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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.
Villarreal CF
Real Madrid
SAT 12.02.2022
16:15
Season 2021/2022
Estadio de la Cerámica
Rayo Vallecano
CA Osasuna
SAT 12.02.2022
18:30
Season 2021/2022
Estadio de Vallecas
Atlético de Madrid
Getafe CF
SAT 12.02.2022
21:00
Season 2021/2022
Riyadh Air Metropolitano
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
FC Barcelona
SUN 13.02.2022
21:00
Season 2021/2022
RCDE Stadium
Atlético de Madrid
Getafe CF
SAT 12.02.2022
21:00
Season 2021/2022
Matchday 24
Riyadh Air Metropolitano
This clip shows how Diego Simeone’s men manage to gain over 32m per possession, a highly credible stat that sits alongside a series of noteworthy performances in another areas. The Rojiblancos are the league runners-up in terms of distance covered. In addition to their supreme fitness, the capital club perform with aplomb when it comes to overcoming opposition defenders with carries (over 4.5 per game). Atleti’s defensively-minded approach always gives them some margin, despite the fact that they’re not enjoying their best run in terms of the number of goals conceded. The Colchoneros receive the fewest shots in LaLiga Santander and boast the best defensive containment stats in the competition (88.7%).
On average, 12% of the Azulones’ recoveries hand them a numerical advantage over the opposition. As this video shows, a dangerous recovery can be vital when it comes to posing a threat and generating dangerous possessions. However, if there’s one aspect of Getafe’s game that’s worth drawing our attention to it’s their performance as a defensive unit. The side from the suburbs of Madrid land a top-four spot in the following criteria: interceptions, fewest shots received, and aerial duels. In addition, Geta are also a compact unit when out of possession. Indeed, they boast the lowest team spacing when the opposition have the ball, which makes it extremely difficult for their opponents to create any spaces.
The Portuguese magician’s carries see him beat an average of over four opponents, a return that places him amongst the top five Atletico players in this department. However, as we can see in this video, one of the metrics when he excels are carries that result in shots, with his involvement here seeing him gain an average of almost 17m. Meanwhile, only one of the schemer’s teammates performs better than him in terms of the number of opponents beaten per pass.