Thread by @BeGriffis

Team style/performance radars for the 2022 K League 1

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These are percentile ranks, so all teams' numbers ranked against each other.

Many of these are style metrics, where a higher percentile doesn't equate to "better" (like possession metrics)

Many are performance, such as shots etc

Ulsan, the champions

Strong everywhere. Possession-based team, with the ability to string together the longest passing chains on avg, but also at a decent passing tempo

Jeonbuk.

Very well balanced overall, but perhaps some room for improvement in the defensive (green) metrics ahead of next season.

First time in years they didn't win the title so watch out for them again next season!

Pohang.

Not as possession-oriented as our top 2 teams, but a good defense able to ensure their GK isn't tested too often despite having just above avg possession.

Good going forward as well, love to cross

Incheon

Really interesting team. Not the most threatening going forward, and allow tons of shots, often of high quality. Managed 4th despite that!

Jeju United

One of the most dangerous attacking sides in the league last season, who also liked to be in possession. End to end stuff though, you can see their relatively very poor defensive metrics in terms of opposition shots

Gangwon

Pretty good on underlying defensive metrics but a key one they were pretty poor in... goals conceded!

Suwon FC

We're in the bottom half of the table now. Suwon hardly had possession, hardly pressed, but were pretty clinical when they did break. Look at their ranks for % of passes being forward, passes to final third, & attack efficiency

Daegu FC

Very interesting team. Pretty good in attack and defense, especially for being 8th. Those possession metrics tell you what you need to know! 2nd-lowest avg possession, longest avg pass length, most % of their passes being forward... Fun side

FC Seoul

Possession just for possession's sake at times. When you watch them, you'll see plenty of times where they could take a risk...... but they don't and just recycle to Ki Sung-yueng lol

When they don't have the ball they'll press you for it

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

You can see here that the biggest issue for relegation-playoff-winners Bluewings wasn't necessarily their defense, but their ability to score goals. Not as bad defensively as you'd expect for a team having to win a playoff match to survive

Gimcheon

Overall a fairly balanced style radar but pretty poor in the areas that truly matter. Goals for and against. They allowed a fair few shots of decent quality and while they did well against them, just so many to stop so tons went through

Seongnam

Can you tell they finished dead last lol