Why is Every Fullback Used Differently?

When James talks about long shot specialist fullback, the first name popped into my head is John Arne Riise.

James' comment on full backs being long range specialists makes so much sense! Just look at Grimaldo at Benfica and now in Leverkusen. The opposition defences are always afraid when he gets the ball in a dangerous space. Is he going to shoot? Long pass to the striker in the front of the goal? Make a through pass? Or a pass to the winger who is running on the sides? Just the fact that he's so good in passing and long range shooting creates little chaos in the opposition's defense. Oh, what do I miss him in Benfica. Plus, it's so entertaining to see those long shots! Football needs more of those! Let's create chaos! hahaha

In Brazil, the Diniz's Fluminense do it something interesting. Marcelo attacks like a inverter fullback, Nino avances like a midfielder to help um build up and André falls into a centreback position to cover empty space The future of football is more players polyfunctional

Before lahm, Guardiola has already used Alves as inverted full back, although in a more attacking way as he later would do with Cancelo. Lahm was the first inverted full back with creative responsibilities he used, but not the first one to ever use.

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Shout out for showing Nilton Santos, widely considered in Brazil to be the first fullback to overlap, as of the 50s

In the future, every player might be able to do everything. The position rotation might be more extreme. Today many CBs have pace, aerial ability, strength, ball control, accurate passing, great vision. Also some Fullbacks/Wingbacks are good fonishers like Frimpong, Grimaldo, Guerreiro, ...

I think diogo dalot is very interesting profile, can operate dynamically in several roles in a single game can invert to 6 for buildup play, creative option from the wing, edge of the box threat and can play as a cm effectively, also as a 3rd cb with long range passing ability. he is technically gifted, fast can dribble and has insane possessional iq, he is no where near his ultimate potential yet, but honestly this guy is slept on too much by their own fans too. mourinho wasnt wrong when he said he was the best fullback for his age.

FM’s understanding of football theory is very classy.

Roberto Carlos in a moden day fullback role would be crazy! It's a funny thought experiment to think what roles older players would have in todays tactics.

One day we will see goalkeeper playing right next to center-backs while their team has position and playing in opponent half . And some times Edrson doing it this season.

The winger might change.. Looking at PSV; on the right Teze - Bakayoko is combo inverted back & traditional winger, however on the left Dest-Lozano is different, Dest is practically the winger and Lozan plays inverted giving the 10 option to move inside the box

Can you pls make a video about Real Madrid this season? What Ancelotti is doing with so many injuries deserves more attention from football fans

Another great piece of tactics insight. Thanks mate! Glad to see you well and back

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I enjoyed watching this video so much! One of the best Football analysis Video I have seen recently. And I can imagine the hard work behind this! Thank you ❤

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James is spot on about the long shot specialist I mean just look at what Grimaldo has been doing this season

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I think in 10 years centrebacks will participate even more in build up and contribute to attack more often. Nowadays, being a good centreback means knowing how to play with the ball on your feet, so this will expand even more in the future.