video about Enzo's Leceister

[@thechef8677]

And we all thought sir alex went cuckoo on the 1 game of the season when they lost 5 1 😂

[@murtathahussian6702]

Make a Video of Barcelona match 5-0 Real Madrid 2010/2011

[@mylesian216]

Would want you analyse how Real Madrid are good with Bellingham

[@saidassas9523]

transfers in:lenglet,mikel marmol,merino ,ounahi and nico williams

[@ajuranproductions]

Aston Villa whenever they concede:

[@futballhub77]

where can i download and full match

[@NuraDiribo]

Second to watch first to comment. Lovely Content.

[@maurocichero6975]

how do you access each teams games and able to watch it? also is there a way of watching it from a tacticle camera?

[@FootballMeta]

I use wyscout, it's a platform for scouts and analysts and you can rewatch basically every game

[@nigelarcani]

So basically Emery is doing what Ole wanted to do with United butnwith a better board and committed players?

[@AWY-LO]

it was ragnick.

[@nigelarcani]

@@AWY-LO Ole as well

[@tf-ok]

Get a playmaking sweeper to overcome this problem.

[@thomasamos4055]

The difference between a plan and a strategy..

[@tuanhelmi7930]

What if emery manage chelsea club?

[@tonysalazar7010]

even real Madrid use this formation in the last games

[@yungzar]

Only teached me not to put Watkins as my Cap in FPL last night

[@fillipe4700]

goat

[@suuie]

Fun fact Aston Villa has more champion league trophies than psg

[@EnglishWithRichardParkes]

More fun facts more European cups and than the combined efforts of Arsenal - spurs and new castle combined

[@taribomarc2091]

Girona tactics plz

[@Yoshilover46]

he already did them

[@CEO786]

Sorry to tell you guys but we at arsenal are guranteed the league 🏆🏆

[@thelegendofnorth]

Lol

[@zaptosx4475]

Lmao even.

[@MrOntharun]

No fast pace wingers Bailey and diaby are rapid

[@DamienMaclaren]

They are going to be number 1 in the league mark my words!

[@United_Wings]

W

[@richardroberts957]

Biggest thing unai has brought is the rub of the green. Tactics are better yes. More wins yes. More chances in games yes. Better players yes. But luck aswell has risen up. I feel that's when you switch to elite level. 50 50 things go more your way. And you win playing poorly.

[@gartgreenside3657]

I would be interested to see you re-visit west ham and comment on their play when they are not doing the low block / hit on the break thing that they did so well early in the season.

[@theophiluskagande7078]

I wanna be your student

[@maestro1902]

Xabi Alonso plz

[@dennism4177]

So his plan for Arsenal was hope we score with one or two shots and they miss all the chances that they crate against us? Truly an underrated genius.

[@falayyou]

Tactics...first minute...

[@felixdatche9278]

After last night at OT, it is obvious Emery has been chancing...there is no real football there.