From The Stands

Football related content. Tactical and data-driven thoughts & analysis.

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A look at how Manchester United's expected goals have been trending compared to their top 6 rivals.

It's pretty clear why Solskjaer was sacked when he was, but Manchester United have a long way to go to catch up to their title rivals.

[Aaron Moniz @amonizfootball]

The Manchester Derby gave a good example of what it looks like for a team to struggle to get/keep possession of the ball. Today, we see an example of what lots of bad possession looks like:

[John Zuidema @coach_johnz]

Today is finally the day...

200+ hours have created this 8145 word, 20 page, 36 slide, analysis of Marco Rose, Alexander Zickler and @ReneMaric's Borussia Dortmund:

https://t.co/7NqxC4oZCE

More information in the thread below...

[From The Stands @FTStands_]

@Redembassy1 @ManUtd @LCFC @StretfordPaddck Not sure, do you have a link?

[From The Stands @FTStands_]

#LEIMUN
- LCFC exploited MUFC's central areas, they were able to bypass MUFC's first line relatively easily.
- LUFC generated a lot of value from around the pen area, highlighting MUFC's poor defending in those areas.
- MUFC did not press intensely, but were also not compact.

[Yash @Odriozolite]

xT flow graph RCD Espanyol vs Real Madrid | La Liga 21-22

A very poor game from Real Madrid where we deserved to lose.

Tried xT flow graph to judge the game flow. xT values based on model by @karun1710 & huge thanks to @FTStands_ for helping me understand it.

Feedback welcome!

[Vybhav Badri @vybhavbadri]

THE FLAWS OF PSG’s 4-3-3:
PSG vs City 2-0 Tactical Analysis
In the Recent CL Group stage clash, Pochettino’s PSG came out on top over Pep’s Man city. However, there were some repetitive flaws in Pochettino’s set up which will be something for Pochettino to resolve.

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[From The Stands @FTStands_]

- Atletico's approach was clear: Enter the final third as quickly as possible.
- Most of their passes were towards the right, but they had success from the left.
- Barca's territorial dominance meant they spent most of the game in Atletico's half, but struggled to open them up.

[From The Stands @FTStands_]

#AtletiBarca

- Atletico's direct approach, with Felix & Lemar key focal points.
- Barca players concentrated on the left, with FDJ holding width on the right.
- Lots of strong connections between Barca players, with players too close to each other.

[From The Stands @FTStands_]

@amonizfootball @ManUtd @Everton Thanks Aaron

[From The Stands @FTStands_]

One of the better starts to a game from MUFC, but it slowly faded and question marks remain over their game management.

Even in periods of relative control, they always seem to give their opponents a chance to get back into games.

[From The Stands @FTStands_]

#ARSTOT

- Arsenal had a clear plan to progress the ball into the half-spaces.
- Arsenal had strong connections throughout, particularly on the flanks (Tomiyasu more involved in build-up, KT in the final third).
- Kane & Son isolated as Spurs struggled in the first half.

[From The Stands @FTStands_]

One of the main themes was the number of times Arsenal bypassed Spurs press.

Although Spurs looked to press at time, we can see that they were not very successful in Arsenal's third as they were constantly bypassed (Final Third Entry was 68%!)

[From The Stands @FTStands_]

#ARSTOT

- Arsenal had a clear plan to progress the ball into the half-spaces.
- Arsenal had strong connections throughout, particularly on the flanks (Tomiyasu more involved in build-up, KT in the final third).
- Kane & Son isolated as Spurs struggled in the first half.

[Rohan Tiwari @rohanrtiwari]

[How Guardiola fixed Man City’s press from the CL final to suffocate Tuchel’s Chelsea: Video Thread]
- City’s extremely aggressive press
- Difference between City’s press in this game and the CL final
- Did Tuchel get his tactics wrong?

[From The Stands @FTStands_]

End to end stuff at #InterAtalanta, with both teams threatening and creating chances. Inter perhaps a bit unlucky not to get a winner.

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@captainkoke @markrstats @ManUtd @AVFCOfficial Thank you, you too! Appreciate the message :)

[From The Stands @FTStands_]

Similar story for United, lots of shots but the vast majority were low quality ones with the penalty significantly boosting their xG.

Villa: Despite a low number of shots, several were high quality ones.

*Bar chart design inspired by @markrstats