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AL SADD 20-21 TEAM REPORT🇶🇦

At the time of writing Al Sadd are at the top of the Qatar Stars League with 7 points clear of Al Gharaya on 2nd

Key Assets-B.Bounedjah/CF, A.Afif/LW, Pedro/RB

Coach-Xavi Hernandez
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𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒/𝐒𝐘𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐒
= 4x3x3 fluid system which at times changes to 4x1x4x1 and 3x4x3.
= A 4x2x3x1 system
IN POSSESSION
= Al Sadd record an average of 62% possession in the 9 games played.
= 470 entrances into the opponent's half,
BUILDING UP
- Xavi likes to build up from the back with the +1 principle.
- When it is a 4x3x3, the DM drops to create a numerical advantage and look to progress the game.
Single Pivot and the Double Pivot against 2 pressing forwards
- More/Better passing angles+options for a single pivot
- The route to the double pivot can be cut by use of cover shadows and the the DM has to drop thereby wasting important seconds of the buildup phase.
So when does Xavi uses the 4x2x3x1?
⌛️ Afif and Hassan are both right footed and like to play on the left. To fit Afif and Hassan in their preferred positions Xavi opts the 4x2x3x1. Hassan plays as a 10 behind Bounedjah. What happens when they play together?⏬
𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐒
🔍 During offensive phases, wingers stay wide.
🔍 Wide triangles are created between the corresponding CM, W and FB.
🔍 Triangles trigger third man runs via opening the gap between the opp. last line
𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐁𝐘 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐘𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐖𝐈𝐃𝐄
🔍 Wingers contribute to staying wide. The idea is to stretch the last line=which means the switch of play is always an option in such scenarios.
(correction- it is left instead of right halfspace)
𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆
➢ Total 5144 passes completed of which 71 were accurate key passes. To add context look at the gap between Al Sadd and other teams.
𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆
➢ Total 187 shots taken. Al Duhail took 136 yet.
𝑶𝑼𝑻 𝑶𝑭 𝑷𝑶𝑺𝑺𝑬𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑶𝑵-𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔
➣The first phase is their pressing and counter pressing.
➣ Total 149 pressures successful of which 58% were successful.
𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐘 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒?
📍Players gather around the opposite man on the ball and other cut the passing options to the central.
🔍Mostly the Counter press/ Press is made on wide region than the central. WHY?
= There are less passing options+difficult angles+more area to cover
𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐕𝐈𝐀 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒🔍
- Start the press from the side
- Creating difficult passing angles for the opposition
- Win the ball and the opposition is not in their preferred shape.
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अस्य श्री गायत्री ध्यान श्लोक:
(gAyatri dhyAna shlOka)
• This shloka to meditate personified form of वेदमाता गायत्री was given by Bhagwaan Brahma to Sage yAgnavalkya (याज्ञवल्क्य).

• 14th shloka of गायत्री कवचम् which is taken from वशिष्ठ संहिता, goes as follows..


• मुक्ता-विद्रुम-हेम-नील धवलच्छायैर्मुखस्त्रीक्षणै:।
muktA vidruma hEma nIla dhavalachhAyaiH mukhaistrlkShaNaiH.

• युक्तामिन्दुकला-निबद्धमुकुटां तत्वार्थवर्णात्मिकाम्॥
yuktAmindukalA nibaddha makutAm tatvArtha varNAtmikam.

• गायत्रीं वरदाभयाङ्कुश कशां शुभ्रं कपालं गदाम्।
gAyatrIm vardAbhayANkusha kashAm shubhram kapAlam gadAm.

• शंखं चक्रमथारविन्दयुगलं हस्तैर्वहन्ती भजै॥
shankham chakramathArvinda yugalam hastairvahantIm bhajE.

This shloka describes the form of वेदमाता गायत्री.

• It says, "She has five faces which shine with the colours of a Pearl 'मुक्ता', Coral 'विद्रुम', Gold 'हेम्', Sapphire 'नील्', & a Diamond 'धवलम्'.

• These five faces are symbolic of the five primordial elements called पञ्चमहाभूत:' which makes up the entire existence.

• These are the elements of SPACE, FIRE, WIND, EARTH & WATER.

• All these five faces shine with three eyes 'त्रिक्षणै:'.

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