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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.
Sevilla FC
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
SÁB 25.09.2021
16:30
Season 2021/2022
Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán
Real Betis
Getafe CF
DOM 26.09.2021
19:00
Season 2021/2022
Estadio Benito Villamarín
FC Barcelona
Levante UD
DOM 26.09.2021
14:15
Season 2021/2022
Spotify Camp Nou
Rayo Vallecano
Cádiz CF
DOM 26.09.2021
16:30
Season 2021/2022
Estadio de Vallecas
Rayo Vallecano
Cádiz CF
DOM 26.09.2021
16:30
Season 2021/2022
Matchday 7
Estadio de Vallecas
Andoni Iraola and his Rayo Vallecano side have positioned themselves as the most productive LaLiga Santander team in possession: they are a team who manage to capitalise on their moves. Offensively, they average the most shots per minute of possession and they are among the three teams with the greatest ratio of high-intensity sprints at over 21 km/h. However, one of their key players is their goalkeeper: Los Franjirrojos lead the standings for high-difficulty saves so far; i.e. interventions by the goalkeeper which prevent shots with a high probability of ending in a goal.
They face a Cádiz CF side who also opt to attack quickly and vertically, without taking the luxury of building up their offensive play. This is why they boast the greatest percentage of long passes. Defensively, they stick to their plan of forming a compact block, sitting deep, where they feel most comfortable defending. In fact, they are currently the team who make the most clearances in the competition.
Alvaro Cervera's Cadiz firmly believe in their philosophy: defensive solidity through a compact block and counterattacking into space quickly and decisively. This vertical approach means that Cadiz are the team who pass the most opposing players per possession.
Rayo, on the other hand, are performing at a very high level, thanks to their productivity in possession and their goalkeeper's success in decisive moments during matches. They are also among the top three teams who perform the most high-intensity sprints.
Los Franjirrojos' midfielder has made a flying start to the season. He is the team’s top scorer, the best dribbler and also stands out in the assists table. Not only that, he is the player on the team who generates the most high-impact actions. However, if there is one metric which perfectly attests to his style of play, it has to be his capacity to break through the opponents’ lines in the attacking third, taking out an average 2.8 rivals per pass.