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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 Sociedad
RC Celta
SAT 08.01.2022
15:15
Season 2021/2022
Reale Arena
Granada CF
FC Barcelona
SAT 08.01.2022
17:30
Season 2021/2022
Nuevo Los Cármenes
Real Madrid
Valencia CF
SAT 08.01.2022
20:00
Season 2021/2022
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
CA Osasuna
Cádiz CF
SUN 09.01.2022
17:30
Season 2021/2022
Estadio El Sadar
Granada CF
FC Barcelona
SAT 08.01.2022
17:30
Season 2021/2022
Matchday 20
Nuevo Los Cármenes
The Andalusian side occupy second spot in the league standings for dangerous recoveries, a statistic that sees them feature amongst the top five teams in the league for goals scored from counter-attacks. In the defensive stakes, Robert Moreno’s troops lie fifth in the standings for the number of shots it takes the opposition to find the net and in third position for the number of opposition shots blocked.
Xavi’s Barcelona are still very much in a transition phase. The Catalan giants lie in fourth spot in the LaLiga Santander table for total distance covered (112km) and despite the change in the dugout, Barça remain faithful to their possession-based blueprint. Indeed, the Azulgranas occupy third position in the league ranking for the number of possessions chalked up in the opposition’s half and sit in second place for long possessions (over 30 seconds). Meanwhile, the Blaugranas have claimed a second-place berth for the number of progressive passes and are top of the class when it comes to successful dribbles.
Barcelona stand top of the LaLiga Santander in the double-pressure pass stakes (almost 15 per game). Carries continue to represent a key tool to get the team up the pitch and the Cules sit amongst the five top-performing sides in the league for carries leading to shots, whilst they occupy the third spot on the podium for dangerous possessions per game (5.16).
As well as topping the league charts for dangerous recoveries, Moreno’s troops occupy the second-smallest area when out of possession. The reduced space between players in the defensive phase helps the Andalusians to contain the opposition’s attacking threat. Meanwhile, only two other top-tier teams outperform the Nazaries in terms of carries that break the opposition’s midfield line (3.68).
Luis Milla is involved in more attacking actions than any of his Granada teammates (48 per match). The all-action midfielder’s high-octane game and supreme fitness have seen him clock up an impressive 10.4km per match and beat 3.28 opponents per pass.
However, not only does Milla make a difference in the final third, he also plays a pivotal role at the other end of the pitch, where his efforts see him claim second spot in the Granada charts for the number of recoveries made per game (5.45).