Since Tannhäuser took charge of Manchester United, he has worked hard to mold the team into one that is both good at possession and good at pressing. However, in a recent match against similarly styled Premier League rivals Brighton, United suffered a 1-3 defeat, and The Athletic reveals that United's tactical adjustments caught Brighton off guard for a while, but Brighton leader David DeSabe found a way through the game in just 15 minutes to lead his team to an impressive victory.
In this match, United adopted a diamond midfield layout, dropping the wingers and using Lashford and Helen as the double arrows to apply high pressure on Brighton's double centers from the start. This strategy made it difficult for Brighton to organize their attack and were under siege. After the match, Tanhag spoke highly of his team's early performance. However, Dissabi, also a master tactician, found a way to crack the game after 15 minutes. He instructed central midfielders Yun Hekki and Leviathan Duncan to widen the distance between them, making the defense look like two gates when in possession. As a result, United's double arrows were left to their own devices, and the original pressing system instantly disintegrated, leaving Tannhäuser to watch his team lose.
