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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.
Rayo Vallecano
Real Madrid
SAT 26.02.2022
17:30
Season 2021/2022
Estadio de Vallecas
Sevilla FC
Real Betis
SUN 27.02.2022
15:15
Season 2021/2022
Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán
Real Sociedad
CA Osasuna
SUN 27.02.2022
17:30
Season 2021/2022
Reale Arena
FC Barcelona
Athletic Club
SUN 27.02.2022
20:00
Season 2021/2022
Spotify Camp Nou
FC Barcelona
Athletic Club
SUN 27.02.2022
20:00
Season 2021/2022
Matchday 26
Spotify Camp Nou
Barcelona rank in fifth place in the league table for the number of players involved in the press after losing possession. We have analysed the press and how it relates to Barcelona from two angles: the press applied by the Catalan giants and the opposition’s press. The Camp Nou-based side lie second in the top-flight standings for double-pressure passes (14.3 per game). It’s also well worth noting Barcelona’s characteristic progressive possessions, with the Azulgranas sitting pretty in second spot for successful forward passes (81% success rate).
Athletic complete more actions at over 21km/hr than any other side in the Spanish top flight. As illustrated in this video, the Basques’ high-intensity game is perfectly compatible with the tactical and technical balance that the squad manages to produce in moves like the one featured in the video.
The boys from Bilbao lie fifth in the charts for distance gained per possession, posting an average of over 35m. However, if we had to single out one advanced metric in the Basques’ game, it would have to be their best-in-division performance on the number of defenders beaten by carries (4.61).
This clip showcases Jordi Alba’s status as one of the top five players in the Barcelona ranks for the number of opponents beaten per pass. However, the speedy stopper finds himself amongst the frontrunners, not just for his team but in the whole competition, across an array of criteria. Indeed, only two other LaLiga Santander players complete more passes per game than the Spaniard, whilst he lies in second place in the league standings for the total number of attacking actions (89.5). He also has the distinction of covering more ground at over 21km/hr than any of his teammates.