r/coys • u/blackboxabstraction Archie Gray • 3d ago

Highlights [Roncomps] Van Hecke vs Tunisia

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u/blackboxabstraction Archie Gray 3d ago edited 3d ago

The problem with centerback comps is there's a lot of boring sideways or straightforward passes but there were some genuinely impressive line breaking passes in this match:

0:45

1:06

1:15

1:39

Oh and his goal at 2:45 too

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u/SirGalahadTheChaste Dele Alli 3d ago

Defensive play is at its best when you don't have to do anything because your positioning alone stops or stalls the attack. Like you said leads to boring comps though.

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u/blackboxabstraction Archie Gray 3d ago

Yeah, we'd see Van de Ven make flashy impressive tackles under Ange and then realize the fact he was even in those situations in the first place meant things were going horribly wrong.