Gabriel Martinelli has to be Arteta's greatest coaching victory for me.
This transformation into the level of player that he is now, capable of threatening the goal directly, creating from wide, combining etc. Is obscene.
(1/n)
There is so much of Suarez about him, the intrinsic technique and skill combined with uncoordinated body movements that makes it look so bizzare at times, lacking in the clean motion and quality.
It's like his mind moves faster than his body can go at times...
(2/n)
Apr 6, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Why are UTD making the choice of the no.2?
The point is to be someone the No.1 trusts, relies on as well as being someone who shares the same Footballing beliefs and principles
It's why Pep Has Rodolfo Borell and Juanmo Lillo, both he knows, trusts and shares their principles
If ETH actively chooses to hire McLaren..
That's ok.
But he should be allowed to make the choice on his own without having to compromise with the board.
That defeats the purpose of the appointment and the existence and importance of the role in the first place.
Apr 4, 2022 • 25 tweets • 6 min read
All the top managers, Pep/Klopp/Tuchel/Arteta/Naglesmann etc. All possess this
The understanding and indepth football ideology so entrenched in them that they can explain their football ideas, style of play, tactical plans & beliefs without any complicated jargon.
It's what makes them exemplary at their job and also top managers
Here is a video of Pep Explaining his style of Play,
Despite the cinematic editing, he explains his philosophy via the usage of simple words and yet he gets his message across perfectly
Apr 4, 2022 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Harry Kane's "Creativity" is the biggest example of this thread
The real truth is that Kane possesses incredible ball striking of both feet and has pretty solid vision
The rest is Conte's automatisms creating consistent opportunities for him to pass into space for elite runners
His ball striking is hugely important in here
He looks up and strike through the ball cleanly with unerring consistency, resulting in good through passes
He isn't however a conventional "Creative player", lacking disguise, delicacy (he has a little but not much" or ingenuity
Mar 12, 2022 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
The thing is
Benzema played the majority of his time at RM with Ronaldo in a second fiddle role.
That means the magnitude of "Favourable Chances" that he got were lesser and the mindstate was of a facilitator..
Not a leading the attack style of player like he is now:
(📜 👇)
It's why I always say that despite greater G/a numbers at Barcelona,
Suarez was a lesser player at the Nou Camp
There is a psychological and developmental difference in players being a part of many vs being "the man" in an attack
U take more personal responsibility in the latter
Dec 26, 2021 • 19 tweets • 6 min read
The Affect Of Youth Footballing On Players (MY THOUGHTS):
players instincts are built from a young age.
touch, technique, controls, scanning etc.
U wont see manager's change fundamentals of a player, only help them become better at implementing strengths/mitigating weaknesses
for instance in this bit on Arteta with Sane (Credit @QuanTue for finding this)
Arteta is helping Sane learn how to use his speed and time his movements to catch defenders off guard and leave them for dead with his Pace.
he isnt building core playing instincts into Sane.
Dec 5, 2021 • 18 tweets • 6 min read
#ARSMUN
ARSENAL ATTACKING CORNERS VS MANCHESTER UNITED:
A SHORT ANALYSIS
Match: Manchester United 3-2 Arsenal
in the match up vs United on Thursday, Arsenal proved to be threatening from corner situations.
ive analysed why👇
(apologies for any picture quality issue)
arsenal have been prolific from set pieces, particularly corners in 21/22
in this short thread, I take a look at arsenal's corner routines and thus, the work of newly appointed set piece coach Nicolas Jover in their match vs the Red Devils
Oct 10, 2021 • 22 tweets • 15 min read
A LATE ANALYSIS OF LIVERPOOL MAN CITY:
A potentially key match in the title picture, this was a battle that showcased Pep and Klopp at their very best, making numerous ingame tactical tweaks to turn the tide.
DISCLAIMER: APOLOGIES FOR VIDEO QUALITY, SEEMS TO BE A METTRICA ISSUE,
Both Liverpool and Man City had issues while pressing from a structural perspective, resulting in them losing the control of the game before tweaking mid game.
In this thread we will look at 1. The line ups 2. The initial set ups 3. The issues with those set ups 4. The changes
Oct 8, 2021 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
There is an issue with this sort off thought process.
In that newcastle have more leverage than every one around them already.
They have a bigger stadium and fan base than most of the clubs in and around them while also having serious money to play with now.
As long as they have good decision makers, they'll fly up the league towards europa spots of the back of that.
Then they also have serious monetary advantages for wages and transfer fees over some of the bigger teams which allows them to grow.
Oct 2, 2021 • 29 tweets • 15 min read
THE FLAWS OF PSG’s 4-3-3:
PSG vs City 2-0 Tactical Analysis
In the Recent CL Group stage clash, Pochettino’s PSG came out on top over Pep’s Man city. However, there were some repetitive flaws in Pochettino’s set up which will be something for Pochettino to resolve.
THREAD📜
In this thread, we will look at
1.the line ups of both teams
2.the on and off the ball tactical set ups
3.flaws in Poch’s set up
4.flaws after Second Half change
NOTE: this is a PSG centric thread.
Sep 25, 2021 • 25 tweets • 10 min read
HOW SHOULD CITY BEAT CHELSEA?
Pep’s side played Chelsea under Tuchel on 3 occasions last szn and lost.
In light of their clash today, I had a look at the 2 key issues that City had in the CL Final and what might be done to mitigate them.
BUILD UP ISSUES:
City built up in a 3-1 shape in the Cl final, with walker dropping to make a 3 and Gundogan as a single pivot.
Further forward, city had 3 options between the lines with zinchenko pushing up.
Kdb would hold the lines and could easily interchange with Foden.
Sep 22, 2021 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Vdb didn't do much wrong today.
He also didn't do much wrong vs young boys.
And yet somehow, united would be miles better if he was not playing or was playing further forward with an actual pivot player deeper.
Thts the reality.
He roams too much, which leaves u without passing options deeper.
And leaves u exposed in transition.
A player being good doesn't make the player right for you.
And equally, if a player ain't great for someone else doesn't mean he won't be top for you.
Sep 8, 2021 • 33 tweets • 10 min read
The Artful Dodger: A case study on Edinson Cavani.
Match Analysed: Tottenham 1-3 Man Utd
I decided to look at the movement of Edinson Cavani using his performance vs Spurs away, one of his best in a Utd shirt and look at why ole wants him to stay.
In this thread we’ll see:
1.The positions he picks up+ how he stays unmarked
2.favoured runs
3.Corners
4.Him vs the rest
5.Involvement in goals
NOTE: due to character limits, I have used some short forms
Aug 15, 2021 • 41 tweets • 13 min read
DECODING: Aaron Wan Bissaka- Part 2
Man Utd 4-2 Everton
in light of UTD's interest in Trippier, i analysed some of AWB's pre season performances.
This is a breakdown of AWB vs Everton.
AWB played 59 minutes in this match before getting subbed for Dalot.
(note: no audio on clips)
Utd lined up in their familiar 4-2-3-1, with many first teamers like Shaw, Bruno etc. returning from post euro breaks.
VDB interestingly lined up in the double pivot and all though he did push on sometimes, he generally performed a fairly similar function to Scott or Fred
Aug 9, 2021 • 31 tweets • 11 min read
DECODING: Aaron Wan Bissaka
Part 1: Derby
in light of UTD's interest in Trippier, i decided to look at take a look at some of Awb's pre season perfomances
first, we will have a look at the match against derby in which Awb played 45 minutes.
(NOTE: no audio on the clips)
UTD lined up up in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Awb at right back. We didn't see any of the rumoured 4-3-3 that Ole apparently will use.
UTD looked to build up with a 2+3 shape with one of the full backs ( generally Awb) tucking in to form a band of 3 and the other pushing up
