DEFENSIVE ORGANIZATION
"Inter Milan, which won the Champions League last season. There’s an enormous amount of desire to contribute on the part of every player. The return leg versus Barcelona was a perfect example of defensive organization, even if it almost appears to be anti-soccer."
OFFENSIVE ORGANIZATION
"FC Barcelona’s current squad. This team has everything. There is very little space between the lines, they present multiple passing options, the lateral defenders participate offensively, one-two passes at the top of the box, etc."
REGAINING BALL POSSESSION
"Germany did that best during the last World Cup. The club defended well down low and came out quickly with the ball for an effective counter-attack. The execution was excellent versus England and Argentina."
WITHOUT THE BALL
"Spain, Paraguay and Chili, at the last World Cup. When those clubs were without the ball, they worked extremely hard to get it back. That all started with one of their forwards putting pressure on the opposing goalkeeper."
MOST COMPLETE TEAM
"FC Barcelona. When plasma televisions arrived in North America, everyone was excited to see what was already commonplace in Japan. Barcelona developed a style that will become the norm over the next few years. When they win the ball, the keep it and move it around with their eyes closed."
Tweet
CFMTL Media
