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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.
Elche CF
RC Celta
SUN 03.10.2021
12:00
Season 2021/2022
Estadio Martínez Valero
Atlético de Madrid
FC Barcelona
SAT 02.10.2021
19:00
Season 2021/2022
Riyadh Air Metropolitano
RCD Mallorca
Levante UD
SAT 02.10.2021
14:15
Season 2021/2022
Estadi Mallorca Son Moix
Villarreal CF
Real Betis
SUN 03.10.2021
16:30
Season 2021/2022
Estadio de la Cerámica
Elche CF
RC Celta
SUN 03.10.2021
12:00
Season 2021/2022
Matchday 8
Estadio Martínez Valero
Elche CF host an RC Celta side at the Martinez Valero Stadium who come into the clash boasting back-to-back wins. The home team have racked up the greatest percentage of possession in their own half, showing that they try to play out from the back in possession of the ball. They do so by relying on their wide players, making them one of five LaLiga Santander teams with the largest convex hull surface area in attack. This makes it easier for them to move the ball around, given that there is a greater distance between their players, which can mean that defenders have to spread themselves thinner. They are also among the top five teams in terms of their return on goals scored; i.e., who earn the most points with the goals that they score.
Eduardo Coudet's side, meanwhile, are among the top four teams on total distance covered and boast the greatest high-intensity distance covered at over 21 km/h. The stats not only reflect this facet of their game in attack, but also in the pressure they apply after losing the ball. In fact, they are the team with the greatest ball recoveries on average per match.
RC Celta have earned six points out of six in their last two matches. In addition to having the goalkeeper who makes the most high-difficulty saves in their ranks, they are one of the three teams who cover the greatest distance in the first five seconds after losing the ball. This means that they are a side who press their opponents, seeking to win the ball back quickly, and the team includes players who are physically and mentally quick to act in the attack-defence transition. Those first few seconds are key to regaining possession and the Galician outfit is well aware of that, which is why they work hard to do so as quickly as possible.
In contrast, Elche CF are one of the five teams with the largest convex hull when attacking, attempting to generate interior spaces by stretching the play with their wide men. They are also among the top five teams who have the fewest players ahead of the ball when they lose possession, giving them solidity in the attack-defence transition, allowing them to quickly assemble their defensive block.
The arrival of the Argentinian has breathed new life into the team. Not only has he staked his claim to the number one spot in Coudet's starting XI in the opening stint of the season, he is also the keeper who has made the greatest number of saves so far in the competition. He has kept out three penalties, the most denied in LaLiga Santander, and he is also the keeper who has made the most high-difficulty saves; i.e., goalkeeping interventions which prevent a clear goalscoring opportunity. He is quite the master shot-stopper!