"For us goalkeepers, it means being more alert throughout the entire match. It's a risky strategy, we have to acknowledge that. But if it's done well and you work hard, it pays off. You force the opposition to play and think faster. If they play with less space, you force them to make more mistakes, and your team has more possession. But you have to train it well because it all comes down to centimeters,"
"It works, that was clear last year, but this year we have to refine a couple of things. In every match, we try to see what went wrong. We try to make the opposition feel uncomfortable, we take away their time, and we prevent them from making passes into space."
Goalkeepers adopt a higher-alert, proactive role across entire matches, accepting risk to disrupt opponents. When executed and trained precisely, the approach forces opponents to play and think faster, reduces available space, increases opponent mistakes, and boosts team possession. Success hinges on meticulous training down to centimetres and ongoing refinement. The team reviews each match to identify what went wrong and adjust tactical details. The tactical aim is to make opponents uncomfortable, remove their time on the ball, and block passes into space. Prior effectiveness motivates further fine-tuning this season.
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