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Over the past decade, defensive tactics have evolved at incredible speed.
High pressing has become a norm, especially against possession-heavy teams.
Even center-backs—once considered a “safe zone”—now face relentless pressure.

As a result, building out from the back has become increasingly difficult,
even for technically skilled teams at the top level.

That’s where a new trend has emerged: breaking the press through the goalkeeper.

When the press reaches the GK, the field players suddenly have a numerical advantage.
A well-timed, low-driven long pass from the GK can flip the direction of the play instantly—
exploiting the momentum of the press to create big chances.

In top-level football today, this technique has become a standard expectation for modern goalkeepers.
It’s no longer just about keeping possession—
it’s about using the pressure to turn defense into attack, with the GK as the trigger.

📌 How do you use your GK in these situations?
📌 Is this kind of “flip” something you train intentionally?

3-2-5への対策として5バックを採用するチームが世界的に増えている中で、
サイドの選手にどのタイプを置くかという判断は、ますます戦術的に重要になってきているように感じます。

SB、WB、WGタイプ…それぞれに特徴があり、どれが「正解」かは一概には言えない。

私が応援しているJリーグのあるクラブは、3-4-2-1を採用していて、
左にはよりWGに近い攻撃的な選手、右にはWBらしい上下動を担える選手を配置しています。

守備時には両サイドが下がり、明確に5バックとなるのですが、
特に左サイドの選手は本職が攻撃的MFであるにも関わらず、非常に高い守備強度を発揮しており、
その個の力があるからこそ、システム全体が成立しているように見えます。

サイドの選手の負荷は相当高いですが、
攻守での数的優位の起点になれる分、現代サッカーではますます鍵を握るポジションなのではないでしょうか。

特にJリーグでは、こうしたハイブリッドなサイド起用をするチームが増えている印象です。

📌 サイドの設計について、皆さんはどう考えていますか？
📌 もし違った視点や、現場での経験があれば、ぜひコメント欄で教えていただけると嬉しいです。

As more teams adopt a 5-back system to counter 3-2-5 setups,
how we choose players for the flanks—SBs, WBs, or even winger-type profiles—has become a key tactical decision.

There’s no single “correct” answer.

The team I support in the J.League plays a 3-4-2-1,
with a more winger-like player on the left and a more traditional wing-back on the right.
In defense, both drop back into a 5-back line, but the left-sided player—despite being an attacking midfielder by trade—
shows such strong defensive ability that the system holds up remarkably well.

The workload for side players is huge,
but their ability to create numerical superiority in both attack and defense makes them absolutely vital in the modern game.

In Japan especially, I’ve noticed more teams experimenting with this hybrid role on the flanks.

📌 How do you approach flank roles in your system?
📌 If you have a different angle or on-field insight, I’d love to hear from you in the comments.

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It was a good game, I wanted to see Sagan win the match.
But I hope this 1 point will have a big meaning to go back to J1 later.

Our super hero, Izumori-san
#Sagantosu