In the system your technically best players controls the play because everything goes through him. With man City it was de Bruyne.
Now in this situation he’s their best player technically so to give him the ball he will do what you need to, to make the system work. Without Jamie the system fails. It’s why everyone around him can swap but he can’t he has to stay there.
When the ball goes to Jamie he has the ability to create space, the vision to make the pass. He is the key!
In the system your technically best players controls the play because everything goes through him. With man City it was de Bruyne.
Now in this situation he’s their best player technically so to give him the ball he will do what you need to, to make the system work. Without Jamie the system fails. It’s why everyone around him can swap but he can’t he has to stay there.
When the ball goes to Jamie he has the ability to create space, the vision to make the pass. He is the key!