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Squad value€1.09bn
Squad value€243m
Key playerAlexander Isak
Key playerFlorian Thauvin
Head coachAndoni Iraola
Head coachYannick Cahuzac
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Even Liverpool's centre-backs step up: Van Dijk will follow a number ten high up the pitch, far from his goalkeeper, to keep the press on.
“Virgil van Dijk was then brave in tracking City’s number 10 high up the pitch, far from Alisson, to keep Liverpool’s pressure on.”Win it high, go straight at you before you are set: that is the plan.
“His teams press high, win the ball quickly, and attack before the opposition can reorganise.”Iraola does not need the ball: his Liverpool go direct.
“The Liverpool manager is not obsessed with his team dominating possession, which allows his side to be more direct.”Lens push their wing-backs high and wide, press as soon as you try to play out from the back, and break forward quickly when they win the ball.
“Atuando maioritariamente num 3-4-3 (ou 3-4-2-1 com os extremos a serem mais interiores atuando nas costas do ponta de lança), o Lens é uma equipa que atua muito com base na projeção e largura dos laterais, pressão na hora do adversário tentar construir e transições rápidas em geral.”Playing mostly in a 3-4-3 (or a 3-4-2-1 with the wingers tucked in behind the striker), Lens are a side built largely on their wing-backs pushing up and giving width, pressing when the opponent tries to build play, and fast transitions in general. our translation
Sporting's coach expects Lens to come down the flanks, get forward very quickly and put a lot of crosses into the box.
“Criam muitas situações pelos corredores, chegam à frente com muita rapidez, cruzam muito...”They create a lot of chances down the flanks, get forward very quickly, cross a lot... our translation
Under their new coach, Yannick Cahuzac, Lens are back to pressing hard: the plan is to go after the other side and stop them building from the back.
“On avait bien travaillé notre animation défensive pour être hyper proactifs, pour pouvoir les agresser et les empêcher de construire le jeu”We had worked hard on our defensive organisation to be very proactive, so we could get at them and stop them building play. our translation