Interesting Analysis on City Game

[Saint Without a Halo]

http://www.eplindex.com/26117/southampton-3-manchester-city-1-match-stats-report.html

 

Citys passing success was reduced from an average 77% to 63% by our pressing style!

 

Also a detailed analysis on our style of play here (not as good or as accurate as the City report above!)

 

http://www.eplindex.com/25393/southampton-team-observations-tactical-analysis-stats.html

Edited 10 February, 2013 by Saint Without a Halo

[richard]

Thanks, interesting links!

[Lazlo78]

Looks quite interesting - thanks!

[NY Saint]

Would love to see the forward passing stats to compare NA to MP style - the last couple of games it appears, to me at least, that we're moving forward with the ball and pressing higher up the pitch than with Adkins. Fewer passing moves break down going forward necessitating the ball going all the way back to our keeper from opposition's half. We're also regaining possession higher up the pitch which probably helps.

[Lazlo78]

Just read the second link - that gave me the creeps because of the perspective it was written in: an analyst trying to point out our strenghts to prepare for and our weaknesses to exploit . However, it did answer a question I have been asking myself lately: we can probably all see the benefits of the new tactics, but as it isn't a cheat code in a game what is the drawback?

 

Here's his take on it:

 

Defensive Organisation

 

"Lateral space next to central midfielders when pressing. Also space between lines of central midfielders when they are drawn out of position. Clyne more vulnerable in 1v1′s, but both fullbacks have excellent recovery speed. Clyne is also vulnerable at dealing with 2nd post crosses in the box, so look to overload or move towards him in the box. Hooiveld is always too deep, [lack of mobility] leaving a poor defensive line and space behind the other defenders to exploit. He also has very slow turning speeds and looks to hold the striker to slow him down. If the strikers drops little deeper so Hooiveld isn’t in touching distance, he will follow to get tight to him, leaving depth in behind to expose. Always look to run off him in the box too, as he is slow to react [on his heels] and often gives up if the ball is in depth behind him."

 

Defensive Transitions

 

"Unbalanced on right hand side with Clyne very high, Cork looks to cover, look to use numerical superiority. Shaw often found defending 1v1/2 capacity, but has extreme mobility to recover and control space to delay oppositions counter attacks and allow teammates to get back [look for quick diagonal to change point of attack and disorientate defensive line and transition]."

 

Boruc

 

"Every shot at the goalkeeper should be chased down with intensity and belief as he doesn’t deal with shots cleanly, often meaning the ball bounces off him or out of his hands, giving a good split second chance for second balls to be put in off the ‘keeper. The defenders also don’t follow up the shots at Boruc, leaving the space in front of him to win the 2nd ball.

Boruc is also poor at coming for crosses in the air, lacking conviction in winning the ball [pressure him on every cross!]."