Inverted Full-back
偽サイドバック
Inverted Full-back — A full-back who plays in central midfield rather than out wide.
1💬 In a nutshell
“A hidden defensive midfielder disguised as a full-back.”
2🎬 See it move
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3🔍 Why it matters — what to watch for
An extra body in midfield stabilises build-up and doubles as insurance against counters — two birds, one stone. Guardiola popularised it at Bayern with Lahm and Alaba; now standard kit at top clubs.
Columns put it“Tucking the left-back inside as an inverted full-back has made them far more resilient to counters when they lose the ball.”
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