We could start with the cliché – Chelsea shot more, so, they had more chances to score, so they win. It’s a fact. But there are more into that than just the number of shots. Let’s use VideObserver analyzer to helps us: It’s not the number of shots that could […]
Team Report – France Defensive Process
Tactical System France opted to change the system in the defensive process, revealing a 1-4-4-2 for a better occupation of the center lane. This is due to the German offensive model that includes a lot of players between the lines. France tried to keep this model but sometimes played with […]
When you make soccer data comprehensible
Videobserver is always looking to be one step ahead. With that in mind our team is creating and looking for new features to help our customers to step their games and analysis. This time, it’s a big feature, that will take coaches to another level. We proudly present Passes Network. The […]
FC Barcelona Team Report – FC Barcelona vs Atlético de Madrid
Offensive Phase This will be the second season that the former Captain and now football coach Luis Enrique trains Barcelona FC, therefore the possession and 1-4-3-3 formation traditions continues. On the construction zone, the left back (Jordi Alba) and right back (Sergi Roberto) played close to the side bar giving length […]
AS Roma Offensive Process
Roma did not have the perfect start in this season. The Giallorossi are now in 2nd place with 19 points in 9 games, the same amount of points as AC Milan, but struggled in the first few matchdays.In the first 6 games in Serie A, Luciano Spaletti’s team won three, drew […]
Counter-pressing – Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig
Intro The counter-pressing (or the so called Gegenpressing) is growing in European football. This is a kind of pressure made after losing the ball, and unlike most of the teams that after losing the ball try to move back the lines and readjust quickly on the back, teams practising counter-pressing […]
Juventus FC – Game model
Juventus FC and AC Milan faced each other in the quarter-finals of Coppa Italia, which can be seen as a rematch of the Supercoppa that Milan won in penalties. This time it was Juventus who came out laughing with a 2-1 win that took them to the semi final against Napoli. […]
Neymar and Brazil’s game model – positional play
“We have an idea of how to play. Triangulations, speed on the ball. Build from the back, even when pressured. We have to keep control of the ball, sometimes resisting the urge to penetrate right away.” – Tite This sums up Tite’s ideas. He wants to implement a more collective approach, […]
Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid and Portugal National Team – what differences?
There are two clear facts about Cristiano Ronaldo. First, he is undoubtedly one of the best players ever in soccer history. Second, he is a rather different player than the one who first appeared on the world stage. He is no longer that type of player who liked to have the ball on his […]