Argentina's expected threat (xT) via pass, with the player in each zone being the top xT player in that zone (& their xT there), and all the players' total xT via pass on the right
Saudi Arabia's expected threat (xT) via pass, with the player in each zone being the top xT player in that zone (& their xT there), and all the players' total xT via pass on the right
All Argentina passes, separated into 30 zones
All Saudi Arabia passes, separated into 30 zones
Argentina's main passing flows. Each arrow represents at least 3 completed passes from the arrow's origin zone to the arrowhead's zone.
A darker color indicates more passes
Saudi Arabia's main passing flows. Each arrow represents at least 3 completed passes from the arrow's origin zone to the arrowhead's zone.
A darker color indicates more passes
Argentina's passmap up until their first sub
Saudi Arabia's pass map up until their first sub
Expected Threat (xT) from passes, zone control.
Areas shaded in a team's color means they had more xT from passes in that zone.
Argentina, naturally, in control..... what a result!
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@umirf1 One of the big issues football data faces right now is a disconnect between what something is measuring & what it's used for/how it's used
PPDA is a perfect example. It doesn't measure pressure. It's just an avg of the number of passes allowed vs defensive actions...
@umirf1 ... and then each data provider is able to capture different things for example StatsBomb captures pressure events where a tackle wasn't made. Opta doesn't. So PPDA including tackles/interceptions/fouls etc will be higher than PPDA also including pressures!
@umirf1 But then if your data tags pressures.... well now you can actually capture pressure which is what PPDA is attempting to estimate (at times poorly lol)
So possibly using "average pressure events within 10s of a ball loss" may be better
Miguel Rondelli has Cusco FC playing some very attractive football
RB inverts to a 6 in a 3-2-2-3 with the pockets very wide
But not possession for possession's sake. Fluid, 3rd man plays, one-twos, switches, tempo changes...
A good example π
I've watched a ton of them this weekend and working on a longer form analysis, but this is just a taste
Good counter-pressing, varied attacking transitions, pockets are free to roam, some relational tendencies, lots of verticality...
Last season the LB inverted to the left 6
They spend so little time in sustained defense that really the right-sided 6 pushes wide to defend. He defends centrally in transition, then moves wide if they set up their block
The right pocket drops while the left pocket either forms a front 2 with ST or sits behind him
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The github page has the code you can copy/paste.
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