Here are a handful of clips to give you a flavour of Cristian Romero’s defensive style. The Argentinian’s primary role appears to be to play in a preventative manner, seeking to extinguish problems before they get a chance to exist.
This is an extremely proactive approach that lends itself to a pressing strategy. For me, this is almost the absolute opposite of what Eric Dier has been offering, which is why Dier is all too frequently found backing into his own six-yard box, trying to deal with an attack that has already been sprung.
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