"Klopp came well-prepared. He's not to be underestimated!"
Villanova turned and glanced at Guardiola, his eyes seeming to ask, 'Of all times, why are you praising the opponent now?'
"What do we do now?"
Guardiola looked at his somewhat anxious assistant and smiled faintly. "Don't worry. As long as we have possession, we have nothing to worry about. We'll just keep wearing down the opponent. You really think they can go 90 minutes without making a mistake?"
Why do teams from Italy play so defensively?
Because no team can guarantee that all their players will go 90 minutes without making a single mistake.
Playing defensively is about compressing space as much as possible to increase your margin for error.
But Dortmund didn't fall back and defend.
They practically set up their stranglehold near the halfway line, which was basically a high press.
Besides, Barça has more than just passing.
