Loved the relentless press and counter press. And the way it created actual chances multiple times.
The whole match represented a tactical adjustment after DCU took Alonso out of that match. I imagine GGG had Waterman and co ready for us to jam Alonso down their throats and Pascal showed them a different look. Looked like the Chelsea dump and press from the UCL final. I can’t think of another manager we’ve had who would have done that. Maybe Dome or Ronny but I can’t recall an instance. Certainly not Patrick or Nick.
Haak was everywhere. He’s been great at CB but setting him free at CM unlocks another weapon. Credit where due, he is a nose to tail organizational success.
Finally, in chapter 2534 of the reverse demonstration of the value of localized broadcast crews, the team failed to note that it was Seymour’s first goal ever and on the replay they treated Agu like an NPC rather than highlighting his positioning and composure on the play and recent improvement overall. Not to mention that they failed to call out Tayvon for his gaffe on the first goal.