"Focus on the left flank in the second half."
In the locker room, Wenger stood in front of the tactics board, moving all the pieces to the left... Clearly, he was trying to find a way to help Ma'el.
"In positional play, everyone should initially shift towards the left to ensure compactness of the formation."
"Then Ramsey, you need to frequently switch positions with Ma'el to create a three-on-two confusion in that area for the opponent."
"You can move to the left wing, and Ma'el can always drop back to the left midfield position to receive the ball. With his positioning and awareness, I am confident this will increase his ball possession."
Ma'el looked at the tactics board, nodding slightly. Retreating to receive the ball from a densely defended area is a timeless method to increase possession.
He had used similar tactics multiple times this season, but this was his first time switching positions with a midfield teammate to receive the ball.
