Thread by @AbeBuma

MATCH ANALYSIS — SEVILLA 0-3 BARÇA

Go with #theabelog. Barça again were hailed for its unique and attractive athleticism. This thread focuses on our positional play, creative supremacy at the third and many more. Buckle up for a ride.

A Tactical Thread

📊 Stats By @Barcalytix

Barça played with a 4-3-3 shape versus the Sevilla side with a shape of a 4-4-2 diamond, which can slip into a 4-5-1 formation without the ball overloading the central area of the pitch depending on ability & qualities. N/Tough one for Xavi scanning its strengths and weaknesses.

Graphs — Players w/Most Influences On The Game.

• Araujo with the most distribution was a key tactical dynamic to retain spatial compactness effectively.
• Raphinha has shown a threat again with those penetrations.
• Kounde's P/D at the flank scratched the play creating odds

Barça suffered in the 10/20 minutes to Sevilla. They were difficult with the high press/Marking and controlled the beginning of the match. Barça lacked the balance at first but then, as soon as Barça settled in, they dominated Sevilla badly. With no further due, let's begin, L&G.

GAME STRUCTURE — POSITIONAL PLAY

Numerical advantages in passing triangles/diamonds, w/progressing possession through the thirds. Creating passing options for the player in possession, ready to move based on the movements, building constant rotations that aim to disrupt the opp.

Game One — Effects Of Out Style

Thanks to MATs, an expansive in-possession shape made us vulnerable to counter-attacks because there was so much space on the inside of our structure. Possession play requires the CBs able to make quick and long recovery runs + commitments.

The back four needed to understand the intricacies of positioning and precisely what is required of them at any given moment. This right here occurred for some couple of moments before they understood the context, yet we suffered the distributions from Marco Acuña. Luckily, Off.

Game One — We Suffered @ First

An extremely aggressive alternative to the rest-defence strategies highlighted above as Rakitic looks to immediately intercept the space for Araujo giving a short pass to Gavi. The tight marking prevented the pass to the mid for a counterattack.

MATS deserves all the credit for keeping Barça awake. The Barça's back line has been of a massive boost to his performance so far as he gets a lot of action, usually in brief/huge intervals, while the back CB/FB can clear the ball out of the zone.

Game One — Found Its Edge

The numerical superiority is an overload in any area of the pitch. The Barça armies were only given positions to overload the Sevilla side in its half, which Dembele, Pedri, Busquets, and Gavi did drawing them in & then hit with the sucker punch "Gavi".

The aim is the same as in the Counterattacking phase: for Dembouz to find Lewa beyond the next line of defence. Lewa stayed wide the sides to stretch the pitch. Getting into the space beyond the last line and credit to Raphinha's predatory instinct.

PLAYER PERSPECTIVE — GAVI

Gavi's impact on the game has never gone unnoticed. One of the dirtiest works yet he influenced the play in more ways than one. Intercepting the pass to Isco on the field was a taste of some action in his blood. His aggressiveness helped the back.

Gavi never gave the Sevilla side a chance once the team's momentum was settled. Gavi is gifted with the best ability as a result of - reading the play, immaculate tackling, ability to cover ground both horizontally and vertically and unmatched engine.