Hi folks... What does swashbuckling side mean in this football context? "Raheem Sterling's late strike spared Pep Guardiola's blushes but perhaps the Spanish manager will get back to basics this week with some throw-in lessons for his swashbuckling side." Thanks 🙂
Hi Amadeu,
Swashbuckling is an adjective to describe a team that plays attacking football - a side that is always looking to go forward. At the moment Manchester City are the most swashbuckling team in England as Pep Guardiola wants his team to attak and then attack some more. My team Tottenham also attack a lot and this week we paid by over attacking and were caught by Burnley (1-1). I think that swashbuckling side might be seen as very different to a counter-attacking side as they tend to care less about the defence!
Damian
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