"I think for the front guys we have to put as much pressure on the ball as possible because the problem is when players have time on the ball to pick the passes and to see what our backline is doing,"
"If they do have time then the backline have to adjust. But it's our way of playing, it brings an intensity to the game. I think when we play at this intensity it's difficult for teams to match us."
"For me it takes a little bit of learning to get used to because you can't let them rest on the ball. Whoever is closest to the ball always has to put pressure. So it's a little bit different to what I'd done before. But this is the style of defence we play and when it works it's really good."
"it's amazing to have him."
Marcus Rashford scored Barcelona's fourth from a free-kick, the club's first direct free-kick goal in the competition since Lionel Messi's effort against Liverpool in 2019. Front players must put as much pressure on the ball as possible because when opponents have time they can pick passes and read the backline. If opponents have time, the backline must adjust; the pressing approach brings intensity and makes the team difficult to match when executed properly. Adapting to the system requires learning, constant pressure from the closest player, and a different defensive style. Hansi Flick praised Rashford, noted a knock kept him out of the Real Oviedo match, and described his presence at the club as valuable.
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