📌⚽ Are Inverted Fullbacks Ineffective?
Analysing the Role of Inverted Fullbacks in the EPL this Weekend: [Thread]
Manchester United:
- Shaw - ineffective when inverted: 4/10
- Wan Bissaka - offered verticality from underlaps and created chances (plus the goal): 8/10
Spurs:
- Udogie - inversion left Son isolated at times: 5/10
- Emerson Royal - scored, and gave rise to Skipp and Kulusevski's balance on the right wing: 6/10
Chelsea:
- Chilwell - Attacked depth with threatening runs: 9/10*
- James - progressed through combinations and created chances through vertical runs: 9/10*
*note: wingbacks, so not a level comparison to effectiveness of regular FBs as system is significantly different.
Manchester City:
- Lewis - regular inversion and Bernardo's rotations kept build-up fluid: 6/10
- Walker - accentuated City's more vertical approach with genuine overlaps and bursts from deep, and created a goal: 8/10
Summary graphic:
Please note these numbers aren't a strict comparison (as it is rather pointless to directly compare across tactical systems and opposition) - the ratings are merely to provide a number representing my subjective findings in a simple manner.
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