Problem is when backline is pressed like that you only have 2 options, kick it long, or play into pressure. Unfortunately, only Pedri, Olmo, and possibly Pablo Torre have the profile to control and turn under pressure. We really need to increase the minutes of Torre compared to Fermin imo. See how he does with more minutes.
The issue is made worse when Araujo and Gerard are poor on ball and more or less have around 2 passes they can make and panic if not on.
Kounde is poor on the ball a lot also and can makes bad decisions when pressured.
Then you have a front four who all played high up park and not one of them tried to put foot on ball and bring game up park.
It looks in last few games that Flick may be trying to take pressure off the front three legs by allowing them to stay up park a bit more and force open game if opposition dare to press.
Did it last week v Dortmund and v Leganes.
Trouble is you are asking a lot of midfield when teams still press and take that risk
Need Pedri/FDJ deep and Olmo in AM to have a chance to play like that and offer options other than down the fucking line to front three or into feet of Fermin who has one setting and loses it a lot.