Fans are eager to know the benefits this approach offers and are questioning if the potential risks are worth the advantages.
Brighton and Hove Albion's strategy of maintaining a high defensive line has raised some eyebrows. AdvertisementAdvertisementThese concerns became even more pronounced after the team's performance against Chelsea in a 4-2 defeat.
Manager Fabian Hurzeler replied to a question about his tactics: “The compactness. Ball-wins higher on the pitch.
“Of course, if the high line doesn’t work, it looks a little bit like today.
“I never say that it is taking a risk but it looks a little bit like taking a risk.
“For me again, it is no risk. We will analyze it.
“We will sit down, we have to talk and, if necessary, we will adapt.”