Season 2, Week 3, Championship Results

Vancouver Whitecaps v MK Dons

Injuries: Karim Bellarabi + Timo Horn + Ashley Williams

------------------ Bardi
Ginter ----- Barzagli - Vertonghen - Azpilicueta
------ Rabiot ----- Dier --- Loftus-Cheek
------------ Alli ------- Mahrez
------------------ Kane

Subs: Boruc, Dante, de Sciglio, Schmelzer, Pirlo, Holtby, Huntelaar

Subs: 75th minute – Pirlo for Rabiot, get on ball and put balls over top for Mahrez, Alli and Kane; 80th minute - de Sciglio for Ginter, fresh legs and pace down the right.

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Attacking:
- Dominate possession; full backs offer width (one at a time), Mahrez and Kane double-team RCB, Alli makes runs past LCB
- Dier sits; Rabiot and RLC get forward to support attacks
- Kane holds up ball: lays off, works with Mahrez, gets into space for shot

Defending:
- Pressing game: midfield hustles, wins tackles, gets ball back quickly to launch attacks
- Full-backs track wingers, turn them inside for CMs to deal with
- Dier covers for whichever FB is attacking
- Kane drifts into space between CB and RB, so he/Mahrez can double team RCB on counter

Injuries: Jeroen Zoet, Marquinhos, Alexandre Lacazette

-------------------Diallo------------------
Vrsaljko—--Dragovic—Rekik—-Wendell
----------Nainggolan—Gonalons---------
Sane-----------Fabregas------------Silva
----------------Mandzukic----------------

Vancouver have a strong midfield, we need to move the ball quickly and efficiently. Dragovic and Rekik are to mark the striker out of the game, (Possibly Kane) pressure him as much as you can. Wendell and Vrsaljko are going to have to put a shift in down the wings to get back to support the defensive line whilst supporting Silva and Sane in attack respectively. Gonalons to shield the back 4 with Nainggolan providing the energy in behind Silva and Fabregas who will be looking to provide Mandzukic. Silva to cut inside more with Sane pressuring out wide.

Subs: Nelom, Piszczek, Ziyech, Palmer, Elia, Aduriz.

80th Minute: Aduriz on for Mandzukic to pile on the pressure.
85th Minute: Ziyech on for Sane to keep pressuring down the wing.

------------------------------------------Buffon---------------------------------------------------
Carvajal-------------------Ramos---------------Varane-------------------Marcelo
--------------------------------Kovacic -------------Kouyate-------------------------------------
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Deulofeu--------------------------------Isco---------------------------------------Montero
--------------------------------------------Solanke------------------------------------------------

Subs - Huth, Bakayoko, Albrighton, Amrabat, Akinfenwa

Captain - Buffon
Free Kicks -Isco
Corner Kicks - Isco
Penalties - Isco

Overview - Playing against Hero and his "PACEY" team. We will look to sit deep and play on the counter.

Tactics
Defending
Experienced defence. Ramos + Varane 2 of best CB in world. Fullbacks overlap and help wingers. Kovacic & Kouyate protect back four. Kouyate prioritze covering for Marcelo when he is attacking.
Attacking
Isco the focal point of attack. Play quick passes to wingers and use worldclass dribbling ability to create space and bamboozle oppo. Montero to use rapid pace to cause havoc against oppo RB. Wingers to get crosses into the box. Solanke use strength to hold the ball up. Your fast so get in behind defence with well timed runs. If anyone has sight of goal, then shoot!

Subs if WINNING
Akinfenwa ON Solanke OFF - Aki will use his inhuman strength to hold the ball up.
Schlupp ON Montero OFF - Albrighton to help out more defensively.

Subs if LOSING BY 65MINS
Amrabat and Albrighton ON
Kouyate and Montero OFF
Change formation to 4 1 2 1 2 with Amrabat partnering Solanke up front.

Subs if DRAWING BY 65MINS
Akinfenwa and Albrighton and Bakayoko ON
Solanke and Montero and Kovacic OFF
Like for like changes, just fresh legs.

-----------------Donnarumma---------------
Hysaj--------Tah-------Koulibaly---------Luis
--------------Weigl---Sanches-----------------
Mkhitaryan------------------------------Martial
--------------------------Griezmann----------
-------------------Dybala-------------------

Subs: Horvath, Willems, Iwobi, Barbosa, Kimmich, Janssen

Tactics

Defensively Madrid are solid but they're not without weakness, ensure our wingers stay high up the pitch so to nullify Marcelo etc coming forward. Expecting counter attack so be patient, don't overstretch and the chances will come especially from set pieces with the height of Tah/Koulibaly.
All 4 attack options to run at the defence,crank up the gears in periods of pressure, wingers drawing markers wide. Griezmann in free role. Weigl to protect back four, Sanches to play b2b though ensure doesn't leave gaps.

Subs:

If winning at 70m - Janssen for Dybala, Griezmann goes up top with him.
If winning at 80m - Kimmich for Sanches, join Weigl in protection