I'll be honest. Anything Football.... HITC Steven's and Daily Dose of Football I watch other then you. But because you use live video vs Cut and Paste like they do makes them more consistent.. but that's really it.. P.s. Don't change your style. You still set a standard. Don't cheapen your product for more views. 💯
Rafa Marquez please, he was a great Mexican defender and although he was no libero, he was known for having great skill when on the ball and could most definitely play out the back and contribute to the attack if his team needed him to.
The role John Stones is playing might be another milestone in the evolution of football tactics. He is turning into sort of a libero, but of course with modified out-of-possession responsibilities adapted to modern game. In possession, he communicates with his teammates through his positioning. Walker understands when to run forward, Rodri knows where to hold, Gundo sees when to come deep or push the last line from Stones' movement. Position is a communicative element and Stones has become an excellent rhetorician.
Gotta give it to Pep, as his introducing of a defender taking a position at the base of midfield to create the modern "box-modfield" was a tactical masterstroke, now being copied by so many others. This in referrence to Stones having played from CB instead of actual DM.
@@konzzaThat's not a Pep idea. Koeman basically player like this for the Netherlands, but instead of Stones and Rodri taking turns, Koeman always went higher up, whereas the DM always anchored. There are a couple teams that played like this in different forms because not every libero is made equal. An Italian libero for example is an entirely different role as the Dutch or German libero.
I believe Blanc to be the last “true” Libero as back in such a formation strict era, only guys like him and Beckenbaur really had the freedom to play like they did. Football is mainly positionless and fluid now, anyone in the back line can act as a libero
"Libero" in italian (or latin) means "free" and transposed to football means what you described very well: a player with defensive role but with freedom to build the game and progressing on the pitch. Laurent Blanc was indeed a master on that role and it was awesome of you to remind us who watch him play and for the youngsters to learn what a quality player looks like.
I’d say the role really only existed because the game back then was very strict with formations. Now, everyone plays very fluidly. But in their era, it was really only the most unique players like him who had the freedom to move essentially anywhere on the pitch. Hence why I think “true” liberos are extinct
That one got me emotionnal! It was Laurent Blanc who spoke to Zidane the night before 98 world cup final game. "it's your time now. You have to win us this one now!". Knowing that Blanc will not play in the final because of his red card. Zidane scored two headers the first half. Game over! I never expected Laurent Blanc would be a scorer! Too young to watch him. Now i know the specimen better. Thank you a lot Raymar for this one!
his 1995-96 season with auxerre (cup-championship double) was downright *stellar* (made him co-captain of france at euro96 and earned him a move to barça). what always amazed me was his incredible positionning, he never seemed to run, yet he was *always* at the right place at the right time. (also, he always shot the fifth penalty. the only time france needed a sixth, they lost.)
@5:33 that's Miodrag Belodedici, also one of the last liberos. Retired in 2001, Romanian player, won 2 CL, with Steaua Bucharest (86) and Red Star Belgrad (91).
Blanc, Beckenbauer, Baresi etc were great examples of this position. I think Moore as well. and Lothar Matthaus could also play this position despite being more of CDM
It's a shame we can't have him in eFootball, as it's the best football game right now, especially the coop 2v2 and 3v3 mode. I play football games since the 90s (starting on Pegasus). I probably had the most hours in single player in FIFA 2004, but right now eFootball is the way to go and you don't lose your cards every seaason, so we collect legends with friends for a few years already and use each other's cards in the coop mode (it takes cards from all players in the party). We have Beckenbauer, though, when it comes to liberos.
He did scored a lot of goals but he's more defensive in the twillight of his career which is understandable. I think Lothar Mathaus was the true last libero out and out. But Blank definitely is one of the legendary players for sure.
It's not extinct, this position is still played today. It has just adapted to modern football. Just watch a heatmap of any top center back. Rest in peace Franz Beckenbauer.
In ea fc mobile hes secondary position cam i was confused as his primary was centre back and his height at 6'4 but this really explained it, your videos are informative and entertaining w channel
about the libero position, check Nasazzi 1924 (Uruguay vs. Celta de Vigo) and Rappan 1954 (World Cup). great to remember Blanc, he was a treat for the eyes
Hey raymar ❤️ thank you for uploading ❤️❤️❤️ But we need more videos from you. Suggestions- George hagi, Ruud gullit , hirstov stoichkov, Roberto baggio , Fillipo inzaghi, Ricardo quresma, jaap stam, Paulo Rossi,David sucker, Gerd muller and franz beckenbuer
The word 'underrated' has been casually thrown since I've known internet but the back 4 of Lizarazu-Desailly-Blanc-Thuram IMO is truly underrated. People would quickly mention the Italian defenders but the French back four is the best since I started watching football in 96-97. It's understandable though due to popularity of Serie A and almost nobody I knew since back in the 90s even like France NT. And now even 20yo kids would quickly say Nesta, Maldini, Cannavaro as the best DFs.
its nice to see that there are a lot of players who play the role of a libero but not the actual position, Luka Modrić and Alessandro Bastoni come to mind to me
Now atleast fc mobile players will not be shocked when they see a cb like blanc Scoring long range bangers. He was one of those very unique cb who can actually shoot very well and can play forward.
Speaking of which, would you think that Matt Le Tissier be able to play such kind of a role? As you stated before, Blanc also was a slow but technically gifted midfielder. That worked for Le God.
Ha ha. Looking at video headline, i just impulsively knew where we're heading to...The Italians virtually developed this position (the Libero) in the late 60s in the Catenaccio years... Beckenbauer, Sciera, Maxime Bossis, Franco Batesi, Laurent Blanc, Ronald Koeman are some of the true LEGENDS of the position.
Please do Scirea a true generational defender he was on a different level in defending what a beast he was and was the only person who could keep the great Baresi on the bench🇮🇹
He wasn't the last and most certainly not the last great libero but perhaps the last known worldwide. The position was used extensively in Italy years after Blanc retired. Speaking of modern times, oddly enough, Toni Kroos effectively played as libero for a part of the EURO 2024 Germany vs. Scotland game, linking a few players, then dropping behind the center-backs.
While they may not be called libero, I feel there are positions that are very similar. Wing backs who can attack or defend or midfielders who defend, but also pose a threat going forward.
I think it's a bit reductive to claim that nobody today plays as a Libero anymore. Arguably, defenders these days are just generally more involved in the attacking side of things, so a defender that does that doesn't stand out that much anymore. Also, David Alaba would be a pretty good example for someone who plays that role at a very high level.
I see where you’re coming from my man! I say he was the last of the “true” liberos because even in a very formation based and focused style of his era, it was really only guys like him who had real freedom as a defender to play positionless. You’re right indeed, the game today is much more free flowing and positionless, which is why having that one person who could do it was so special and unique. But I’m sure if he and guys like Beckenbauer, Gullit, and others played today, they would absolutely thrive 💪
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Ik the netherlands this positions still exists in amateur football this position is called voorstopper here and its one of the cb who plays in front of the other cb and the voorstopper helps setting up attacks and even dribbles up the pitch just like a libero
That's not true. It's in the word 'before stopper.' The voorstopper role has nothing to do with offensive tactics but with defense. It literally means he's the 'balstopper' who always picks up either the striker or is the first to step up at players running at the defense. Libero is an offensive role. Voorstopper a defensive one.
@@Herosenninno. He’s right, Netherlands still has it specially because they take in mind the best second libero of history koeman. So the Dutch always bring these defenders, blind, de Jong, now koopmeiners or timber but they don’t excel at being libero
Some people on here are mistaking a player being given a dual role like Stones, being a true free defender who joins the attack and one who just sits behind the defence. They are 3 different things. Stones was playing as an inverted full back. Beckenbauer, Sammer, Blanc and Morten Olsen were Liberos, where as the likes of Picchi, Augenthaler, Jose Luis Brown were just defensive insurance
He plays just like Frenkie de Jong at Ajax. De Jong also played allot as CB and was always the playmaker. The dribbler and the passer. While frenkie de Jong has the pace, Blanc is a bit more technical i think!
One of the highest scoring defenders of all time, along with Hierro(RM), Ramos(RM), and Ronald Koeman (Barcelona). With both Hierro and Koeman having more career goals than Zidane.
I mean John Stones when fit is playing that role, so his not the last True Libero. I've seen elsewhere your trying to counter this argument with an odd narrative that tactics were more strict, which is frankly false. It was exceptionally common for somenoe in the team to be given a free role, it was just more typically an attacking midfielder or winger. In the modern game, its very rare for anyone to be given a free role, everyone much fit into a system like a cog in the wheel. Libero is essentially just a free role given to a centre back. Typically in a back 5 system as it means you can still go to a back 4 if your caught out of possession whilst the Libero is up the field. Libero is likely to become far more common now if the right players can be found, because its common place to go to a back 3 in possession and using a Libero rather then a Inverted full back is more efficent due to travel distance.
Yeah, this so-called "positionless" narrative he's trying to spin is odd to say the least. Sure, in certain passages of play there will be rotation of positions, but this is natural. You adapt to where the ball is on the pitch and the scenario at hand. This has always been the case though. It's nothing new. The idea that a team like Man City are some kind of whirlwind in a constant state of fluidity just doesn't hold true. The wingers are under strict instruction to stay wide in order to stretch the pitch. With Haaland they have a fixed out-and-out focal point up front who rarely strays from the width of the penalty area. As Stones steps up into midfield there's often a back three behind him and he then forms part of a midfield box. It's incredibly structured. In fact, football today is arguably more disciplined in that regard than it has ever been. And that's exactly why there was so much attention given to Stones in this role. Stones is exactly the thing that he describes as somehow unique to the likes of Blanc back in the day. The one player in the team who has that license to roam freely from his position in what is otherwise a pretty rigid formation. Akanji has also played the role for them at times too. It's one thing to bring the ball out and occasionally step into midfield when the option is there, but this is clearly beyond that. The libero role hasn't "disappeared" at all. It's having a renaissance and it couldn't be more obvious.
I think its funny how some of the players you talk about would be happy to be talked about. Laurent Blanc included. He was a very good player of course but not to the extent of the other players you covered.
Manage to witness another libero ( i believe) in a AFF cup final 2022: Theerathon Bunmathan Thai footballer he was launching counter attack like pirlo (then I figured out he was a CB or LB lol), almost every where, watching him was a bless. Maybe not comparable to European player, but I still enjoy edwatching him play lol
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I'll be honest. Anything Football.... HITC Steven's and Daily Dose of Football I watch other then you. But because you use live video vs Cut and Paste like they do makes them more consistent.. but that's really it..
P.s. Don't change your style. You still set a standard. Don't cheapen your product for more views. 💯
Roberto Baggio !
Raymar can you make a video on bebeto?! I feel like he’s a forgotten Brazilian legend especially how he used to dominate la liga
Rafa Marquez please, he was a great Mexican defender and although he was no libero, he was known for having great skill when on the ball and could most definitely play out the back and contribute to the attack if his team needed him to.
The role John Stones is playing might be another milestone in the evolution of football tactics. He is turning into sort of a libero, but of course with modified out-of-possession responsibilities adapted to modern game. In possession, he communicates with his teammates through his positioning. Walker understands when to run forward, Rodri knows where to hold, Gundo sees when to come deep or push the last line from Stones' movement. Position is a communicative element and Stones has become an excellent rhetorician.
how can you write that coment so fast
i was thinking this also
JOEL MATIP IS LIBERO
Gotta give it to Pep, as his introducing of a defender taking a position at the base of midfield to create the modern "box-modfield" was a tactical masterstroke, now being copied by so many others.
This in referrence to Stones having played from CB instead of actual DM.
@@konzzaThat's not a Pep idea.
Koeman basically player like this for the Netherlands, but instead of Stones and Rodri taking turns, Koeman always went higher up, whereas the DM always anchored.
There are a couple teams that played like this in different forms because not every libero is made equal. An Italian libero for example is an entirely different role as the Dutch or German libero.
I believe Blanc to be the last “true” Libero as back in such a formation strict era, only guys like him and Beckenbaur really had the freedom to play like they did. Football is mainly positionless and fluid now, anyone in the back line can act as a libero
Lothar Matthäus, Ronald Koeman, Rune Bratseth, Frank Verlaat....I could name a bunch of players that all interpreted this position differently.
Rafa Márquez??
Blanc can play as a cam is surprising since in Fc 24 he has 70 finishing
Mathias Sammer, Franco Baresi and Lothar Matthaus at the end of his career also played libero and were great in that role.
@@Raydensheraj Popescu, Romanian NT player was also playing the position.
"Libero" in italian (or latin) means "free" and transposed to football means what you described very well: a player with defensive role but with freedom to build the game and progressing on the pitch. Laurent Blanc was indeed a master on that role and it was awesome of you to remind us who watch him play and for the youngsters to learn what a quality player looks like.
The role didn't die it was just given to a DM because a CB leaving his position can be exploited.
Yeah especially in the era where long balls are more common it is just a dumb idea to play a libero
Ask Pep when he play with John Stones. @@asimsheikh429
I’d say the role really only existed because the game back then was very strict with formations. Now, everyone plays very fluidly. But in their era, it was really only the most unique players like him who had the freedom to move essentially anywhere on the pitch. Hence why I think “true” liberos are extinct
@@RaymarFootball I see your point now. I agree
What about Sammer ?
Legendary. Thank you for bringing this player to the attention of the newer generation.
Glad I could share these unique and under appreciated players with the world ❤️ Appreciate the support Alarik 🙏
That one got me emotionnal! It was Laurent Blanc who spoke to Zidane the night before 98 world cup final game. "it's your time now. You have to win us this one now!". Knowing that Blanc will not play in the final because of his red card.
Zidane scored two headers the first half. Game over!
I never expected Laurent Blanc would be a scorer! Too young to watch him. Now i know the specimen better. Thank you a lot Raymar for this one!
What's funny is that Zidane was suspended during the Paraguay match when Blanc scored the decisive goal, I guess they had each other's backs.
his 1995-96 season with auxerre (cup-championship double) was downright *stellar* (made him co-captain of france at euro96 and earned him a move to barça). what always amazed me was his incredible positionning, he never seemed to run, yet he was *always* at the right place at the right time. (also, he always shot the fifth penalty. the only time france needed a sixth, they lost.)
R.I.P Kaiser. You will always be remembered for your contribution to the beautiful game.
08:47... What's Phillippe Coutinho doing in Barca's dream team of the 90s?! 😂
I thought i was the only one who noticed 😂
@@mikihealrobinson2544same 😂
Horrible photo shopping, even the jerseys doesn't match 😂😂😂😂
He is roasting Barca 😂
...That's why it funny...@@alphabarre9096
@5:33 that's Miodrag Belodedici, also one of the last liberos. Retired in 2001, Romanian player, won 2 CL, with Steaua Bucharest (86) and Red Star Belgrad (91).
Blanc, Beckenbauer, Baresi etc were great examples of this position. I think Moore as well. and Lothar Matthaus could also play this position despite being more of CDM
The position was changed to a dm which means CDM is kinda of a liberto
He can't be forgotten, he's getting a new card in fifa every couple of months
It's a shame we can't have him in eFootball, as it's the best football game right now, especially the coop 2v2 and 3v3 mode. I play football games since the 90s (starting on Pegasus). I probably had the most hours in single player in FIFA 2004, but right now eFootball is the way to go and you don't lose your cards every seaason, so we collect legends with friends for a few years already and use each other's cards in the coop mode (it takes cards from all players in the party). We have Beckenbauer, though, when it comes to liberos.
@@Kondiqqif you play football games since that much so you'd know that there is no good football games nowadays.
Bro has 1 card lmao
@@Rubrasileiro football manager imo.
@@mxsthxted yes you are right, I was talking about games where we control football players
He did scored a lot of goals but he's more defensive in the twillight of his career which is understandable. I think Lothar Mathaus was the true last libero out and out. But Blank definitely is one of the legendary players for sure.
It's not extinct, this position is still played today. It has just adapted to modern football. Just watch a heatmap of any top center back. Rest in peace Franz Beckenbauer.
Matthias Sammer was a libero, too, and younger.
One of my absolute favorite legends, a Cult Hero at Manchester United. His managerial mind, and as a Sporting Director at PSG is unparalleled.
8:46 who can forget Blanc who played alongside Coutinho😂
very observant
You mean Cantona
@@OluwajomilojuMedubi nah him n Coutinho were boys, always saw them 2gether during the summer break
@@k1llsk wow fr I didn’t know thanks
damn coutinho hanging out with blanc ronaldo and figo. what a lad
No way, I was looking for this type of video for blanc ( especially yours) and you did it 😂😂
I can't believe
BTW I love your content
I watched him in his final season at Manchester United, he and O'Shea were a fantastic pair.
Good to see you back Raymar.. this RUclips game is tough bruh.. but we got your back..💯
much love brother ❤️ it’s support like this that makes it all worth it
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Rip to the legend Franz B
John Stones might be the modern Libero
joel matip
VVD
Gvardiol
Blanc & Matthias Sammer always fascinated me
Wow 😮🔥🙀💖🥹🤯
Im in awe in front of your work.
As a french fan your videos are like honey to my ears 👂 ❤
In ea fc mobile hes secondary position cam i was confused as his primary was centre back and his height at 6'4 but this really explained it, your videos are informative and entertaining w channel
8:46 My man Coutinho played under Johan Cruyff.His longevity is unmatchef😂😂😂
about the libero position, check Nasazzi 1924 (Uruguay vs. Celta de Vigo) and Rappan 1954 (World Cup). great to remember Blanc, he was a treat for the eyes
What a beautiful video. Class. Thank you Raymar
Watched this video one day later Franz Beckenbauer died its destiny.
Hey raymar ❤️ thank you for uploading ❤️❤️❤️
But we need more videos from you.
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David sucker XD You mean Davor Šuker
The word 'underrated' has been casually thrown since I've known internet but the back 4 of Lizarazu-Desailly-Blanc-Thuram IMO is truly underrated. People would quickly mention the Italian defenders but the French back four is the best since I started watching football in 96-97. It's understandable though due to popularity of Serie A and almost nobody I knew since back in the 90s even like France NT. And now even 20yo kids would quickly say Nesta, Maldini, Cannavaro as the best DFs.
Not overrated at all in France, people tend to say it's the best defense ever
Crazy how in my school, I didn't notice I was playing as a libero but I am currently
its nice to see that there are a lot of players who play the role of a libero but not the actual position, Luka Modrić and Alessandro Bastoni come to mind to me
Hi bro great video
It came out a minute ago how do you know
Ruhe in Frieden unser Kaiser ❤
RIP Franz Beckenbauer
Blanc, Henry, Vieira, Makelele, Zidane, Pires, Trezeguet, Petit, Gallas that Frence side was one of the greatest ever.
Now atleast fc mobile players will not be shocked when they see a cb like blanc Scoring long range bangers.
He was one of those very unique cb who can actually shoot very well and can play forward.
in fc mobile he has alternate position as cam
The anticipate + was the key to his success
Can’t get over this voice tone…😅 bro take it easy…great job content wise. Consistently! Cheers👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Blanc card is amazing guys
Legend! what an amazing player!
Stones, Bastoni and FDJ at Ajax are pretty good examples of modern liberos
also matip with his adventures
"Well, the Libero might be dead in real life but during my last save of Football Manager I...."
Every FM player....ever.
8:45 for comical Easter egg 😭😂😂😂
What was Coutinho doing in that legendary Barca team photo
Wonderful video
Love the Bio!❤
Raymar u are the best RUclipsr
This was the position I played in high school as captain back in the 90s.
Rip Franz Beckenbaur ❤️.
Speaking of which, would you think that Matt Le Tissier be able to play such kind of a role?
As you stated before, Blanc also was a slow but technically gifted midfielder. That worked for Le God.
Laurent Blanc after his playing career had also a great managerial career, winning four Ligue 1 titles with Bordeaux and PSG
Ha ha. Looking at video headline, i just impulsively knew where we're heading to...The Italians virtually developed this position (the Libero) in the late 60s in the Catenaccio years... Beckenbauer, Sciera, Maxime Bossis, Franco Batesi, Laurent Blanc, Ronald Koeman are some of the true LEGENDS of the position.
My goat cb in ea fc mobile ♥️
Rip to the inventor of the Libero beckenbauer
An unforgettable legend 🙏
The background sound is finally back ✅️
Please do Scirea a true generational defender he was on a different level in defending what a beast he was and was the only person who could keep the great Baresi on the bench🇮🇹
He wasn't the last and most certainly not the last great libero but perhaps the last known worldwide. The position was used extensively in Italy years after Blanc retired.
Speaking of modern times, oddly enough, Toni Kroos effectively played as libero for a part of the EURO 2024 Germany vs. Scotland game, linking a few players, then dropping behind the center-backs.
Well at least I guess EA got him right because I’ve been seeing him and van dijk more than my parents recently, they are ridiculous in the game
Thats the best position to play imo. So fun
very cool! the french jonilson as we call him in brazil
A very underated position.
While they may not be called libero, I feel there are positions that are very similar. Wing backs who can attack or defend or midfielders who defend, but also pose a threat going forward.
Thats why he has best dribbling and shooting stats in fc mobile as a defender..and having secondry position as CAM 😂
I think it's a bit reductive to claim that nobody today plays as a Libero anymore. Arguably, defenders these days are just generally more involved in the attacking side of things, so a defender that does that doesn't stand out that much anymore.
Also, David Alaba would be a pretty good example for someone who plays that role at a very high level.
I see where you’re coming from my man! I say he was the last of the “true” liberos because even in a very formation based and focused style of his era, it was really only guys like him who had real freedom as a defender to play positionless. You’re right indeed, the game today is much more free flowing and positionless, which is why having that one person who could do it was so special and unique. But I’m sure if he and guys like Beckenbauer, Gullit, and others played today, they would absolutely thrive 💪
Good vid!
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Who would be considered a libero in the modern game?
Do a video on liarazu the French 🇫🇷 left wing back please
I play him in fifa hes good af
Rip Franz 😢
I always love playing as a libero
Ik the netherlands this positions still exists in amateur football this position is called voorstopper here and its one of the cb who plays in front of the other cb and the voorstopper helps setting up attacks and even dribbles up the pitch just like a libero
That's not true. It's in the word 'before stopper.' The voorstopper role has nothing to do with offensive tactics but with defense. It literally means he's the 'balstopper' who always picks up either the striker or is the first to step up at players running at the defense.
Libero is an offensive role. Voorstopper a defensive one.
@@Herosenninno. He’s right, Netherlands still has it specially because they take in mind the best second libero of history koeman. So the Dutch always bring these defenders, blind, de Jong, now koopmeiners or timber but they don’t excel at being libero
8:49 coutinho in the right side of the pic for no reason lol
There were still liberos after him. True, a bit more like sweepers, but still Carles Puyol is a good example of one.
2:34 or should you say "the Blanc stare" 😂
Hoping you make one on Jorge El Magico Gonzalez and his time with Cadiz
Some people on here are mistaking a player being given a dual role like Stones, being a true free defender who joins the attack and one who just sits behind the defence. They are 3 different things. Stones was playing as an inverted full back. Beckenbauer, Sammer, Blanc and Morten Olsen were Liberos, where as the likes of Picchi, Augenthaler, Jose Luis Brown were just defensive insurance
Perfectly said my man 🤝
He plays just like Frenkie de Jong at Ajax. De Jong also played allot as CB and was always the playmaker. The dribbler and the passer. While frenkie de Jong has the pace, Blanc is a bit more technical i think!
One of the highest scoring defenders of all time, along with Hierro(RM), Ramos(RM), and Ronald Koeman (Barcelona). With both Hierro and Koeman having more career goals than Zidane.
RIP to the libero pioneer
Whats Coutinho doing at the team photo? 😂 8:46
he doesnt look like a nowadays french
0:20 comments that aged poorly
wow… Rest in Peace to the legend 🙏
I don't want to bother anyone, but I think the stressed vowel is in "li" instead of "be"
rip franz beckenbauer
How timely with Kaiser Franz’s death.
tchouameni is who im thinking of watching this, he would thrive in this position
I mean John Stones when fit is playing that role, so his not the last True Libero.
I've seen elsewhere your trying to counter this argument with an odd narrative that tactics were more strict, which is frankly false. It was exceptionally common for somenoe in the team to be given a free role, it was just more typically an attacking midfielder or winger. In the modern game, its very rare for anyone to be given a free role, everyone much fit into a system like a cog in the wheel. Libero is essentially just a free role given to a centre back. Typically in a back 5 system as it means you can still go to a back 4 if your caught out of possession whilst the Libero is up the field.
Libero is likely to become far more common now if the right players can be found, because its common place to go to a back 3 in possession and using a Libero rather then a Inverted full back is more efficent due to travel distance.
Yeah, this so-called "positionless" narrative he's trying to spin is odd to say the least.
Sure, in certain passages of play there will be rotation of positions, but this is natural. You adapt to where the ball is on the pitch and the scenario at hand. This has always been the case though. It's nothing new.
The idea that a team like Man City are some kind of whirlwind in a constant state of fluidity just doesn't hold true. The wingers are under strict instruction to stay wide in order to stretch the pitch. With Haaland they have a fixed out-and-out focal point up front who rarely strays from the width of the penalty area. As Stones steps up into midfield there's often a back three behind him and he then forms part of a midfield box. It's incredibly structured. In fact, football today is arguably more disciplined in that regard than it has ever been.
And that's exactly why there was so much attention given to Stones in this role. Stones is exactly the thing that he describes as somehow unique to the likes of Blanc back in the day. The one player in the team who has that license to roam freely from his position in what is otherwise a pretty rigid formation. Akanji has also played the role for them at times too. It's one thing to bring the ball out and occasionally step into midfield when the option is there, but this is clearly beyond that.
The libero role hasn't "disappeared" at all. It's having a renaissance and it couldn't be more obvious.
Trent Alexander Arnold fits your description of a libero.
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8:45 coutinho in the 96/97 squad
John Stones played a similar role last season under Pep...
8:47 why's Coutinho in the pic🤣🤣🤣
I think its funny how some of the players you talk about would be happy to be talked about. Laurent Blanc included. He was a very good player of course but not to the extent of the other players you covered.
Just a very unique player indeed!
The role libero brings the name of Camavinga in my mind 😮
Actually, the role didn't 'die' when Laurent Blanc retired in 2003. Greece won the Euro 2004 with Traianos Dellas playing all matches as Libero.
Manage to witness another libero ( i believe) in a AFF cup final 2022: Theerathon Bunmathan
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he was launching counter attack like pirlo (then I figured out he was a CB or LB lol), almost every where, watching him was a bless. Maybe not comparable to European player, but I still enjoy edwatching him play lol