Frank's clever kick-off routine
Against Burnley, the ball was passed back to Guglielmo Vicario from kick-off as the home team shuffled up the pitch. Burnley logically shuffled deeper, pre-empting a long ball. The deceptive nature of how Vicario shaped up sold this routine further before a shorter pass to Pedro Porro was played.
By finding Porro towards the inner right side of the pitch, closer to goal, the angle he could play the cross at was more likely to result in a dangerous chance. Porro is one of Spurs' strongest crossers, and with Spurs getting an extra body at the back post, on another occasion, this may have resulted in an early goal.
By manufacturing a situation in which the ball is launched long early has the added benefit of getting the ball away from your own goal, so pressure from the opposition can't be applied.
Frank's sides aim to maximise fine-margin gains across the pitch, and the focus on a smart, well-worked kick-off routine is another tool in their expansive skillset. Across this season, they will certainly continue to experiment with their kick-off routines.
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