tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1573365563721957782.post2957732623351373350..comments2024-02-01T03:08:51.962+02:00Comments on allasFCB: Analysing Barcelona's build up.allasFCBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12778227520497612289noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1573365563721957782.post-4572052680563826962013-02-06T00:31:40.199+02:002013-02-06T00:31:40.199+02:00Nice job man.Nice job man.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1573365563721957782.post-55227455161696899842013-02-05T22:58:19.579+02:002013-02-05T22:58:19.579+02:00Yes, absolutely. I am probably just being pedanti...Yes, absolutely. I am probably just being pedantic about the wording :)<br /><br />The common theme is separating from the opponent to find space and open out a passing angle. Whether that is done by moving closer to the ball, moving further away, or by staying the same distance, I think depends on the situation.<br /><br />Regardless... another enjoyable article, allas, thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10999231790091651345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1573365563721957782.post-75001189014749661552013-02-05T20:49:34.837+02:002013-02-05T20:49:34.837+02:00I agree with both of you!
Nick, I sympathize wit...I agree with both of you! <br /><br />Nick, I sympathize with your idea that "vertical compactness helps bring support to the ball and helps facilitate playing out" because if we pay close attention to Barcelona's games, they very rarely play the "counter attack style," in other word when they recover the ball close to their "box" they mostly play rondos to build up their attack, making his opponent move backwards and looking at the ball, and subsequently they advance little by little up t a point in which they have the rival all packed back into their box. Another thing, notice that normally in the games the distance between the center backs and the false 9 (Messi) is not long. I strongly believe that Barcelona's style to play with wingers (or players close to the sidelines) is what gives them the opportunity to build up plays in triangles.<br /><br />On the other hand, what Allas says is also very true. When fullbacks with ball possession are trying to continue the play forward and have no options they have to rely on the center-backs which, as Allas said: "need to move away from him, a lot closer to his goal to create this passing option and to get away from the attackers" and once again start the attack with rondos if they are being pressed. <br /><br />I believe is just a matter of perception and I don't know if you guys have noticed, but Tito's team attacks more aggressively than Guardiola's, sometimes even risking the ball to then receive counter attacks from the rival. efraingarciaalcarazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14166480365185684049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1573365563721957782.post-52895499583457878812013-02-05T00:49:43.857+02:002013-02-05T00:49:43.857+02:00very cool bro. love it.very cool bro. love it.ujekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02034385453946845548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1573365563721957782.post-84236171215030313662013-02-04T19:03:35.838+02:002013-02-04T19:03:35.838+02:00I think the witdh is mostly important for the 2 CB...I think the witdh is mostly important for the 2 CB and the pivot. For example when the game is played around thehalf way line and lets say Dani has the ball and nowhere to pass the ball forward, CB need to move away from him, a lot closer to his goal to create this passing option and to get away from the attackers as well. This movement is used a lot in the buildups as well, maybe I'll analyse this someday later.allasFCBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12778227520497612289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1573365563721957782.post-11095589880266531032013-02-04T18:20:54.604+02:002013-02-04T18:20:54.604+02:00Valencia still managed to do a good job there , st...Valencia still managed to do a good job there , stood their ground and instead of marking messi with more than 2 defenders they actually held up xavi and iniesta. We also didnt press higher up the pitch yesterday. the pt made by Nick is true, Vertical spaces are important, pedro was actually occupied in midfld and it was only Dani who was high up the pitch, i still think we shd have played Villa and Don-Xavi-Busi combo would have worked more effectively. <br /><br />BTW, nice analysis :)anirudhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15549175909239474211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1573365563721957782.post-43656367329709487322013-02-04T16:14:40.923+02:002013-02-04T16:14:40.923+02:00Interesting as always, allas. Particularly about ...Interesting as always, allas. Particularly about Xavi's eyes and Iniesta's movement.<br /><br />But regarding Mascherano and providing help closer versus providing help further away... I think this can be misleading.<br /><br />What we're actually learning here is that the lateral width is important, to spread the defenders side to side... but if we look at vertical distance, back to front, the team is close. Around 20-25 yards between the throw-in and the attackers.<br /><br />AND they are staggered between the lines... Busquets closer, then Xavi next, then Iniesta & Pedro. So the distance between Pique and midfield is smaller still.<br /><br />So I think it's not as simple as just being further away = better. Width is important (e.g. Alba being wide opens the gap for Xavi to receive the ball at 0:10), but I think vertical compactness helps bring support to the ball and helps facilitate playing out (rather than a clearance or low percentage pass).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10999231790091651345noreply@blogger.com