Arbeloa’s Real Madrid — Power of platforming ▫️Buildup box/diamond ~ mobility to build and solve against opposition front press (2 Cbs - 2 DMs) ▫️Valverde (RM) & Diaz (false nine) ~ Valverde rolling inside to attack the box from the RHS, higher shot volume & box crashing responsibility, rolls inside to pin the vacated CF space ~ Diaz drops to overload the midfield, get more touches in tight spaces and find progressive solutions ▫️Guler (LM) & Vini Jr (LF?) ~ Guler drops into left-back zones and can drift into the pivot, ala Toni Kroos ~ Vini Jr drifts wide to find those 1v1 isolations, while also rolling inside to attack the LHS with runs beyond ▫️Full-back platformers ~ Garcia & Carvajal (also relevant for Mendy & Trent) are key to platforming within their wide triangles ~ Garcia taking up LHS positions to pin the midfield line, making runs beyond to stretch the space and support Vini Jr ~ Carvajal/Trent dovetail Valverde, when he goes inside, they hold width and arrive in crossing positions