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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.
Getafe CF
Real Madrid
SUN 02.01.2022
13:00
Season 2021/2022
Coliseum
Atlético de Madrid
Rayo Vallecano
SUN 02.01.2022
15:15
Season 2021/2022
Civitas Metropolitano
Elche CF
Granada CF
SUN 02.01.2022
15:15
Season 2021/2022
Estadio Martínez Valero
RCD Mallorca
FC Barcelona
SUN 02.01.2022
20:00
Season 2021/2022
Estadi Mallorca Son Moix
Elche CF
Granada CF
SUN 02.01.2022
15:15
Season 2021/2022
Matchday 19
Estadio Martínez Valero
Elche lie in fourth position in the LaLiga Santander table for distance gained per pass. As we’ll see in the video, this is a key element of the Alicante-based side’s blueprint. Meanwhile, Fran Escriba’s battlers boast the second-highest percentage in the division for shots on target (38.7%). In the defensive stakes, the Valencians sit in third place for the number of opposition shots blocked per game (3.50).
This matchday sees Elche pit their wits against Robert Moreno’s Granada. In terms of the key aspects of the Andalusians’ game, a fifth of their passing output involves long balls, a statistic that places them in fifth spot in the league charts in this area. Granada pose a major threat from corners and are the league’s most prolific side from flag kicks, scoring 0.35 goals per game and recording the best efficiency percentage (9.7%) in this department.
At the other end of the field, the Nazaríes lie in fourth spot for both the number of clearances completed and opposition shots blocked.
Granada involve an average of 2.42 players per possession and occupy fourth place in the league standings for the number of opposition players beaten per pass. In addition, the Andalusians feature amongst the top five teams in the league for the number of players ahead of the ball when they regain possession.
Elche occupy fifth spot in terms of team spacing in possession, with a convex hull score of 1,082m². They also perform impressively when it comes to carries that break the opposition’s midfield line (3.69 per game), where they are the league’s leading lights, whilst they sit in fourth position for carries that break the opposition’s defensive line. The Franjiverdes also play at a good intensity and feature amongst the division’s top five teams for sprints completed at over 24km/hr (70.8).
His latest treble saw sharpshooter Jorge Molina establish himself as one of the most prolific goalscorers in European football. He has found the net six times this season, with four of these strikes having come from open play. This goals return places the experienced frontman amongst the top 15 goalscorers in the Spanish top tier. He also boasts one of the top 10 shot conversion ratios in the league, posting a mightily impressive 30%. He also features amongst the leading 10 players for shots on target and is his team’s standout performer for actions completed at high intensity, i.e. over 24km/hr.