But schoolboy Alena was there, why did it work ?
How did the team manage to score 4 goals without Ivan 'Lampard' Rakitic ?
Are we now going to analyze every action from a preseason match against a crappy Italian team where we scored first two goals from offsides and Napoli gave up after that?
Midfield was kinda disconnected from the attack before 2 offside goals.
Further, I would rather watch Frenkie pivot, Roberto (workhorse), Cam Alena than Busi-Frenkie-Arthur.
Rob, Alena, Frenkie are faster than Busi and Arthur.
Also, they both move vertically and horizontally.
Busi moves only horizontally.
Arthur moves only horizontally once when he gets into the opponent's half.
Raki barely moves.
So, why did midfield work?
Well, these guys can press since they are fast and have legs.
In build up, they move vertically and they are giving options to a pivot Frenkie to give them passes, just like his teammates from Ajax who move VERTICALLY a lot, offering Frenkie to play his smart through balls and the ball gets into the attacking third in a few seconds.
You see, I had problems since people are calling for Frenkie-Arthur duo.
If you want to read too much from this match, how a team was scoring more without Raki, then we can read too much and say that Frenkie and Arthur clicked horribly, they were occupying the same area, Arthur can't play as a Cm with Frenkie as a pivot because he doesn't move vertically and is afraid in the attacking third.
Our beautiful free flowing and running midfield died once when Frenkie and Arthur were paired.
You see, it works both ways.
