Why Premier League Managers Fear De Zerbi's Brighton

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De Zerbi’s start at Brighton has been nothing short of spectacular, continuing the Seagulls transformation into one of the most aggressive and entertaining teams in the league, all with a simple principle at its core: possession football, all over the pitch. It’s a principle that De Zerbi has maintained throughout his coaching career, and his style is instantly recognizable whether it’s Sassuolo, Shaktar or Brighton.
The stats behind De Zerbi’s revolution are seriously impressive, and brighton are amongst the best in the league for chances created and Goal Conversion rate, which in turn has led to a remarkable run of goals. In this video we take a look at what makes Brighton so dangerous, with an in-depth explanation of the revolutionary tactics used by the Italian Coach.
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[@FootballMeta]

Just a head's up, the introduction of this video got a copyright claim so I had to remove it, so later in the video when I refer to the "Initial Clip" it is the build-up to their penalty against West Ham. Thank you all for watching! the support on the channel has been incredible lately ❤

[@ashley5130]

id like to see you of an analysis of Arsenal this season they have evolved from 4-2-3-1 to 4-1-4-1 with Zinchenko coming inside to make it look like a 3-2-4-1 I think this is very unique even to Man city

[@andyng5321]

what does pass accuracy means? so if it's not 100% does it mean some passes went to the opposition or into no man's land?

[@escocoward]

​​​​@@andyng5321 if it's 90% accuracy, that means that out of a 100 passes, 90 were completed to a teammate and 10 were incomplete either it went to the opposition or it went out of bounds. It doesn't include throw ins, keeper throws or crosses but it does include goal kicks. I'm not sure if a clearance counts as a pass attempt.

[@andyng5321]

@@escocowardwhat does keeper cross mean? Meaning to say that everyone has mispass in a game cause no one gets 100%?

[@escocoward]

@@andyng5321 very rarely does anyone get 100%.

[@yosephbiniyam]

I really think that, De Zerbi ball is the future of football. since he can counter attack you while having most of the possession. Forza De Zerbi!

[@FootballMeta]

Yeah he's definitely on to something big

[@MerseYattle]

"counter while having possession" spalletti did this with the "4-6-0" at roma, totti false 9, he had no choice due to injuries and the totti fallout at his later roma spell..so im certainly not a spalle fan he can go fu himself lol, but i still need to mention this, because the quote sums up perfectly how it played although achieved by very different means, the end result was the same, so again it just shows the end is the beginning is the end is....nothing new under the sun ;)

[@ballakick9080]

yep if you don't have the ball you can't it's just common sense in football ..

[@turooru]

@@MerseYattle A lot of "new" breakthroughs in football that become popularized aren't really new, but have just been picked up, adapted, and perfected. For example the inverted winger has been around since like the 1930s

[@fairboy5349]

While he had been incredible, I want to see what he does if he ever gets found out. I will say that one negative with the way he plays may have to do with how much of solidity is lost from being overly expansive

[@MarkH67]

De Zerbi is a genius tactician and man manager. He transforms players. His system is entertaining. Hoping for European football or the FA Cup. Seagulls!! 🕊️

[@jmax3391]

Chelsea should have gotten him instead of potter.. we have struggled for form and goals with potter at the helm despite having arguably the best squad with the most depth and youth to it.

[@joshuakithyoma9575]

He will replace Klopp at Liverpool , if he continues this trajectory

[@latelatecheung]

​@@jmax3391 the problem is not potter, it is your players. why chelsea pick Potter, because potter's brighton also very good.

[@eavyeavy2864]

Yet the old guards will defame him because he hasnt win anything 😔

[@shanedesmond1140]

@@joshuakithyoma9575 ahahahha

[@cristiano06.]

I'm italian, De Zerbi is a really great coach, i follow him since he was at Benevento. His Brighton is fantastic, I hope they take an european qualification

[@dreamchaser4866]

Racist , shame on you All Italians🤮🤮🤮 Stop racism on players on your league.

[@il3more]

RDZ was already a genius in serie C with Foggia. That's where Benevento notice him.

[@no-knickers-emma1112]

You are not Italian

[@cristiano06.]

@@no-knickers-emma1112 yes, I'm italian

[@DaNingNingAespa]

@@no-knickers-emma1112 bruh how do you know?

[@pietrovigano6135]

He used this buildup for the first time at Shaktar two years ago and also in the last match at Sassuolo (I’m an italian guy who love is style of play, he is one of my hero, and now I’m very happy because he is in the battle for Europe in Premier)

[@iliaseiglesias3694]

That's true I agree with you

[@fishyfish6510]

Chelsea blessed Brighton by taking Potter from them and allowing De Zerbi to come in

[@bigangryscotsman]

Brighton had the perfect team to work with De Zerbis tactics due to in no small part Potter building a very fluid high pass accuracy team that could work in multiple systems. Give potter enough time at Chelsea, and he will build them to a high level again, it will just not be the instant gratification that Chelsea fans have been used to. They've been the English galacticos for the last 20 years new they need to build a more solid foundation to compete with city, look at arsenal they gave Arteta time, and it's looking to finally pay out.

[@stephennewton2777]

And no, we don’t want him back.

[@panospanagiotidis6720]

Chelsea go to take De zerbi next 😂

[@tiongah7690]

and also overpaid for Cucurella

[@jamesabbott8621]

It turned out for the better but wasn't a blessing having your manager taken and ripped out the resting coaching staff and left us with under 23's coach to take charge. For that Potter won't be forgiven even with the amazing job he did. Bruno was massive disappointment he was a legend

[@juliusndunda10]

De Zerbi is elite.

[@hungotuan4431]

The 2-4 buildup shape is very effective due to the defending team throwing only 5 players max in pressing. Pep usually uses this shape against Klopp’s Liverpool, although he is switching to a back 3 in recent matches

[@hungotuan4431]

Also, defending teams tend to be very narrow so the 2-4 shape unsurprisingly becomes the ‘widest’ shape of build-up too

[@stuhough5130]

No wonder Southgate doesn’t choose Dunk, he’d be wasted playing in Southgate’s formation and tactics. 1 cap though; criminal!

[@davida8274]

Even without this style of play Dunk is a brilliant Centre back who deserves more caps on his defending ability alone.

[@Blackcactus100]

It's so boring to watch England.

[@alishaer2756]

He picks up Maguire instead 😅

[@hmmer3471]

He parks the bus while having world class players

[@gabrielalohan728]

As someone who's experimenting with this system. I think De Zerbi has reinvented the 442.

[@user-cc2qk3hm5f]

I look at it as Gk-2-4-2-2. (2 centre backs, 4 midfields, 2 attacking midfields and 2 strikers)

[@federicofernandes2453]

As an Italian football lover and huge De Zerbi's fan, I must say that I never seen such accurate and detailed tactical video about his football philosophy. Great video!

[@OTTER_WARLORD]

I am a Japanese fan. There is one big problem with Brighton football. That is that once I get used to watching their beautiful games, it becomes very boring to watch the Japanese national team.

[@nurcirino]

You only need an egoist, scoring up front!

[@yoyomama99]

@@nurcirino underrated comment XD

[@raymondmacharia5303]

I have to give it to Brighton...they game is really on spot...I'm not a Brighton fan but I appreciate a team that plays good football..

[@Teodorbekkevold2000]

He was great in Sassuolo as well. It was always tough to meet them for Milan.

[@HIM-lk6of]

Great video mate. Another dive into the myriad of ways possession based, attacking football principles have been applied and tweaked for amazing results. Really good stuff from De Zerbi, Brighton and this content creator.

[@thevideoshott]

De Zerbi lost macallister and caicedo. 2 of their most important players yet there has been no drop off in their performances which is a testament to De Zerbi’s system. May be Other coaches can learn to create a system like this that really isn’t dependant on few players. Genuis!

[@colealexander9556]

this proves the system works!!

[@heinzsight]

His tactic basically is Italy's style of play in their glory years. Imagine having Pirlo as one of the double pivots wow!

[@istvanlenard1555]

brilliant analizis of the game, tactics and movements....thanks a lot!

[@ballakick9080]

Like De Zerbi's approach, possession football! because if you don't have the ball you can't create, and having the right piece on the field this style of football is deadly.

[@ahmadandi8375]

brighton under de zerbi is the most entertaining team in pl to watch, even for me as a madrid fans. The way they build up their attack and release from opposition pressing is just amazing.

[@godwinmoyebi7908]

I saw all these elements in De Zerbi's first game in charge at Brighton. I didn't get a clear picture of the details as you have explained now. However, I saw the element of aggressive pushing of passes to spaces from the defence to the attack on several occasions during their transition and Trossard was a constant threat in and around the opposition's box. Great analysis. I understand the dynamics better now.

[@harrisonbricknell2330]

100k Babeyyy!! Congrats bro you deserve every success you are going to continue to get

[@catako5583]

Fantastic and insightful analysis. Thank you and subscribed.

[@Leeds1919LUFC]

Brighton CBs did this a lot against Leeds. Dunk and Webster would stand on the ball just waiting for us to press. Unfortunately, the crowd piled on the pressure for Leeds to press and press, but it allowed Dunk and Webster to set traps and pass out, leaving us vulnerable in midfield with big gaps.

[@FootballMeta]

yeah it's so difficult to chose, if you don't press then they just wait, as soon as you press they always seem to find a gap

[@harrygreb8427]

FFS what match did you watch

[@liamclarke6673]

I was there and I'll be the first to admit that I was very frustrated by our low press. Fans were furious but it shows that they wanted us to press when they were just stood waiting for us rather than playing a pass

[@fillipe4700]

This is a raw juice of Italian football

[@alvydagr8108]

That false counter attack probably crushes morales 😩 imagine youre just covering zones, nothing too serious, next thing you know Caicedo just grabbed the ball behind your back and by the time you turn he already launched it 40 yds into space. By the time you get to your box, Mitoma or Mac Allister are already running past your mates on the floor. At that point you just blow a raspberry as the crowd yells out BRIGHTON! or sumn like that. Then you gotta do it ALLL OVER AGAIN 10-12 more times 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@totalefootball8637]

Great content again. I am in fact following them this season.

[@Showbiz_Andei]

Wow this is really insightful, keep going bro

[@juananonimo6993]

Excellent analysis. Great help of images and video to better understand your points. Keep up the good work!

[@timonmees3043]

Excellent video! Nice analysis, delivery and production

[@FootballMeta]

Thanks man appreciate it!

[@bryantfernandez9054]

Brilliant spot on analysis!

[@fuhadmahi7128]

Awesome video 🔥.we want to know more about other used formation in the upcoming videos.

[@D10995]

Class. Keep making these vids bro.

[@woolyhammer7918]

Excellent video breakdown. It's great how you have the rights to show replay footage.

[@quesuerte]

it’s great to see this strategy and style perform so well in the PL. This is now a standard in Serie A among many teams for a few years now.

[@geripasferdi5113]

İspanya ligi için çok çok uygun sistem, çünkü İspanyolların temel yeteneği isabetli pas, Türkiyede farioli bu sistemi yaygınlaştırmak istedi, genel olarak başarılı oldu ama Türkiye ligi oyuncuları yüksek kalite olmadıkları için çok komik goller izledik :) kaliteli takımlar için harika sistem ancak ben yinede eski futbolu özlüyorum, tüm futbolcuların kendine has yeteneklerini sergilediği yıllar

[@basseymosesyong]

Awesome video, great analysis 👌

[@ayanda8672]

Brilliant video. Very helpful

[@stothAjs]

The added bonus of having 2 CMs close to CBs is if they lose the ball in build up they have more cover. Be interesting to see 3rd man runs from CBs when ball played to CM or even from gk but that would be risky.

[@JianShan-hk8jt]

very very very very very very good analysis,,,,hopefully we can see more video ! tyvm

[@benbenn123]

If Klopp leaves Liverpool, I want De Zerbi at Liverpool. I like his tactics since at Sassuolo

[@cdh601]

Great analysis that, I was at the West Ham game Declan Rice said afterwards they were absolutely mesmerised by this pattern of play, they just couldn't get hold of the ball and totally taken apart ..

[@travoltavatileni7494]

Great video guys❤

[@JosephDeFalco]

I am a Napoli fan and Spalletti has done a fantastic job killing the competition. If he goes away at the end of this year, I pray for De Zerbi to come. I have wanted him at Napoli since his days at Sassuolo.

[@patrickayub2276]

Absolutely brilliant video

[@samstone8471]

Hey bro, I love your channel, keep it up.

[@kamingchan1848]

Excellent description! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Brendanvio]

Subscribed instantly. Terrific vid.

[@nharikrishna7818]

Top class video bro...keep the good work ❤

[@FootballMeta]

Thanks man, will do!

[@massimilianorosini2084]

excellent video and professional analyses, compliments, Im Italian and I supporter De Zerbi, what he done with sassuolo was amazing, hope to see him in milan ac one day

[@FootballMeta]

Grazie bello 🙌🏻

[@philtaylor8863]

Not Sean Dyche apparently

[@AIIXIII0]

This is just beautiful to see. This is the charm of football.

[@guittadabe5214]

What a great analysis!

[@pr3mraj3ndran]

Stumbled upon this channel via KZbin recommendations, subscribed straight away. Great content mate, keep up the good work!

[@FootballMeta]

Thanks man appreciate it!

[@rspjfrost1400]

great video. The recent VAR decisions make me think there is a deliberate attempt to maintain the big 6 to placate their desire for a Super League. Brighton remain at the forefront of innovation and a recent Monday Night Club interview with David Weir (Technical Director at Brighton) only highlighted the brilliance of its model.

[@stephentyas4698]

they used to laugh at my team Brighton. They're not laughing now.

[@iliyababakini1097]

I'm arsenal fan and i fear brighton more than some of top six clubs

[@millenium2003]

😂 3-0

[@yangerjamir0906]

This comment didn't end well.

[@jogobonito_]

Great analysis. The way they play against Chelsea was eye catching

[@marcellobertotti4468]

Thank you very much so clear and interesting.

[@emmanuelonyono4517]

Great analysis bro

[@kriskr8178]

It’s fantastic appointment by Brighton. Loving Roberto Di Zerbi and his abilities as top draw manager

[@planetarian451]

I hope mitoma stays in Brighton. He really suits deserbi’s tactics. His amazing through ball is getting used in a beautiful way. They just need to improved their finishing and Brighton will be more of a threat on the PL big clubs. Tbh we’ve seen a lot of choking with ferguson and others. March and mitoma always gives a good ball to ferguson or some open players. But they keep choking it.

[@silvafox7719]

Ferguson is 18 and had scored a few goals. He is young, talented and getting game time! Brighton are playing amazing football at the moment, they'll evolve and get better. Keeping their best players will help, if Caicedo leaves I hope they get a windfall to bring in more quality.

[@andrenewell9483]

Notifications turned on. This content is very good. Keep it up.

[@FootballMeta]

Thanks Bro!

[@khangnhi2287]

Thanks for such a sensational video. Can you analyze how Benfica are doing a great job in UCL this season in your next video?

[@GabrielJuca]

Loved the video

[@user-bc4fl5js4y]

Whoever is pulling the strings behind the scenes at Brighton deserves an award they are a joy to watch and even when losing extremely talented players are still able to compete I honestly have them breaking into the top six this season de zebri is a tactical genius

[@stomper6792]

Great content. 4231 is my favourite Formation and it's so versitale

[@faddiax8482]

also 3-4-2-1 not only they are versitale they had the best defense records than any other formations with 1.23 gxp.

[@farhanrahman27]

De Zerbi would bring back AC Milan to its glory days. 🖤❤

[@ingush1989]

Damn amazing analysis

[@ulferiksen4583]

I really like deZerbi. Brighton is exciting to watch. I hope they can keep Key players. If they do they can get top four this year or next.

[@maxmoyer]

Incredible explanation!!!

[@FootballMeta]

Cheers Max!

[@trackpad1629]

I really hope this Brighton team can stay for a while. It seems like soon all their players and manager will get sucked up by the bigger teams and they'll have to start from zero again.

[@jumpferjoy1st]

Correct analysis. We have had over a decade of "The press" winning the ball high up by showing the weakness in opposition defences to pass the ball out of trouble. Or face hoofing the ball up the other end. Thanks to Graham Potter the whole Brighton team are properly comfortable on the ball. So now with RDZ, they actually want "The press" and thrive off the opposition pushing too far forward, committing and leaving gaps behind. So this works well against the larger clubs that enact the press, such as City, Liverpool and United. Where Brighton have got to adjust is against teams that just sit back and say "come on them." Historically, that was a problem under Potter, beating United one week and then struggling against Bournemouth. But I think RDZ is working through it.

[@colealexander9556]

its a joy to watch brighton play, they currently the most entertaining team to watch and learn from. dezerbi please come to manchester united

[@robertomore8397]

The best! Good job football meta!

[@FootballMeta]

❤️🙌🏻

[@ayoubcherkaouighattati9001]

italian coachs are the best

[@JoaoVitor-sf2vv]

But italian setup (3 CB), Are the worse

[@alessandroludovicostresa860]

​@@JoaoVitor-sf2vv it is german

[@iqbalmuhammad2920]

Yes. Lippi, Ranieri, Sacchi, Spaletti, Conte, Mancini & currently most successfull, Don Carlo!!!

[@sosososososo4148]

Italian leagues are known for being very tatical.

[@gautamr5713]

​@@iqbalmuhammad2920 Have you forgot Capello?

[@graduzpendong1486]

Nice analysis

[@amanvalodia3669]

Awesome analysis 😍

[@FootballMeta]

Thanks bro!

[@Mohit-gg3cl]

I am Liverpool fan but brighton are very scary ❤

[@bjplays9449]

Yeah you know first hand that they are!😂

[@sebinoplaku1467]

Keep going with the video

[@AshutoshDhaka]

Brooo what an insight

[@footballtactics5364]

👍👍👍👍 analysis

[@davi.v9963]

love your animations, how did you do that? Which tool have you used? :)

[@johnvtram]

It helps to have the defenders counter with speed too. No matter your tactic, having the athletic players exploit any press

[@nald420]

can you do a video when Brighton beat Arsenal towards the end of the season? I'm not so good at analysis but I felt that in this game, this is where De Zerbi's system really shined

[@okonomikatsu4723]

The system is really effective against team that wanted the ball as soon as possible, that’s why they win a lot against Liverpool. It’s really effective against Arsenal because they got everything to lose in that match. It’s only natural for Arsenal player to go for the ball, go for the press, trying to force any errors within early buildup of Brighton and kill the game early because the title is on the line. Brighton loves playing against this kind of opponent, because their “zonal trap” by playing the ball nearby their defensive lines and inviting pressure intentionally will be easy to implement. It’s like fishing in a pond full of hungry Piranha, it’s a near 100% guarantee that Arsenal attacking line and their pressing midfield line will bite the baits. Arsenal attacking and midfield line really fell right to Brighton traps in that match.

[@saidkhouri3374]

Bravo coach 🎉

[@DR-cs6dl]

Whoever knew Dunk was such a baller lol - cheers for the vid

[@antonyroberts4892]

Always known. Long-term Brighton fan here.

[@DR-cs6dl]

@@antonyroberts4892 Fair play! I’ve only really started to pay close attention to Brighton this year. I know to get to the prem you need a very high skill level but I just had Dunk down as a classic no nonsense English CB, wins his headers, organising the back 4/5, hard tacking, turns out he’s also a brilliant passer who helps control the game. Good luck in the race for Europa🤟🏼

[@pakipaki4130]

His style also in 2015 in third division of italy, in the city of Foggia where zemanlandia changed the italian soccer

[@TheKobetsu]

素晴らしい解説　手品の種明かしを見たような気分だ

[@ariefsobondolo263]

De zerbi train every player to hold the ball and think fast

[@zhilong]

I love the organising, what great squad and football plan, I wish Spurs had this.

[@janmattamrakar1895]

The first season is always the best. Now that all teams know his formation and tactics, it will be harder this season for de zeebi

[@ryuukisetsu1338]

nope, not that easy to counter his tactics that even pep said its the current best in the world, just like man city's tactics

[@Aho0711]

I just found this video, and as a United fan - I am worried, very worried. Don't get me wrong, we are good, but we can easily fall for this trap and be in trouble with our decimated backline. But I believe in our gaffer and his tactical intelligence so it's gonna be a a true chess match and game in the game itself between the coaches! Full and high respect for Brighton!

[@jazzbengsoonsoon6475]

Genius.. No wonder brighton game is so fun to watch

[@lukaima5147]

Hi bro, may I ask what kind of software did you use to make the highlight or drawings in the video such as 3:47? I could make them by PR or AE but it costs too much time, but with the pro software are normally too expensive. The ones you use in the video looks quite good enough, that's why I ask, thanks!

[@justarandompersonwalkingby996]

Interesting as i always thought that the triangle shape which is tiki taka was the most effective shaoe in football

[@duran9664]

💥Brighton players LIVE DANGEROUSLY.😮‍💨 😮‍💨😮‍💨 I bet, at the beginning, Many Brighton fans got tons of white hair from the horror seeing every player, including the goalkeeper, purposely holds the ball so long to attract opponents & free other players. It is so dangerous play style, but they have mastered it. 👏

[@zulhamefendi8337]

This is real why is many coach italian is so good and creativ, sacchi, capello, lippi, ancelotti, pioli, spalletti, and now de zerbi he makes change future football

[@miloudbouchefra200]

The dream coach of Real Madrid, they always struggled with creating space in the opposition's half and so they resort to counter attacks and with clubs that sit deep, they simply can't score, now with such tactics, Real Madrid can easily have the space they need to score while maintaining possession of the ball.

[@aminem2080]

is there any descriptive video like this for my team manutd😅we outhere lookin like we just figuring out as we go🤣

[@_Snapper]

How Lewis Dunk isn’t in that England team is a crime beat English CB in the Prem

[@antonyroberts4892]

Totally agree. He's been the best English center-half for years. Completely ignored by Southgate because he doesn't play for a corrupt oil-rich club.