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Feb 19, 2023 9 tweets 8 min read Read on X
Match Analysis: ManUtd – Leicester #MUNLEI [THREAD]

How Leicester started off strong in the first half and why Ten Hag’s slight adaptations enabled the Red Devils to dominate the second 45 minutes.
The Foxes regularly found Castagne out wide freely from the build-up with a clipped ball and kept on exploiting ManUtd’s left side in the first 25 minutes.
Moreover, the Red Devils struggled to create anything meaningful in possession against Leicester’s 4-2-3-1/4-4-2 hybrid mid-block. The Foxes looked to control the centre by simply using man-orientations and were threatening on transitions.
Nevertheless, ManUtd ended up scoring in the 25th minute, coming from a misplaced pass from Faes. This was some sort of a turning point, as the Red Devils became more dominant in possession.
However, ManUtd improved even more in the second half and regularly created chances. Key was the introduction of Sancho in the right half-space combined with Weghorst moving to the striker position, who both made clever off the ball movements.
Weghorst’s and Sancho’s runs perfectly came to shine in ManUtd’s third goal, as the Dutch’s decoy movement was vital to drag an opponent away and create space, while the Englishman darted in behind:
The midfielders generally made clever dismarking movements in the second half and regularly disrupted Leicester’s man-orientations with different occupations.
Fred’s little dismarking movement alongside Weghorst pulling an opponent with him were key for Manchester’s second goal, as seen below:
Lastly, Leicester wasn’t as threatening in possession anymore in the second half, as ManUtd adapted their pressing approach with Weghorst splitting the CBs and Rashford staying deeper to have access to Castagne.

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I watched #ARSBHA yesterday and wanted to quickly break down two brilliant sequences, which demonstrate how the Gunners exploited Brighton’s man-oriented defensive approach.
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Rice just received the ball from White on the right wing, where Arsenal has a 4v4 situation with everyone being marked. The Englishman plays on to Saka with Odegaard providing an underlap.
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This thread breaks down City’s mechanisms to advance through the thirds and eventually generate chances in the derby.


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United’s 4-2-3-1 defensive setup against City’s 3-2-2-3:
- Hojlund on Dias or shadowing a 6
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Aspect Analysis: The last time Newcastle faced Brighton #BHANEW [THREAD]

Newcastle plays against Brighton this weekend. As a little preview, let’s look back on their previous encounter in the PL last season and how the Magpies dominated with their intensity out of possession.


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To begin with, Newcastle pressed incredibly high and looked to disturb Brighton’s deep build-up with extreme aggressiveness. The Magpies used some sort of a 3-2-2-3 shape with a narrow front three and wide 8s against the Seagulls’ 4-2-4 structure. footballxplained.de/brighton-build…

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The main aim was to guide Brighton towards their right side with Almiron or Wilson initiating the press, using a curved run to keep Dunk in their cover-shadow.
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Team Analysis: Arsenal’s various attacking mechanisms [THREAD]

The Gunners are flying under Mikel #Arteta this season, currently ranking 1st in the Premier League. A key component of their success are the different chance creation methods, which will be analysed in this thread.
Dynamical space occupation and rotations:
Rather than simply occupying spaces, the forwards aim to dynamically arrive at specific areas, making them harder to mark. Furthermore, the Gunners would at times purposefully leave spaces unoccupied to then move into them quickly.
Moreover, they use different kinds of rotations, which can cause a dilemma for the opposition and might end up in the creation of a free man or the generation of space.
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2023 started with a surprising result as Aston Villa beat the Spurs by 2-0. Unai Emery’s team showcased a brilliant but unorthodox defensive performance, which kept Tottenham’s offensive efforts quiet.
Emery opted for a back six out of possession with both wingers nearly constantly staying deep besides the fullbacks. Therefore, Aston Villa had one man more in the last line (6v5), meaning there wasn’t an unmarked player, and they weren’t prone to switches.
Nevertheless, let’s have a deeper look on what made this setup so successful by breaking down each player’s task. The strikers first and foremast aimed to shut down Spurs’ double pivot. At times, they could press a centre back or track deep.
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