Ten Hag's 3-1-6 System Explained: How His Philosophy & Tactics Are Transforming Man Utd
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 27. 04. 2024
- An analysis of Erik ten Hag's 3-1-6 system at Manchester United and how he is helping to develop a new footballing identity. In this video, Sam discusses how Ten Hag's philosophy is starting to have a real tangible impact on United's style of play and there is more to come in the future as it continues to develop.
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Hope you enjoy this video and learn a thing or two from it. If you did, please drop a like on the video as I'd love to do more of these tactical videos regularly here on the channel. đ
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I'm so glad to see how well Casemiro's been performing these couple games, true class! Can't wait to see tomorrow's match
Yh hopefully we can come away with a win.
Thank you Sam for the great work you continue to do
I have seen a massive improvement in our squads mentally and in the way we play. I think he is doing a fantastic job
This system has been installed in Man city for the past 2 or 3 season. Pep has drilled his style of play so much that it's a bit too obvious but because his players are individually skillful it's very difficult to counter or press. His 4-3-3 system does the exact same thing. His 2 CM pushes forward in between the strikers and wingers and either or LB/RB push up high as well, Dias, Stones and Rodri sit high on the centreline waiting for the free ball and having Gundo or at times Bernardo becoming the "1".
What makes it different is the way Pep implements it, they have the Marcelo Bielsa touch to it. Having his wingers and CMs rotate and have that triangle passes and options available always. Thus why it's so frustrating watching them in possession all the time and being able to toy around with opposition defence as if it's like playing against a non-league team.
What Man Utd currently lack by playing this system is MOVEMENTS! Many a time I see most of them stand there static. Dalot or at times Rashford. But with time I can see that this system to will come to fruition. Trust in Ten Hag. đđŒ
Sorry for the lengthy comment just had to share my observation. Keep up with these brilliant videos Sam!
How do you know that much đ€
the 3-1-6 is situational. Typically, its used against teams that play a back 5 or a 4-4-2 low block like what Pep did against Burnley last season or Xavi against Inter Milan recently in the UCL. As you mentioned, it creates overloads against a static backline. Against Newcastle, we'll likely play a 2-3-5. It creates passing triangles all over the pitch, creates overloads and helps protect against a potential counterattack.
Football is so intricate. I love it!
@@irefaanarnold as a very wise man once said, "I LOVE THIS GAME!"
You are doing commendable work Sam
Love your videos.
Trust the process đȘ
They best is yet to come on how he want to play
So many tactics being deployed and it just a few months
We can see how well we can now play out from the back against some teams
I really enjoyed the game against OMONIA .. watched us play a high line attacking POSSESSION Football
Saw us created so many chances ... Although we still have a lot to improve on but I believe before this season end this team will be an entirely different team â€ïž
I feel the same way. That Ononoia game was a different Utd! The amount of chances was incredible! We have and will continue to improve.
@@legotheman the amount of chances was incredible for sure from what Iâve heard (sadly couldnât watch the game), but there certainly had to be a lack of quality in the chances if there was only 1 goal scored from it. And if the chance creation was good, then we really need to improve the finishing BY A LOT, because for about 2 years this team wonât be going head to head against the top 4 in terms of pure quality. That means we have to be able to score from every small chance.
@@jotarokujo9587 yeah the finishing was just poor I feel our decision making in the final third needs to improve, but you can't teach that..the players needs to work on it themselves
It all emanates from the Dutch 4-3-3 system that means players are able to perform in different positions throughout a game. So far it has been done at a basic level but with enough time it will start to look more expansive and all-around.
There's a time that teams won't want to face us..
Tbf these sort of tactics and patterns to play are things all coaches have. You'll be surprised that Ole would have also had certain systems he would have liked his team to play to, although it often didn't look like it. I remember people doing these sorts of explaining videos when Ole went through his golden patch of unbeaten games and talked about the systems he used.
The difference will be if ETH can actually get the players to stick to his principles and systems and do it consistently. That is why city and Liverpool are so good and arsenal have started to be. It's not like arteta didn't have any systems or patterns over his previous years, it's just now he has the personal and the time for them to get it down.
So in order to judge this, we will have to see it develop over time rather than think wow, this player goes here, that player goes there as all managers do that, right down to conference level.
Very sharp statement đđŸ
I feel Ole bad management cost him his job, failed to drop under performing.
Ridiculously silly comment, like saying all coaches coach or all footballers play football even down to non league. The devil is in the details and only the top managers like ETH go over those miniscule points hence success.
@@BigTone999 I don't think you understand my comment. This video simply highlighted positional movement of players in attacking transitions to sort of wow people with this 3-1-6 system he mentioned. This is fine but not the most important thing.
What I'm saying is highlighting a few games where certain players move into certain positions is not anything groundbreaking. For example you could do this same video and see patterns of play in certain games with Ole when we played counter attacking football and arteta in games throughout previous seasons when they weren't very good. Even right down to Sunday League level, I've had managers that will have simple patterns of play explaining when we break I want you to make this run, you to drop here etc etc.
What will decide if ETH successful is if he can get these players to stick to his principles over an entire season, and that doesn't just mean this 3-1-6 system mentioned in this video, it means ETH getting the players to be able to be fluid and tactically aware during a game in how to deal with different situations , ETH has even said this himself. This is why I brought up City as they are the masters of this and arteta is getting arsenal to this point now. Before arsenal could look amazing in one game and then look totally clueless the next. It's about the personal and the whole team having the experience to be tactically aware in managing game situations, not just this player goes there and this player goes there during an attacking phase. That is why it will take time to see if the team is really understanding what he wants them to do.
Even though your a southerner you are the best, most chilled out and logical United channel out there, I hate the hysteria that haunts United, you add patience to a fan base that needs instant success because they have nothing else in life....
Thanks dude
Sam you're a blessing. I love what you're doing
One area of improvement, the fullbacks are struggling with the inverted role offensively. They still don't know what to do with the ball when in possession at the 8 position but are ok when wide. Overall, i see what ETH is trying to build and now it's about adapting and getting reps. However, some star players are behind others in execution of this system
Hi Sam thanks for the Saturday video keep up the good work really enjoyed this video keep them coming bud âïž
Thanks alot Sam. I appreciate these type of videos
Lovely tactical break down Sam.
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Finally we start to see the fruit of all the hard work the boss wants , great commentary as always Sam thanks for the technical update now I get it đ
All I can say is this with consistency this Erik ten hag formation will master our players soon and I believe we will go very far with it let's keep trusting the process one step at a time United we come back stronger again well done My brother Sam am really proud of you man Good Job there
Thanks Sam for the video, i really enjoyed it
Good timing on this video to track the progress of the team development
Yes, excellent explanation Sam. Thanks!
Ten Hag is a top coach. If he's given the a blank check and the keys of the club, we're headed for success.
Look at this season: we got rid of Lingaard and Pogba, we let go of old players like Mata and Matic, we only brought in class in Casemiro, Lisandro, Antony, Eriksen and Malacia.
Don't forget we benched the old fridge captain.
We got a manager who knows what he does and is experienced.
And we only lost the first 2 games of the Premier League when we didn't have Antony and Casemiro, and everything was new for the whole team. The new coach, new players, new system.
Then we lost to City which is just at such a high level, that we can't really complain about losing to them.
Apart from that, we won against Arsenal and Liverpool. And we are on the right path. We are nine points behind, with 30 games to play, one game in hand. And there's a World Cup and winter window till the end of the season.
The future looks bright!
benching Maguire by itself is a massive improvement.. imagine having a meme lead the team every game.. no wonder teams dont take us seriously
How is copying an existing tactic of superior managers make you a top coach? Ten Hag is Lerner
There's real clarity with Ten Hag. that's the key statement
Great video - I really like your deeper analysis videos. Obviously ball retention and pass accuracy in the opponentâs third are key as we are really open to be countered. Saw this a little against Everton as dalot didnât have the greatest game and led to some counters. Malaciaâs done that and was dropped and Fred does it a few times each game. Would be a good future deep analysis video on lost possession in the opponents third - whoâs better and whoâs worse at it
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Insightful...............cheers buddy
Good, you cited your sources. Respect!
Man u are good in Tactical Analysis.. U can help lot of teams if they use u..
I watch other Manutd CZcams channel but Sam is the one that actually technically explains stuff.
Not only that but explains in elegant and intriguing manner
Enjoyed the video. I agree Casemiro is a big plus to this team playing this style. We still have so much to work on and are still short of players in key positions but we're headed in the right direction. EtH is doing a fantastic job and theplayers are buying in to the system.
Just a crazy reason he didn't play against City. Nobody can still figure that out
Unique Shabangu from South Africa loving the analysis â I love United peopleâs TV and Manchester united
amazing observation.... thanks
The easiest way to think of the Ten Hag formation is 4-3-3 that plays in the style of total football were forwards can play as wingers and attacking halves, midfielders can play as defenders and defenders can play in the midfield or as a winger.
It is why it can look like 3 players at the back, 5 central midfielders or 5 forwards. Bruno Fernandes will play as both a forward and a central midfield player under the system.
Great vid mate
Appreciate the positivity, Sam
Hi Arsenal fan here level 3 coach just came by your channel as I was looking for some tactical stuff on Man U . Love the content. Arsenal also do the same thing leaving Parley as the 1 in the middle.
đ They are all copying arteta-ball. Sour United
@@MegaAdedeji Yes but to play that way you need to have your 10 outfield players plus your GK to be comfortable on the ball.
I'm loving this new system btw đđ
This tactic can only be implemented when we got a proper #6, like Casemiro, as the role is kinda multi-purpose in that of he needs to be the first one to react to any possibility of a turnover and close it down, also needs to position himself well to help recycle & regulate the ball..
Ten Hag does not play a british number 6 and tends to prefer a Dutch style number 6. While Casemiro may look like a defensive midfield player he is not that.
@@bighands69 what number six is differentiated by nation? could have just said an anchor and a regista.
@@bighands69 he is
@@haroldsimarmsta750
Six in dutch football is tended for a central midfield player that must be able to pass the ball.
In British football a number six is a defensive half not a central midfield players. In Dutch total football all the midfield players are intended to play in the centre of midfield with each of them taking turns to perform either defensive or attacking roles. Hence why people have noticed Eriksen for Utd playing in defensive roles to cover while Casemiro can be seen playing more advanced roles.
Remember we are only in the third month of Ten Hag.
@@bighands69 hey i didnt slander the team or the manager so that you should be reminding me that erik only managed for 3 months. case is not the british number 6, when you watch him at madrid he had the ability to play vertical passess between the lines, go forward really well and amazing in defense. also erik played edson alvarez at ajax who is like case as a 6 but way less technical than him. so yeah, im just not comfortable by saying the number 6 is differentiated by the nation, but i know that number 6 has different roles
Very good video!!!
I think it's still early to say you can see Ten Hag's style of football from the players. I'll make such statements next season
The best example was the last game in the europa leage. The goals just didnt go in but united was dominant
Excellent ... Well worth 11:38 of my life.!
Really good content
Great Video
This 3-1-6 formation is very vulnerable for a quick counter-attack by rival team
thats why everton and omonia are sitting deep against united, they want to do a counter attacking goal. But this united also can do a counter attacking goal, like ronaldo goal against everton
@@TheKillacT this tactic will never work against top club because their counter-attack is impeccable
Teams like Real Madrid will rip it to shreds
If he had his own players (De Jong, Timber, Gakpo etc), and hadn't had to start the season with Maguire, Lindelof, Mctominay, Fred, Bissaka and co, we'd be on more points and well on course for the top 4.
With the addition of Casemiro, I feel a lot more comfortable about matches like Newcastle. Man for man... on paper we should win, but .....
one improvement is how they do one touch passes in tight spaces
I think theyâve improved on this a bit however i will like to see the players do this more often especially in the oppositionâs box
This man can talk
Good analysis, hopefully man utd as a club will have the patience and time for this transformation.
I am overwhelmed
Thtâs why Martial wil thrive in this system, he is the best link up forward player we have
Another transfer window is needed for Utd to be truely transformed under ten Hag. We need to strengthen in all departments once again with at least 5 more players.
Nice vid
Ten hag understand that he can't implement his own style that's why we literally using Ole/Carrick wide counter atm against better sides.
Temporarily because the players are yet to fully understand get in Ten Hag's style. Also, he doesn't have totally, the exact type of players to carry out his style of Football. Just my humble opinion though.
@@dadajulius6489 youre right, he needs time to implement his style and get the right players for it. Look at Arteta, Pep and Klopp. This are just early early days
Can u give a tactical analysis with the opposition teammates on the tactical board
The tactics and style of football are fine as far as it goes. At the minimum a team needs to have a style of football where players know their roles. The bigger problem is we are missing players for the way he wants to play. Martial is arguably a better CF option than Ronaldo (current CR7, young Ronaldo could have adapted to anything) but he's injured so often. We need a fast and technically gifted CF who excels at fast interplay around the box.
The defence when Varane and Martinez are playing is solid. We could do with an RB backup. CM is where we still look weak. If you compare Bruno with say De Jong. De Jong can carry the ball forward better and can actually do some defensive duties as he's very clever at intercepting the ball before it gets to his teams last 3rd.
Bruno isn't quite up to that and some of his passing, how he advances the ball, is wayward. De Jong and VdB did the same job for Ajax that were trying to use Eriksen and Bruno for and they did it so much better. Casemiro and Bruno /Eriksen is a better combination but slower. Zidane Iqbal can be great with Casemiro but he's just a bit too young. I'm sure Erik will find the right combination.
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Thanks for this Sam hopefully we win tomorrow đčđč
Sam good analysis
One of the many genius things about this system is that Casemiroâs presence higher up the pitch allows United to quickly press and win the ball back after losing possession.
Best manager
U right
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Slowly, very slowly, but steadily, e will get there
Its all about having players who can play? Not losing the ball in silly place's.....which MU do frequently!!!
Much work to do!!!
I like the quote: low block has been our cryptonite.
Please analyze out of possession formation
I Adrian Dale has liked this. Reason, first I've heard of. This is for me and humble opinion, what united reds require to advance. My humble opinion. đđŸ
Hi,Sam,best squad for utd,de gea,shaw,lindelof,varane, dalot,martinez,casemiro,Erikson,Antony, sancho,cr7, subs rashford,martial,pellistri,bruno,fred,malacia,best squad for ralf ragnick,suii
This system looks a lot better than the predictable, reactive counter attacking we've been served up for the last 3-4 yrs, at least? Actually, better make that 9??? United still look very light in midfield, at least against City, and at times against Arsenal and Liverpool....Good insightful video, good understanding of tactics đ
This is God's work Sam , I applaud you sir
You are really describing Transition and Rotation. I played a 3223 in the 60s and 60s and 70s.
When an outside back...Shaw ie go's forward the the defense rotates and the weak side defensive midfielder becomes the wing back on the weak side. The other defensive midfielder is responsible for CONTAIN...stopping the outlet on transition and or slowing down the other team's attack.
The entire process BEGINS with transition if possession and rotates from side to side. If we attack down one side, and lose posession the counter attack SHOULD come out the other side hence the contain always shading to our weak side on attack.
As an aside, WHY team's allow a corner kick to go over EVERYONE with no player on the weak side charged with contain is absolutely beyond my comprehension.
Another positive to this situation is the fact that we win the ball high up the pitch, that's how we kept Spurs and Chelsea pinned in. For large parts of these games, Spurs and Chelsea couldn't get out of their own half
Not quite related, and Iâm sure you know all this, but Stretford Paddock had a really good documentary on the Glazers
Bro you should be assistant manager to ERIC TEN HAG
nice
Ten hags knows whats needed those glazers have got to bsck him
Sam please do a video on Diogo costa or shortlist of goalkeepers you prefer to replace de gea
Omonia game was the job interview for a new goal keeper.
@@ecmovz No
replace de Gea what is your problem with him ?
@@ecmovz trust me No.ive watched him close up.hes not worth it
@@ecmovz Diogo Costa is better
Frankie will bring a balance in January with Frankie and Ericsson there be hard to beat
No man we need more time to play how 10 hag wants.Hope we win against newcastle
Its basically out score ur opponent system
More tactic vidz! Would love to hear more abt the coaches under ETH and their training methods
This is why I think ETH wants frimpong because he can shoot pass dribble and defend heâs an attacking RB
Men ten Haag is the best
I love your content bud
This is similar to how Arteta played last year, when Xhaka falls back into the defence to add numbers when the fullbacks bomb forwards. this year, Xhaka no longer falls back but joins the attack becoz we have a more specialized fullback who can play as fullback and midfield. so instead of the midfield falling back into the defence, it is the fullback that joins the midfield to keep the momentum of attack from midfield as a deep lying creative player, which is done brilliantly by zivchenko.
It is not similar it is copying it.
Mate, this tactic is why Man City can have a walk in the park in the midfield area. 6 up front, only one man in the middle. Kevin debruyne was talkin a jog in the middle bruv
And yet we still lose to Unai Emery Aston Villa. Its the players dedication that we lack of
I think doing this helps the opponents...
'Transforming'?! You for real? Yeah, such a transformation, you guys are right up there with the best of them now. That's sarcasm, by the way - you're woeful!!
Remember when Ole mentioned he wanted to play "free flowing, attacking football?" Someone help me please I'm still pissed at Ole for what he did to the team as a manager. Probably felt cheated because i loved him as a player. May god bless him and hope he never managed another team ever again.
Anyone else thinking his way is similar to fergies?
Don't know but His attitude is like Fergie đ„
There's certainly a lot of comparisons to Fergie. All of which are great!
Just show us how good this system worked against Manchester City!
jurgen klopp scrolling through the comment section đ
Preferred Team Selection: 4.3.3 - DeGea, Dalot, Varane(capt), Martinez, Shaw, Casemiro, McTominay, Eriksen, Rashford, Ronaldo & Antony
Subs: Heaton, WamBa, Malacia, Lindelof, Fred, Bruno, VDB, Zidane, Gernacho, Sancho, Martial & Elanga,
Shaw can't defend
@@adenihunadewale9214 Of course he can, it was Maguire that cannot defend. If you remember Shaw was doing two Jobs, his own & Maguire!
@@bryngefferies7530 lol,shaw can't defend for shit.U remember mourinho comment about him?
@@adenihunadewale9214 Forget Mourinho, Shaw must be able to do his job otherwise he wouldn't be at Man Utd, don't forget his going to the world cup!
@@bryngefferies7530 lol,maguire is also in man utd and also going to the world cup
The extent of the attack system is blowing his mind lol. Ten hag should play ronaldo more because ronaldo needs like 2 or 3 players to mark him out, 3 mostly. This causes massive overload and will give other attackers space to score. Ronaldo makes it 3 1 9 not 3 1 6. If you noticed when you bring in rashford and martial from the bench with ronaldo on the pitch, it's easier for them to score, that's the reason. Ten hag needs to exploit this.
They should learn to shoot to goal from outside the box.
Please lets not give away our Team's Secrets away so easily like this. What if other teams find us out...We've been in the Slump for so long. Finally we starting to spring up and it looks like we giving our secrets away. Please lets allow our team to shine a lil more
its good but i am afraid
this formation will give us heart attack during counters!!
that's why we need to sell Maguire and Lindelof.
Risk VS Reward, my friend