What is a Mezzala?

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What is a Mezzala?
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While students of Football Manager might see a mezzala as purely a central player who drifts wide, and purists might point to the flanking midfielders of a midfield three, the term is complicated by a confusion of its origins, its specific use to describe a position, and its broader use to describe a role. Alex Stewart explains, as part of our Tifo Encyclopedia series.
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@TheBloodsuger150 4 жыл бұрын

Me: Oh, I know what that is.

@Henry23852 4 жыл бұрын

I really like videos like these because it helps me with my Football Manager saves lol

@berbafan67 4 жыл бұрын

"Students of Football Manager"

@gyanchudasama4412 4 жыл бұрын

Iniesta probably perfected this role. He flawlessly took advantage of the half spaces and overlapped into the wider areas to find space, and to create it for others. Great video👍🏽

@Otterman214 4 жыл бұрын

Then Manager Diego Simeone is made for Italian Serie A

@jaan7379 4 жыл бұрын

Who else uses tifo to set formation in football Manager game

@tomralph8540 4 жыл бұрын

Still kind of confused, it appears as though a Mezzala can be anything you want it to be as long as it as midfielder who links with the forward line in some way. If it’s a role that can be held by Gattuso, Milinkovic-Savic and Angel Di Maria, it doesn’t really pinpoint what the role is or who should fill it.

@biplopqusquddin2278 4 жыл бұрын

The true definition of Mezalla originally appeared on The Athletic

@jmt3116 4 жыл бұрын

When I think of Mezzala, I think of Clarence Seedorf in Milan

@michelemastrorocco5767 4 жыл бұрын

The easiest way to identify a "mezzala" is to identify him as the midfilder who covers the halfspaces. Therefore, it is a role which is mainly (eventhough not exclusevely) related to a 3 midfielders lineup (4-3-3, 4-3-1-2, 4-3-2-1, 3-4-3, 3-5-2 and so on). While the term "Mezzala" defines a role, the terms "incursore" (litteraly the military raider or the commando) and "incontrista" (litteraly "the one who stands in front of you") define a mezzala according to his main duties. You might use the term "interno" in order to identify a mezzala who is more concerned about the central space. Mediano is a totally different role. The mediano is the midflieder who plays in the low-centre of the pitch and covers the central spaces between the defense line and the midfield line. The mediano is usually related to a 4-4-2 or a 4-2-3-1 lineup. His primary role is to tackle the opponents and gain the ball back. He commonly plays next to a "regista" or a "centrale". The centrale (litteraly the one in the middle) is the midfielder who plays in the centre and who is able to perform all the main functions of a midfielder; he knows how to tackle, to pass and to attack throughout the spaces (For instance, both Cambiasso and Thiago Motta played as "centrali" in the treble season Inter Milan 4-2-3-1 lineup).

@marcgodfrey331 4 жыл бұрын

Day 8 of asking Tifo to make a video on the 1991/92 Leeds side that won the league only 2 season after being promoted from a long stay in the 2nd tier

@Ese96Agoaye 4 жыл бұрын

Jimmy Carr with an unusual cameo there. But seriously, I like the simplicity of the explanation. Its really clear.

@zsht 4 жыл бұрын

Pains me that Ramsey and Wilshere never got to play in a midfield 3 in front of a decent CDM at Arsenal

@g.o.a.toffootball1042 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome vid mate really appreciate you uploading during this crisis thank you thank you 🙏

@3dsaulgoodman43 4 жыл бұрын

Can you make a video on the SaveTheCrew movement and how the entire MLS pitched in to prevent the Columbus Crew from being forced to move to Austin? A good story on how football and passion won against greed.

@AbhilashKulkarni1410 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the frequent uploads. Loving it!

@Marcomanexists 4 жыл бұрын

This makes much more sense now. Obviously a very useful role/position with different variants.

@Natalin0 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for helping inform non-Italians/non-Serie A viewers 👊

@nadavzilberstein2647 3 жыл бұрын

Although it wasn't mentioned, I see a lot of similarities to Pep Guardiola's midfielder roles and the "Creative Mezzala" role. As Pep never uses an actual Trequista, and a pure Regista, he often uses some what of two Creative Mezzale to keep his build up within the half spaces with the wingers and full backs. Duos such as Xavi and Iniesta, or Silva and De Broyne seem to fall in to the description.