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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
DOM 02.01.2022
13:00
Season 2021/2022
Coliseum
Atlético de Madrid
Rayo Vallecano
DOM 02.01.2022
15:15
Season 2021/2022
Civitas Metropolitano
Elche CF
Granada CF
DOM 02.01.2022
15:15
Season 2021/2022
Estadio Martínez Valero
RCD Mallorca
FC Barcelona
DOM 02.01.2022
20:00
Season 2021/2022
Estadi Mallorca Son Moix
RCD Mallorca
FC Barcelona
DOM 02.01.2022
20:00
Season 2021/2022
Matchday 19
Estadi Mallorca Son Moix
Mallorca complete over 60 high-intensity actions, i.e. at over 24km/hr, per game. Meanwhile, in the defensive stakes, the Bermellones are currently runners-up in the league standings for the percentage of possession won in aerial duels (almost 50%), whilst they’re the team with the fifth-highest number of tackles in the league (16.5). In the attacking third, only three other sides have scored more goals from corners than the islanders (0.28 per game), whilst they sit pretty in third in terms of their success rate on corners.
Despite not currently enjoying one of their most free-scoring spells, Barcelona remain amongst the league’s frontrunners in terms of their pass success rate, where they stand in second spot (86%), a position they also occupy on long balls (almost 60%), whilst the Blaugranas occupy fifth place in terms of the percentage of shots on target.
As we can see in the following video, a high number of players are involved in each of Barcelona’s possessions. Indeed, the Catalan giants rank second in the league standings in this facet. In addition, the Azulgranas sit in third place for the number of dangerous possessions racked up per game (five). These statistics have to be considered in the context of the intense press applied by the opposition, with Barcelona sitting in second place for the number of double-pressure passes received, whilst they are one place off the summit in the league ranking for distance covered after being dispossessed.
Mallorca cover over 14m after losing the ball and enjoy over four dangerous possessions per game. These aspects are linked to the high-intensity nature of the islanders’ game that we highlighted above.
The expectation levels surrounding Gavi are massive amongst the Barcelona faithful and he’s currently posting some eye-catching statistics to justify the plaudits he’s receiving. The starlet features amongst the top 10 players in the league for distance covered, whilst he plays almost 18 passes in attacking areas, with his passes beating an average of 2.75 opponents.
In short, the youngster’s game is all about the quantity and quality of his passes.