How Brighton exposed Man City’s weakness.
How Brighton exposed Man City’s weakness Brighton’s Fabian Hürzeler is fast becoming one of Europe’s outstanding young managers.
His ability to organise his players, give them belief and prepare them to take on the biggest clubs is remarkable.
Brighton do not have Manchester City’s household names or financial resources, but their 1-0 victory at the Etihad demonstrated what intelligent planning and […] Brighton’s Fabian Hürzeler is fast becoming one of Europe’s outstanding young managers.
Have teams finally worked out how to exploit the weaknesses in Enzo Maresca’s strategy? I don’t think many managers are as tactically astute as Hürzeler. He recognised that City’s high defensive line and relentless pressing can force opponents backwards until they are almost herded like cattle in their own half. Push defenders high enough and you leave acres of space behind them.
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