I think the headline is a bit more sarcastic than serious tbh, Liu’s articles are often smattered with tongue in cheek comments. I doubt he’s genuinely presenting dribbling as a new tactic or what have you.
It was clear when the fixation on possession started (about ten years ago) that some teams were passing for the sake of passing.
Playing in “U” shape without ever penetrating, having 65% of the ball but losing 3-0. United under Van Gaal springs to mind…
Dribblers were almost a dying breed but people realised you needed them to take a player out of the game and another would have to engage with you, freeing up space elsewhere. This has been known for decades.
I think the headline is a bit more sarcastic than serious tbh, Liu’s articles are often smattered with tongue in cheek comments. I doubt he’s genuinely presenting dribbling as a new tactic or what have you.
It was clear when the fixation on possession started (about ten years ago) that some teams were passing for the sake of passing.
Playing in “U” shape without ever penetrating, having 65% of the ball but losing 3-0. United under Van Gaal springs to mind…
Dribblers were almost a dying breed but people realised you needed them to take a player out of the game and another would have to engage with you, freeing up space elsewhere. This has been known for decades.