Just remember when watching this that Roy Keane was given managerial roles at the highest level.
Carra is absolutely spot on. Who succeeds in top-level sports is whoever can impose their will on the opposition. Ronaldo reduces United's chances of doing so because he is only
Carra is absolutely spot on. Who succeeds in top-level sports is whoever can impose their will on the opposition. Ronaldo reduces United's chances of doing so because he is only
https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews/status/1465041538136817664
alive in one phase of play.
City have nobody can scoring goals like Ronaldo. But it doesn't matter because they control almost every team they face, dominate almost every metric and therefore win most games.
City have nobody can scoring goals like Ronaldo. But it doesn't matter because they control almost every team they face, dominate almost every metric and therefore win most games.
Klopp always says 'creating chances' is the most important thing in football.
Not scoring goals. And that was always interesting to me. When clubs moved away from 2 strikers to 1 it was seen as defensive. Adding another body to midfield.
It gives you more control. Control =
Not scoring goals. And that was always interesting to me. When clubs moved away from 2 strikers to 1 it was seen as defensive. Adding another body to midfield.
It gives you more control. Control =
possession and territory = chances = goals.
I showed on a graph for an article that getting lots of chances is FAR more important for a striker than being a 'good' finisher in terms of whatever finishing metrics you used.
I showed on a graph for an article that getting lots of chances is FAR more important for a striker than being a 'good' finisher in terms of whatever finishing metrics you used.
If you want to consistently score a lot of goals, you need to consistently have a lot of chances.
So putting out a team that best allows you to limit the chances opponents have (both volume and quality) and increase the chances you have means you win more games. That means
So putting out a team that best allows you to limit the chances opponents have (both volume and quality) and increase the chances you have means you win more games. That means
controlling all phases of play. Do that, you control games. Do that, you win more games.
Winning is a by product of scoring more goals than your opponent.
Scoring more goals than your opponent is a by product of dominating all phases of play.
Winning is a by product of scoring more goals than your opponent.
Scoring more goals than your opponent is a by product of dominating all phases of play.
On the Leicester anomaly...
https://twitter.com/babuyagu/status/1465279768945999879
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