“Attack wins you games, defence wins you titles,’ is the famous quote from former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson. This season, that mantra might need revising to ‘Attack wins you games, rest defence wins you titles’ because of Arsenal. Rest defence is a term referring to the principles, positioning and structuring of defenders while their team are attacking. It originates from German and Dutch phrases which translate literally as ‘remaining defence’, and is all about how sides prepare, around and away from the ball, to counter-press. …”
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