[Albion] What are the main differences between Potterball and De Zerbi ball?

[The Fits]

That video another great example to all who wonder what Colwill is doing. Describes him as potentially 'elite'.

 

[A1X]

They worked out what the white thing with a net in at each end of the pitch is for

 

[Weststander]

Goals in bucketloads, stunning counter attacks, an attacking maelstrom, sitting on the edge of your seat, going to the Amex confident.

 

[brighton_tom]

I feel like the players know the 'set plays' of our style a lot better now. Obviously a lot of the football is free flowing, creative, and certain passing patterns happen spontaneously. But I feel like there are now certain set plays which our entire 11 is on the look out for, where it's almost like as a group they they see the opportunity for 'passing Move A' to happen and its go go go, everyone knows their part in it. When Dunk makes that pass into Caicedo, and he then quickly shifts it out to Pervis, you can see Mitoma/MacAllister/Lallana/Gross all make a dash for their finishing point of the move. Being that well drilled makes it all so effective, and increases the hit rate with goals. Where as last season we probably had these similar moves but they didnt feel as drilled into the players, and so certain players wouldnt be on time to link up with it or finish the move, and therefor the play breaks down.

 

[Smile]

This is another good analysis video.



In essence, when we hit the opposition box with Potter, it was mostly full of opposition players. RDZ ‘baits’ the other team into attacking positions which leaves our forward players (after a super quick transition) with more space and less bodies to shoot through.

I agree, this is the best video so far that explains how Brighton now play and why it is so exciting.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

It bears very little resemblance to Potter style. A lot more risk taking, switches of pace from slow to fast and defending/attacking as a team. A lot of trust in the players, which they seem to be thriving upon. The likes of Caicedo, March, Mitoma and Colwill are absolutely thriving with this style.

 

[The Fits]

I really rate Potter. But I think he is a good manager. Simply.
I actually think RDZ is a genius. You have to be a bit mad to be a genius..and he's definitely a bit of a madman. All this stuff about staying up until dawn watching reruns of the Liverpool game. Texting players at 1am. It's got elements of Bielsa about it. But clearly with more a tactical back bone. He's only 43. It's very exciting.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Avanti!

Let me check the strike days.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

You played nice football under Potter, De Zerbi more of the same or much different/better?

Coached better, we're fitter and expectation of commitment to the team is higher. He doesn't like wasters in the team.

 

[Weststander]

It bears very little resemblance to Potter style. A lot more risk taking, switches of pace from slow to fast and defending/attacking as a team. A lot of trust in the players, which they seem to be thriving upon. The likes of Caicedo, March, Mitoma and Colwill are absolutely thriving with this style.

Whilst Sussex lads Solly and Dunk appear to be having the time of their footballing lives.

 

[kentgully]

https://www.sportbible.com/football/brighton-and-hove-albion-roberto-de-zerbi-667175-20230118.

It has been spotted by Tifo Football writer Jon Mackenzie that some Brighton players have the tendency to stand still with their studs on the ball during matches, and he has produced a fascinating 10-minute-long video to explain why.

It's all about studs don't you know

It's glaringly obvious....

 

[Pavilionaire]

It's simple - GOALS. How many times have we scored 3 goals in a Prem match?

Potter: 13 times in 120 games
De Zerbi: 6 times in 12 games.

 

[BN41Albion]

There's an element of shell shock that didn't exist under Potter. The last few months of him here we scored some gorgeous goals. They were kind of pure. Pure football. With RDZ teams look haggard. They literally have no idea where people are, where the ball is.

I'm obviously absolutely loving the football at the moment- never thought I'd ever see us destroy very good teams in the PL as we have been lately - but I am intrigued to see what happens when we hit a bad patch under RDZ (of course we will some point). That's where we'll get more of a picture. Obviously @Swansman is very much pro GP, but he has a good point - too early to directly compare who's the 'better' manager. Will RDZ be able to adapt if/when PL teams start to work our how to stop us

 

[DJ NOBO]

25 years maybe?
Always difficult to judge since two managers rarely have identical working conditions. Might have to wait until they both retire to see how they've coped with various challenges over their careers.

Is that Swedish for ‘de Zerbi is better’?

 

[ConfusedGloryHunter]

There is an element of DeZ standing on the shoulders of giants in coming in to this team with the players at the levels they were already at.

 

[brighton_tom]

If we finish top half this season, does Bloom give RDZ a re-negotiated longer deal?

For me, 100% yes.

 

[raymondo]

If we finish top half this season, does Bloom give RDZ a re-negotiated longer deal?

For me, 100% yes.

I think he'll get one before that if we keep winning

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

We pass backwards a hell of a lot less now.

Under Potter it felt like forward progression up the pitch was often ended with a backwards pass.

Under RDZ its all guns blazing going forward.

 

[zefarelly]

Scoring goals and winning
going home with a smile.

 

[raymondo]

You played nice football under Potter, De Zerbi more of the same or much different/better?

Just out of curiosity @BrianSwan which team do you support (you wrote 'you' not 'we')?