1. Chelsea vs. Napoli: What to Expect in the Second Leg

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   March 10, 2012 by Kyle Whitman

   

   Having been soundly beaten 3-1 by Napoli in Italy under former manager Andre Villas-Boas, Chelsea will have to come back from a two-goal first leg deficit at Stamford Bridge under the stewardship of caretaker manager Roberto Di Matteo if they’re to have a shot at lifting the Champions League trophy so coveted by owner Roman Abramovich. It’s vital to understand how Napoli got their first leg lead and the tactical battles that may play out in the second leg at Stamford Bridge.

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   Category Serie A | Tags: AVB, cavani, chelsea, di matteo, Kyle Whitman, napoli, tactics, uefa

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2. Marcelo Bielsa’s man-marking system

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   February 28, 2012 by Rami El Chamaa

   This video shows Athletic Bilbao’s impressive defensive game plan against Barcelona in their league game. Led by their Argentinian coach Marcelo Bielsa, commonly known as Loco Bielsa, Athletic have been employing innovative tactics. Known for embracing youth, Bielsa’s first move was to dismiss three older players. He then brought in three youngsters to replace them: De Marcos (22 years old), Iturraspe (22 years old) and Jon Aurtenetxe (20 years old).

   This video shows you exactly how his man-marking system works. Against strong sides he relies on good defensive performances which results in a more counterattacking approach, while against weaker sides he plays a tiki-taka possession style.

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   Category La Liga | Tags: barca, bielsa, bilbao, tactics, video

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