Manchester United (Red Devils) | Special Thread

[ze-dudu]

Oyaa nyie mnaweza kutowa draw na Madirid Tena Bernabeu?
Sasa ngoja waje darajani...

Ule uwanja wa mazoezi ndio unasema bernabeu

 

[Rutashubanyuma]

 

[The best 007]

Wamemkosea sana heshima Rooney hawa..

Sana aisee.

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[The best 007]

Bye bye Lingard

Ngj akishasainiwa uone, ndo utajua kwnn miwa haipandwi baharini.

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[Darmian]

sisi man utd hatuna timu ya kupambana na real madrid, jana mulikuwa munatengeneza triangle za hatari pindi munapoizika pressing yao.

• pasi za haraka
• mabadiliko ya haraka ya mpira
• mara kibao muliwafanyia counter attack za kihuni

kiufundishaji bwana thomas tuchel amefanya mabadiliko mazuri ndani ya muda mfupi

Pass nyingi bila magoli ni kazi bure..yule Werner hata bure nikipewa siwezi kumleta United.
Though credit kwa TT..pattern zinatembea sana pale katikati na pembeni.

I'm wondering why TT anaendelea kumtumia tu...Chelsea jana first half ilibidi wawe wanaongoza goli tatu hivi.

Hili tatizo pia sisi tutakuwa nalo tena msimu ujao..hatuna striker wa kutumainia.

 

[juan david]

Pass nyingi bila magoli ni kazi bure..yule Werner hata bure nikipewa siwezi kumleta United.
Though credit kwa TT..pattern zinatembea sana pale katikati na pembeni.

I'm wondering why TT anaendelea kumtumia tu...Chelsea jana first half ilibidi wawe wanaongoza goli tatu hivi.

Hili tatizo pia sisi tutakuwa nalo tena msimu ujao..hatuna striker wa kutumainia.

Werner ndie anayeturudisha nyuma kwa chance anazokosa tho umuhimu wke yupo tofauti na kina tammy n giroud, pace yake ndio inamfanya mara nyingi aanze mbele yao hao anaweza asifunge ila akaasisst

Kama tungekuwa na mtu kama kane now tungekuwa tunaongea habar zingine.

 

[Al Watani]

Thread:

Marcelo Bielsa was able to nullify our attack by intelligently ceding territory but maintaining man-orientated defence.

A Pitch Control Analysis. https://t.co/i18kHlFgY0

 

[Al Watani]

Bielsa purposely ceded both possession and territory and then implemented this mid-low block w/man-orientated defence in order to contain us. The players stuck to the plan, Phillips stood out, and we struggled as a result.

 

[Al Watani]

Firstly, let's revisit Pitch Control. In short, it is a model that indicates which areas of the pitch a team is expected to be in control of based on the positioning and movement of players.

 

[Al Watani]

Secondly, this thread will be based on a single visualisation which is the below:

Please read through it before continuing. https://t.co/MkC4pWrjDt

 

[Al Watani]

Let's start with the basics. The top pitch is our 6-2 win and the bottom pitch is the 0-0 draw.

The positions of the players on the pitch represent the two most common positions found when we were in our first phase. https://t.co/3LJD5YjeB9

 

[Al Watani]

In addition, the two shaded rectangles from the left represent the areas on the pitch we 100% controlled.

The two shaded circles represent ‘Engagement Zones’ (EZ). EZs are where the majority of engagement occurs determined by time of possession and frequency of action. https://t.co/an1NWzHwUk

 

[Al Watani]

Underneath each pitch is the pitch control in the EZ. It indicates how much control of the pitch we're expected to have in that area. If it's higher, the chances of progression are higher. If it's lower, the chances of progression are lower. https://t.co/UwVKbLtwdK

 

[Al Watani]

Why is it important to recognise the EZ and not just the general pitch control? It's because controlling the pitch generally is not as important as controlling specific areas of the pitch. This is what Bielsa recognised and he used that principle against us really well.

 

[Al Watani]

In the 6-2 victory, Bielsa utilised the high press often and it created an EZ that was high and closer to our goal. So, our overall pitch control was just 46%. However, within the EZ it was 67%. This resulted in us finding it easier to play through their press, leading to space. https://t.co/iUIzOw1qJn

 

[Al Watani]

This is important because the objective behind pressing high is so that a team can squeeze the opposition. When Leeds did it, though, we negotiated the EZ well with Fernandes as the catalyst. He was able to drag Phillips out of position multiple times and we progressed via that. https://t.co/TieDYm57Q4

 

[Al Watani]

On the other hand, we had a mammoth 64% control of the pitch in the 0-0 draw so why did we struggle to break them down? It's because Bielsa collapsed his first line of defence into his second and his second into his third as we can see below. https://t.co/1A6S4hTKLJ

 

[Al Watani]

This gave us overall territory, yes, but we struggled to penetrate because our control of the EZ was just 11%! We had 64% control of the pitch but just 11% of the engagement zone! This is not just because of them dropping into a mid-low block but also due to man-marking. https://t.co/7Ewk4Hsq8M

 

[Al Watani]

Phillips’ excellent performance this time led a Leeds team who fought hard in individual duels. This was key for them because in order to break down blocks and gain control in the EZ, the offensive team needs to (1) create space with movement and (2) win individual duels. https://t.co/8Y2M03wmuN

 

[Al Watani]

Bielsa's man-orientated defence prevented that. If we tried to move to create space they followed us and then they were winning important duels. It meant we could only progress into their box but struggled to consistently go beyond that. https://t.co/Uz3MQu5pph