In some cases, they simply divulged too much about their attack tactics in public chat rooms.
Before the semi-final against England he hailed his players as "superior" and talked of England's "simple attacking tactics".
Yes they rode their luck a little (thanks Hummels!), but they defended magnificently against the No 1 ranked team in the world, and got their counter-attacking tactics spot on.
Some of the attack tactics that were used, particularly from the Clinton camp — at first, I was very much supportive of Hillary, until I saw how she was treating this African-American man.
I know from speaking to real people, day after day after day, that already, only six weeks after this election campaign began in earnest, that everyone is sick of the persistent negativity, the American-style attack tactics, the artillery fire of nastiness.
Pochettino can counter by saying that the role of the No9 has changed, modern attacking tactics are much more fluid and he would back himself to find the collective solution, involving Son and/or Chadli, if the worst came to the worst and Kane were injured.
"I am extremely proud," the veteran captain, Sergio Parisse, said, calling it Italy's most important ever victory as they continued their adventure under their new Irish coach, Conor O'Shea, who has taken them back to basics, raised the intensity of training and adopted new, attacking tactics.
Confident and creative, Ronaldo was proving a nightmare for a defence left exposed by their attacking tactics.
This time, the visitors lined up in the same 3-5-2 shape as Queens and adopted the similar counter-attacking tactics.
The Saints manager also maintained there would be little change in approach from the counter-attacking tactics which brought success in Trondheim.
Edwards also says he is enjoying working with London Irish's new director of rugby Brian Smith, whose attacking tactics he has admired over the years.
