'Shape' is king. I can't remember which game it was I had on the other day and one team were a goal down going into injury time, but their attacks had zero urgency because as a starting point every single time they had to get into 'shape', knock it back to the goalkeeper and then have the centre half stand on the ball for thirty seconds shouting and waving his arms. There doesn't seem to be any scope for individual spontaneity beyond maybe one designated maverick per team and the managers don't really like them either.

Bielsa obviously is the messiah in this regard, and he obviously frustrates many given some of the coverage.