Levante VS Athletic Bilbao

Levante run a coordinated high-pressing system led by their two strikers up front, which forces Athletic Bilbao to make hasty passes out of their own penalty area, allowing Levante to launch immediate second-phase attacks right after winning back possession. Their offensive gameplan is built around one-on-one breakthroughs down the flanks, aerial contests for points from corner kicks, and well-timed late runs from central players to pounce on rebound chances in the box. This tactical setup has very clear vulnerabilities, however. The gap between their two defensive lines can easily get stretched apart. Once their high press breaks down, opponents can play direct long balls straight behind their backline, whose slow turning pace makes it extremely difficult to contain Williams' blistering sprints. On top of that, several rotational defenders are currently unavailable. When their backline gets targeted by repeated wide attacks for long stretches, they are very prone to suffering from fatigue-related marking lapses in the second half.