
Next I needed to find a player to play in the DLP role. Generally, I find a midfield three needs a runner, a playmaker and a link player. I decided to swap my HB-De for a DLP-De, and adjust my remaining midfielders accordingly. We weren’t creating as many chances as I’d like and we rarely conceded many chances. The more my first season at Atalanta drew to a close, the more I realised we could afford to be more positive. You should always be looking to improve your tactic. Merely me taking his principles and adapting them in my own way with what I had available. I should preface by saying this is in no way a replication of Sarri’s Chelsea tactic. With a cigarette in hand and wearing my finest baggy tracksuit, I got to work on my tactic. Moving to Italy, I was determined to emulate the great man. Fortunately now we’ve got Sarri, who can wake football up again. Two cup finals and a top four finish later, he left under somewhat of a cloud.Īfter Ajax there was Sacchi’s Milan, then Guardiola, who rather sent football to sleep. Sarri stunned the Premier League last year, when after half a pre-season, he was unbeaten after three months, and giving Manchester City a run for there money. When one thinks of vertical tiki taka, it’s usually a particular Italian chain smoker who comes to mind. In this post I will explain what the tactic is designed to do, how effective it is, and where it’s shortcomings are. The eagle eyed among you may have noticed I was using a Vertical Tiki Taka tactic, one I have been tweaking for a while now. My last post discussed how you can use data to improve my save.
