How To Beat a Low Block

How To Beat a Low Block


Parking the bus, defending deep, a low block, these are all tactics aimed at frustrating the opposition and defending in numbers. Hard to beat, but not impossible to beat.

As Alex Stewart explains there are ways to beat a low block.


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[THEMattyBlackburn]

As a Burnley fan I demand you take this down immediately.

[thecheapace]

The 3 dislikes are pulis, Bruce and dyche

[egregiouseel]

What a perfect timing to post this video after Arsenal Leicester game 👏👍

[robjones]

Every top club: WRITE THAT DOWN WRITE THAT DOWN

[christopherairiemiokhale]

Alternative title: Burnley & Newcastle exposed

[Bagster]

Love all the small subtle visual gags and details in this video. Fantastic work Tifo.

[rohannim]

The problem is that now teams have generally started to use low block with 5 at the back and 4 in the midfield and leaving just one at top for counters. There is no free space on the wings with two defenders marking the winger. Its difficult to switch because the 5 defenders also provide width.

[jcxkzhgco]

Please send this to Simeone.
Although atleti play with a low block often, they struggle against other teams that have low block.

[abhijithraj]

Tell this to Arsenal, they are strugling

[youtubeisnotajob]

Manchester United need this
They can play through, but absolutely no width(that might change with telles)

[yahyakhan]

The subtle details in the videos make them hilarious as well as informative. The file extension .tifo, the camera, and North London Red in the question.

[DarthW]

Low Block, what a fancy way to say Park The Bus method.

[trayano]

Always wanted to see such a vid as my team usually plays against low blocks and they simply can't score. Keep up the good work

[MrioL]

File name in video is Passin Me By and name drop Pharcyde. I see what you did there Tifo. Classic hip hop song😉

[BRNakamura]

At times, when I have nothing to do, I pick a random Tifo video, and I always end up learning something.

[fa]

Next episode, How to beat high pressing teams like Liverpool and Bayern Munich. Press Like so Tifo can see it.

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The new animations and the live face cam videos are just tooo good and the Tifo camera

[Raevgift]

Such a high quality video, in art detail and creativity. When it comes to the Athletic and your association with each other, I actually think they're the most fortunate.

[IvanMasiyazi]

"NORTH LONDON RED" I'M CRYING 😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[MattSaysHello]

Why didn’t someone send this to Arteta before the game with Leicester?