Erik ten Hag is reminiscent to Pep Guardiola in some aspects of his managerial style in his maniacal repetition and rehearsal of positional roles and sequences.

Ajax can also play the ball out wide to the fullbacks where the ball-near centre-back, fullback and Lisandro Martinez will establish a triangle to play out of pressure.In the picture above, Ajax have set up central triangles to progress play through the centre and work quick connections before moving the ball out wide to players in space for 1v1s and crossing opportunities. Soon after losing possession, Ajax start to counter-press maintaining a 4-1-4 … 21.3k Followers, 228 Following, 165 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Erik ten Hag (@eriktenhagofficial)

The football player & coach his starsign is … A ‘residual defence’ translates to preparing for ball-loss while you are in possession through positioning, player spacing and immediate actions when possession is lost.
If the opposition progress plays out wide, then the ball-near fullback will shift their responsibility to the fullback with the ball-near centre-back marking the wide attacker as Ajax’ defence will shift as a whole. Foto) und wäre für den 49-Jährigen eine reizvolle Aufgabe.Die Ajax-Generation um Frenkie de Jong und Matthijs de Ligt (im Hintergrund) sorgte zuletzt in der Champions League für Furore. Erik ten Hag - Das Profil, alle Daten, Statistiken und News zum Trainer - kicker Ajax have worked a 6v4 counter pressing situation where all the direct passing options are marked while as the attackers in front of possession will regularly retreat to regain control of the ball. Four Ajax players have maintained their positioning as all of Ajax’ outfield players are in the above situation. Ajax are trying to negate the influence of the opposition attacker with a 2v1 in the case of a long goal-kick and an offside trap if the opposition try to release their attacker in the latter stages of build-up play.The responsibility of the two wide attackers is shared by the centre-backs and fullbacks.  Erik ten Hag frequently uses the term ‘residual defence’ in press conferences and interviews. Ajax are also relatively safe from long-balls as the opposition’s central striker is in an offside position, the wide players are outnumbered in 2v1 situations, especially on the near side, with the winger and fullback prepared for a switch ball. Daley Blind is feeling "fine" after a worrying incident that occurred during a pre-season friendly against Hertha Berlin, Ajax coach Erik ten Hag has confirmed. Erik ten Hag und der FC Bayern - das gab es schonmal (kl. Foto) und wäre für den 49-Jährigen eine reizvolle Aufgabe. Ronald Koeman quit as Dutch supremo this week in order to take the reins at Barcelona. Ajax then hired the Head Coach to guide their post ‘Technical Heart’ restructure and modernizing of the club.Ajax switch to a 3+1 with the fullbacks pushing high as this could manifest into a 3-1-5-1/3-1-4-2/3-1-6 formation with the fullbacks pushing to the halfway-line and even into the opposition half as Ajax could switch to a 2-3-5 in the attacking half. Erik ten Hag (* 2. The players positioned in the half-space will drop and move wider to create three-man passing triangles to work the ball to the by-line or into the box.The centre-backs pushing up high also gives them playmaking responsibilities and counter-pressing responsibilities. Or the opposition will be forced to drop their attacking players into central spaces to work connections as Ajax will respond with man-orientated pressure. Erik ten Hag has committed himself to Ajax in a bid to end any rumours linking the Ajax manager with the vacant Netherlands job.Ronald Koeman quit as Dutch supremo this week in order to take the reins at Barcelona.And with the Oranje now looking for a new manager to lead them into next summer’s delayed Euro 2020, ten Hag was an obvious candidate to step into the breach.But the 50-year-old has moved to rule himself out of the running.“It is a very interesting job, but I am affiliated with Ajax and I am happy here.

Erik ten Hag has committed himself to Ajax in a bid to end any rumours linking the Ajax manager with the vacant Netherlands job.