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This video illustrates how recoveries can be distinguished not only in terms of their effectiveness, but also their quality. Barcelona record the fourth-most advantageous recoveries in the league, i.e. situations that involve a numerical advantage and where the side in possession has more players ahead of the ball than the opposition.
Given the importance of build-up play in the system deployed by Xavi’s troops, the team’s set-up at the start of the attacking transition is key. This video shows how the Barcelona players react in these situations. It’s worth pointing out that 15% of the Catalan giants’ recoveries put them at an advantage.
Real Madrid are the LaLiga Santander front runners for the number of carries leading to shots, with four per game to their name. Carries can be analysed from a whole host of angles, but in this case we’re keen to look at their outcome, i.e. shots.
There’s no question that Ancelotti’s charges are capable of making the most of these actions, as illustrated in our Clip of the Week. The players’ ability to go past their man, their skill level and decision-making ability are key to the success of such actions, which can reap rich rewards for the capital club.
As we can see in this clip, Simeone’s boys post an average of two carries that lead to shots per game. Indeed, this is one of Atleti’s favourite tactics to pose a threat on goal. If we dive deeper and take a look at what the Wanda Metropolitano-based outfit do in possession, we learn that they feature amongst the league’s top five teams for the number of players per possession (almost three), whilst they find themselves amongst the division’s leading five teams for the number of dangerous possessions per match (4.6).
When it comes to possession, there are a whole host of aspects that we can analyse, with one of them being the degree of danger created. When we speak of dangerous possessions, we’re referring to those that end in a goal or a goalscoring opportunity. This video features a dangerous possession put together by Manuel Pellegrini’s charges. Betis excel in this department and lie second in the LaLiga standings for the number of dangerous possessions (5.7 per outing).
The Real Madrid players ensure that their team balance enables them to consistently produce and improve on their statistics as the games goes on. As we can see in the latest instalment of Clip of the Week, the Blancos record more dangerous possessions than any other side in the league (6.76 per game) and, crucially, they make them count.
Real Madrid
Real Sociedad
SAT 05.03.2022
20:00
Season 2021/2022
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Elche CF
FC Barcelona
SUN 06.03.2022
15:15
Season 2021/2022
Estadio Martínez Valero
Real Betis
Atlético de Madrid
SUN 06.03.2022
20:00
Season 2021/2022
Estadio Benito Villamarín
Athletic Club
Levante UD
MON 07.03.2022
20:00
Season 2021/2022
Estadio San Mamés
Athletic Club
Levante UD
MON 07.03.2022
20:00
Season 2021/2022
Matchday 27
Estadio San Mamés
This clip shows how Athletic beat an average of 2.95 opposition players per pass. However, carries prove more productive for the Bilbao side and they beat an average of 4.53 defenders per outing, a return which sees them sitting pretty in second spot in the league standings.
As we always do in our analysis of Marcelino’s side, we want to draw attention to their impressive fitness, with Atheltic claiming a runners-up berth for the number of sprints completed at over 28km/hr (over 30 per match).
Given Levante’s rather gloomy current plight, there seems little room for optimism, but our analysis does throw up some interesting points. As we can see in this video, the Valencians lie second in the league standings for distance gained in carries, with an average of 36m, whilst they’re are also the top flight’s bridesmaids for distance covered at over 28km/hr.
Meanwhile, the basement boys pose a threat with their recoveries and sit fifth in the standings for the number of teammates ahead of the ball when possession is regained (an average of over 4.6).
Alex Berenguer plays a pivotal role in Athletic’s build-up play and when he’s not in the side, he’s sorely missed. He lies fourth in his team’s standings for carries leading to shots, but that’s not even his biggest strength. He’s a difference-maker in the final third and his average return of 13 passes in this area of the pitch earn him a spot on the Athletic podium in this facet of the game.
His ability in terms of his technical and tactical decision-making is complemented by a high-intensity approach and he sits top of his team’s charts for distance covered at over 21km/hr. Meanwhile, he features amongst the top 10 players in the league for the number of crosses played into the box, racking up almost six per outing.