cheap kids football kits In both cases, this happened as a reaction to being overwhelmed early on in their respective tenures at Man Utd and Chelsea. Neither manager is particularly adept at building intricate attacking or defensive structures, and consequently both have been forced to use an increasingly cautious approach to prevent porousness between the lines.
What’s more, Solskjaer, Lampard, and Mourinho are all partly reacting to the sheer brilliance of Liverpool and Man City in recent times, reinforcing their defence in order to stay competitive.
Arsenal’s flaws go a little deeper, although it is no surprise that Pep Guardiola’s protégé has joined the Man City manager in focusing on low-risk, low-tempo possession football for ‘Big Six’ matches in the Covid era.
‘Stay safe’ is a cultural mantra for these times. It is hardly cheap football shirts surprising that the pandemic’s impact on football has been to slow it down, create distance, and encourage caution.
Until the pandemic is over, low-scoring ‘Big Six’ games are the Premier League’s new normal.