The one where we aren’t Berry good without a 9

Five Takes On The Five Stripes · Jul 13, 2023 · 48m

1: The prevailing take from most is that our recent defensive success was been strictly down to having 3 CB’s. I contest that that individual performances were of more consequence than the systems itself. New England’s first two goals come from a mistake from Brooks (who honestly just got a little unlucky) and Sosa. Our last two matches were largely devoid of those mistakes. It’s not just the formation.

2: Berry is such a known non threat that we actively avoid targeting him for anything. My lord Brooks beat him for the ball from Thiago in the first half and he started his run from midfield…