We didn't draw the game against Atletico because we missed chances. We drew because we didn't manage the game properly.
I have seen a lot of fans saying we drew because we missed chances. That's the wrong way to look at it. We drew because we didn't manage the game.
Every striker/players miss chances. This is football. Sometime GK makes extraordinary save or defender make great tackle or striker do bad. Lionel Messi, The Goat has missed chances, infact last night he missed a tapin for Inter Miami. I have been critical of Lewandowski and Ferran but we didn't draw beacuse of them. The game against Las Palmas and Leganes were the game we lost because of the missed chances. Not last night's. Ffs we scored four goals.
What were we doing with high defensive line even after two goals lead and ten minutes left. We should have dropped the defensive line back and absorb the pressure. We have done it against Real Madrid and Sevilla with 10men. The way we counter pressed after going two goals down was remarkable. We pressed thim like hungry dogs and it helped us to take the lead. Because we played with such intensity, players were bound to get tired. That's why we should have parked the bus after two goals lead.
Our system has been highly optimized for the attackers and defenders have do to a lot in this system. For eg. our fullbacks has to press the opposition full backs as well as defend the space they left behind when they go to press. Our CBs have to defend all over the place and also maintain the offside trap. It's normal for defenders to get tired after doing so much and make bad decision or mistakes towards at the end of the game. Flick should compromise little bit of our attacking with defensive solidity. Also, manage the game better. Park the bus when the game demands it.