Why Brighton's WEIRD Tactics Are Actually Genius.

[@play4dc]

No formations, midfielders and strikers not tracking back for possession, Goalkeepers thinking they're midfielders.... maybe my school team were just a head of the time with our tactics.

[@JamesLawrenceAllcott]

😂😂😂❤

[@cov9290]

😂

[@Golfphantom]

Yes, they were basically and actually

[@JezzBowden]

And no videos either, it seems!

[@anirudhmenon9099]

Discuss about ten Hag's genius 3-0-7 system, vacating midfield and allowing opponents loads of space to attack

[@Jayjaybills5030]

😂😂😂😂

[@play-on-official]

As a Brighton fan Baleba deserves more praise, but van Hecke is absolute class and gets 0 credit for it

[@aevison616]

And Van Hecke and Hinshelwood. Such an underrated duo

[@StamhoofdTur]

This is one of the First video’s that i’m watching on this channel but, first of all, incredible explination and fun to Watch. Second of all, 6:18 you mention JP van Hecke here and that he’s been brilliant without getting credit, I completely agree, he’s one of my favourite players and I love to see that there is finally someone that gives him credit for how good he is right now. But yea, great video.

[@TheAmericanSigma]

Ten hag has been using the no midfield tactic for a while now with casamero

[@chathurangafernando9172]

😂😂😂

[@ShakerMatt]

Such a shame Pascal Gross Isn't at Brighton anymore, he would've been unreal in this setup.

[@Brawlypython244]

Next video: This manager is dominating the premier league with their goalkeeper playing as a 10.5!

[@JamesLawrenceAllcott]

Dm me the details mate 🤣👊🏼

[@Brawlypython244]

@@JamesLawrenceAllcott don’t worry I’m sure some random 25 year old manager in the Swiss second division will be doing it soon😂

[@ytubepaul]

Fascinating for us Football Moonagers... I'd be interested in your views in the Newcastle game. 1st half: Eddie Howe went for man to man marking, when Brighton's goalie had the ball. It worked very well apart from one calamitous blip by Schar et al. 2nd half, Brighton changed but I couldn't see how.

[@ITSFEDR]

People who dont find this fascinating are not ready for the next 10-15 years of football. This is era defining tactically.

[@darbleful]

They lost 4-2. Calm down. They wiukd have lost to Tottenham as well if Ange wasn't an ideologue.

[@ITSFEDR]

@@darbleful Its not about current results, these transition eras in football take trial and error. Someone will come out of nowhere, take this concept, put something new to it and win something noteable. Happens over and over, not limited to football only.

[@Afterthoughtbtw]

@@darbleful If the worst you can say about a young manager who has just taken over a side is that they lost 4-2 away to a side which has won almost as many top division league titles as your side have been in the top division in their entire history and have double your budget... I think you're doing okay.

[@DzT910]

frl the arguments abt the losses remind me of arteta being called shit. sure its not perfect out the gate but the team is young and showing a clear style of play. both managers are also using less defined positions and transitioning to role-based tactics which will continue to evolve.

[@AW-kr9fl]

Lol long ball it up to the striker is an ancient tactic. There’s nothing new or revolutionary

[@randomshotz13]

5 in 8 now and an even better p90 rate for Welbeck, same to see him go off injured he's been immense

[@LordSeth-hf8ew]

Paul Dano eat your heart out, James shoulda been the riddler! im glad you highlighted baleba, i think hes so good

[@xItZsoOriGiNaL]

15:12 James I could tell you were thinking about saying “unleashing a WAPAAPAAPAAAAA” and you didn’t, i had to do that in my head. stop edging us and give the slugs what they want

[@ucbrowser2447]

I've seen Pep learn from the new Brighton manager before and he then won a treble

[@PhantomRaspberryBlower]

A defender dribbling up the pitch whilst being 'marked' by Rashford is one of the easiest things in the premiership. It literally happens several times a game. That's not genius, that's just normal now.

[@Golfphantom]

Lets say a team who doesnt make use of the parts of midfielders that arent conpletely necessary plays a team that still use players as midfielders, the team with defenders/midfielders will win because they have the same team but with an extra 4 men up front!! Thats what Brighton are doing. A crazy open game and using all resources as best as possible. No ones time is wasted. Theyve basically got an extra 4!! Players due to how theyre playing 🎴!!!

[@MmesomaOnonuju-x1g]

How did Maresca stop it?

[@alexcoyg3281]

Hate it when these young kids start changing the world as we know it to make it better

[@qwertyfinger]

When are we gonna get flavs reaction to the game James???

[@lfcyeezus]

Hello all, I’d love to debate with you guys (please stay open minded in the replies) so here’s the question - how do you compare the importance of formation fluidity against a rigid well organized team (for sake of argument, both teams are offensive minded)

[@Afterthoughtbtw]

I'd argue you can't actually be both a rigid, well-organised and also offensive minded team. Rigidity gives you defensive solidity - but it makes you incredibly easy to defend against if you don't transition to having more freedom when you have the ball. Even Mourinho's teams gave a lot of fluidity to going forward - he drilled the team defensively to within an inch of their life, but (in)famously didn't drill them in attacking play - instead he packed the forward line with the best flair players money could buy, and left the responsibility for attacking to them, pretty much. I can't actually think of a team that won things whilst being rigid and inflexible. The closest I can think of to a completely rigid, well-organised team that won trophies - at least in England - would maybe be George Graham's Arsenal, but equally, they did that without being offensively minded. 1-0 to the Arsenal, as the chant went. And even they had flair players in their attacking roles who had more freedom. Speaking as a defender myself, it's fairly easy to deal with a forward when you know what they are going to do. It's the flexible ones that give you headaches. Generally, rigidity is used by teams with a lesser budget (or in awful form) in comparison to their opponents to try to stifle the superior forwards' attacking play. It relies on the opponent's overcommitting in order to score yourself, and is by its very nature not as offensively minded. They are the yin to the other's yang. I'd be interested to see who you would consider an offensively minded rigid side.

[@devdetective1758]

Love the video but Billy Gilmour doesn't play for Brighton anymore

[@jackdimambro484]

Yeah that'll be why he said in the first 60s of the video that Billy Gilmour doesn't play for Brighton anymore. Weird huh?

[@JamesLawrenceAllcott]

Waiiiiiiiiit

[@fordy423]

I didn't realise Brighton were dominating the Premier League

[@wamogid7179]

well they are

[@shivamtagi0]

Formations are out, movements are in!!

[@tommistebbings8713]

Bots are already here

[@roders007]

SEAGULLS

[@yannikakapralli]

Maybe all those German Coaches arent that bad after all. :)

[@PKOB2]

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[@DAconfusedZED]

To be fair, Man U have looked pretty confused for about 10 years

[@darbleful]

10 goals conceded in the last 4 games. A couple of injuries away from starting nobodies. It's a brave tactic, I'll give them that.

[@timphillips9954]

Rubbish we are 6th and the quality on the bench is just wonderful

[@ahmonafenegus7183]

First comment

[@JohnSmith-kd1oh]

If this is to be beleived then Verbruggen needs to be dropped. Not even a shot on goal, let alone scoring one.

[@jordandelurey8079]

Dominating ? Hardly

[@aevison616]

I love the respect Minteh gets but he is overrated, he wastes a lot of chances and been poor passing wise. He has been lucky to get a goal and an assist. He was dropped for a couple of games because of this.

[@skaoxyz]

He’s also about 12. Give him time.

[@aevison616]

@@skaoxyz yh but he is overrated with people saying he’s been one of the better signings when he has been dropped for Adingra who was already at the club

[@abdulalimharuna9964]

😂😂😂

[@lewiscreese]

van hecke can stay not talked about please haha

[@charlieblockclocksnow]

Huh?

[@RefnRes]

"Dominating" is a stretch. 6th in the league and mid table on xg, xga ans xpts.

[@wamogid7179]

6th in the leauge after playing arsenal, spurs, chelsea and united.

[@Jaded-K]

@@wamogid7179 the last of the 6 are next. they wont be very fun games to watch (as an albion fan)

[@RefnRes]

@@wamogid7179 Man United are garbo though and they lost to Chelsea. So its not dominating the league is it?

[@wamogid7179]

@@RefnRes biggest club in england, watch your tone

[@RefnRes]

@@wamogid7179 Who are? Brighton?

[@chuma19]

Dominating???

[@AbrahamOkon-n8h]

How Brighton get praise everytime for doing nothing is so annoying...De Zerbi got praised for losing with huge margins regularly to even the likes of Everton...I mean Brighton should be aiming to be like Aston Villa, they've sold so many players and consistently plan to keep selling their best players with no ambition to compete and then get praised for mediocrity...They don't even threaten to win the cups either

[@DzT910]

they just spent 200m on some of the most promising european talents entering their prime..? it’s about securing their place in the premier financially so they don’t crash out like so many clubs do lol

[@AbrahamOkon-n8h]

@@DzT910 Promising talents?...The only good players I'll take in their team are Mitoma and Joao Pedro and I believe they're not new recruits

[@DzT910]

⁠@@AbrahamOkon-n8hball knowledge is low. mat o’reily is super promising given his form at celtic, bart verbruggen is one of the best keepers at his age, kadioglu has pretty solid potential but maybe has yet to prove it, and van hecke is also a super young and relatively promising talent just to name a few. but hey, ignorance is a blessing to some :)

[@southofsalem7045]

@@DzT910 kadioglu was on arsenals radar last season

[@AbrahamOkon-n8h]

@@DzT910 Dude just gave me a list of average ballers I could find in a park and classed that as promising ballers...Napoli refused to cough up a decent amount for O'Reilly mate, which Scottish league player have ever left that league and be good elsewhere... Let's just pretend these players will be good as you claim, will Brighton who have no ffp problems hold on to them and aim to challenge the big boys or continue selling them and hiding under the excuse they can't compete while getting praised for being the best run club?