Southgate's whistle. "Demien—trigger is earlier. When you see the ball traveling to the fullback, you start moving. Don't wait for them to receive it."
Second time: Ball went to Shaw. Demien triggered earlier, closed the space faster. Foden still received but his options were limited and he played it back to Stones under pressure. Better.
Third time: Ball to Shaw again. Demien pressed immediately, Foden received with Demien already on him, tried to turn, couldn't. Lost possession. Successful press.
"Good," Southgate said. "That's the timing."
Ten minutes passed and the whistle blew for the switch, and now Demien was in the first team playing as the eight alongside Phillips in the double pivot, and he had to receive under the North Macedonia-style press that he'd just been executing.
