Switzerland team analysis
Saturday, June 30, 2018
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Always tactically flexible, Switzerland showed good off-the-ball movement and pushed their full-backs high up the pitch.
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Key features – Switzerland
• 1-4-2-3-1 with switches to 1-4-4-2 v England and (late) v Italy
• Fluent combination play with keeper active in building from back
• Full-backs pushing up; screening midfielder protecting centre-backs
• 10 Krasniqi the creative spirit; technique, solo skills, through passes
• Fast transitions to compact defence; strikers closing central corridor
• Good off-ball movement, neat passing interchanges in final third
• Tactical and positional flexibility; strong collective virtues
Head coach: Stefan Marini (23/06/1965)