Playing high defensive lines,looking for forwards to press intelligently,then keeping spaces between defence & forwards compact
Then in possession,encouraging their teams to play out from back,there are clear similarities between Pep & Arteta- only natural as master & apprentice
Then in possession,encouraging their teams to play out from back,there are clear similarities between Pep & Arteta- only natural as master & apprentice
But they& #39;re at completely different stages of development
Build-up play
â˘A key difference is Arsenal& #39;s lack of a ball carrier from CB- when Mustafi/Luiz receive the ball, they rarely carry it. This means it& #39;s easy for the deepest midfielder (Guendouzi) to be marked out the game
Build-up play
â˘A key difference is Arsenal& #39;s lack of a ball carrier from CB- when Mustafi/Luiz receive the ball, they rarely carry it. This means it& #39;s easy for the deepest midfielder (Guendouzi) to be marked out the game
â˘If you compare this with Laporte who often looks to carry the ball on the left side of the pitch
1. Opens up passing lanes for City& #39;s advanced players to receive ball
2.Draws Gundogan& #39;s marker away- he then has time & space to receive the ball from Silva
1. Opens up passing lanes for City& #39;s advanced players to receive ball
2.Draws Gundogan& #39;s marker away- he then has time & space to receive the ball from Silva
â˘William Saliba will arrive at Arsenal in the summer and he will partially fill this deficiency, as he& #39;s not afraid to carry the ball and draw markers away from his teammates
Midfielder& #39;s receiving
⢠Returning to the last clip-look how Silva initially moves forwards but then quickly retreats to provide an option for Laporte & receives the ball. This simple move manipulates space for others (Gundogan in this case) to create
⢠Returning to the last clip-look how Silva initially moves forwards but then quickly retreats to provide an option for Laporte & receives the ball. This simple move manipulates space for others (Gundogan in this case) to create
â˘Compare to Arsenal& #39;s midfielders who too often do not want to receive the ball on the half-turn from their CBs - Ceballos here keeps backing away from the play into two City markers
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="âĄď¸" title="Pfeil nach rechts" aria-label="Emoji: Pfeil nach rechts">Luiz has no passing option
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="âĄď¸" title="Pfeil nach rechts" aria-label="Emoji: Pfeil nach rechts">Invites City& #39;s press
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⢠At some points, Aubameyang moved off his wing to intervene and provide a passing option himself for the CBs, as the midfielders were not doing so
- Ceballos received just 3 passes off Mustafi/Luiz
- Willock only received 1
- Compare to Laporte who passed to KDB/Silva 17 times!
- Ceballos received just 3 passes off Mustafi/Luiz
- Willock only received 1
- Compare to Laporte who passed to KDB/Silva 17 times!
Defensive organisation under Arteta
â˘Before the Man City game, they had conceded 9 goals in 10 games - 0.9 goals per game. Whereas before Arteta took over, they had conceded 27 goals in 18 games - 1.5 goals/game
Again, until the Luiz error,Arsenal looked much better organised:
â˘Before the Man City game, they had conceded 9 goals in 10 games - 0.9 goals per game. Whereas before Arteta took over, they had conceded 27 goals in 18 games - 1.5 goals/game
Again, until the Luiz error,Arsenal looked much better organised:
1.Nketiah work rate
-Nketiah started the last 4 PL games instead of Lacazette despite only scoring once
-Much of the reason for this is work rate
a) Constantly looking to press opposition CBs
b) Has speed to track across from one CB to the other & close down their passing options
-Nketiah started the last 4 PL games instead of Lacazette despite only scoring once
-Much of the reason for this is work rate
a) Constantly looking to press opposition CBs
b) Has speed to track across from one CB to the other & close down their passing options
2. Wide forwards
- Whilst he likes his striker to be very energetic & close down defenderns intensely, Arteta wants his wide players to be in a position where they directly block passing lanes into midfield but also can apply pressure to the full-back if it goes out to them
- Whilst he likes his striker to be very energetic & close down defenderns intensely, Arteta wants his wide players to be in a position where they directly block passing lanes into midfield but also can apply pressure to the full-back if it goes out to them
3. Arteta improved Arsenal compactness between the lines significantly
-when forwards push up to press,midfielders are in-sync & push up behind them to deny passing options into midfield
-KDB free-kick & Sterling beating Bellerin 1v1 were City& #39;s only half-chances until Luiz error
-when forwards push up to press,midfielders are in-sync & push up behind them to deny passing options into midfield
-KDB free-kick & Sterling beating Bellerin 1v1 were City& #39;s only half-chances until Luiz error
KDB deserves his own section
â˘Allowed City to counter with excellent passing from his own half
â˘Plus dribbling out of pressure
â˘Walker sat in inverted position to stop counters, so KDB provided dangerous underlaps for Mahrez to find, inside of Tierney
â˘Allowed City to counter with excellent passing from his own half
â˘Plus dribbling out of pressure
â˘Walker sat in inverted position to stop counters, so KDB provided dangerous underlaps for Mahrez to find, inside of Tierney
The inverted full-back helping deal with Arsenal counters
â˘We& #39;re used to Walker taking up deeper tucked-in positions,instead of overlapping
â˘But we also saw Mendy take up this role when Walker wanted to overlap- this was key to stopping Arsenal counters
â˘We& #39;re used to Walker taking up deeper tucked-in positions,instead of overlapping
â˘But we also saw Mendy take up this role when Walker wanted to overlap- this was key to stopping Arsenal counters
Man City& #39;s calculated & #39;scissor press& #39;
In their game vs Real Madrid,we talked about the City attackers& #39; pressing triggers becoming more calculated. This continued
-often if an Arsenal CB was looking to pass out from the back they& #39;d hold their position & block passes into midfield
In their game vs Real Madrid,we talked about the City attackers& #39; pressing triggers becoming more calculated. This continued
-often if an Arsenal CB was looking to pass out from the back they& #39;d hold their position & block passes into midfield
-But then as Mustafi passes to Luiz,this is a trigger for Mahrez to suddenly launch into the press whilst still blocking a pass to Tierney
-Jesus then moves up to close the return pass to Mustafi, again whilst still blocking a pass to Guendouzi & Arsenal have to go long thru Leno
-Jesus then moves up to close the return pass to Mustafi, again whilst still blocking a pass to Guendouzi & Arsenal have to go long thru Leno
â˘A clear strength of Arsenal& #39;s attacking play were the runs that Nketiah+Auba made in transition
-many times in which they& #39;d exploited City& #39;s high line
-but the timing of the pass was often poor
-players need to identify & supply these runs more adeptly after recovering the ball
-many times in which they& #39;d exploited City& #39;s high line
-but the timing of the pass was often poor
-players need to identify & supply these runs more adeptly after recovering the ball
Summary
â˘Arsenal midfielders have much to do in terms of receiving passes in positions like City& #39;s
â˘Saliba& #39;s role as a ball-carrier will be vital
â˘Compact off-ball structure is good,but pressing is not as sophisticated as City& #39;s
â˘Play more direct passes in transition
â˘KDB
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â˘Arsenal midfielders have much to do in terms of receiving passes in positions like City& #39;s
â˘Saliba& #39;s role as a ball-carrier will be vital
â˘Compact off-ball structure is good,but pressing is not as sophisticated as City& #39;s
â˘Play more direct passes in transition
â˘KDB