Michael Sterling stood in the locker room. He felt invincible. They had beaten Atletico Madrid. They had signed stars. He felt like he could walk on water without getting his shoes wet.
Arthur Milton sat on a bench eating a stick of grilled squid. He looked skeptical.
"Boss," Arthur said chewing slowly. "Are you sure about this? It looks very risky. It looks like we are trying to juggle knives while blindfolded."
"It is not risky Arthur," Michael said pointing to the tactical board. "It is revolutionary. We are in preseason. This is the time to experiment. The time to be brave."
On the board Michael had drawn a formation that looked less like a football strategy and more like a circle.
THE TACTIC: THE ALL OUT SUFFOCATION.
"We play a high line," Michael explained to the terrified looking squad. "A very high line. The defenders stand on the halfway line. We compress the pitch. We force PSG to panic."
