Issues:
(A) Henderson’s ball distribution was not well utilized to find forwards through long balls.
(B) Weak verticality/central presence.
Analyzing Manchester United’s 3-2 win over Liverpool in the FA Cup through data and tactical analysis: a thread.
Issues:
(A) Henderson’s ball distribution was not well utilized to find forwards through long balls.
(B) Weak verticality/central presence.
The height of central presence increased as a result of substitutions: Fred/Bruno.
(A) Construction of triangles — to cross, create space and perform third-man runs.
(B) Rashford dribbles > cutbacks.
(C) Overlaps from Luke Shaw.
(D) Long balls from deep to find runners.
In the first half — they looked to build-up *and* progress to the left flank to create opportunities to exploit #LIV’s high line i.e long balls, overlaps.
Directness improved in the second half with a more dangerous forward presence.
(A) 1st phase, build-up, both centre halves had a high concentration of wide passes, to evade LIV’s press.
(B) 2nd phase, progression, Shaw had the highest forward proactivity — Pogba involved/directing the ball well to either flank.
Ultimately, Shaw is too attracted to watching the ball and doesn’t track Salah’s run.
The second goal came from a sloppy loss of possession — vast space between the backline and midfield.
This goal was the exact execution of Manchester United’s plan: exploit Liverpool’s high line using long balls and runs into the last line of their defense.
Greenwood was well composed in both timing his run and his finish.
He runs in behind Fabinho and as he does, dummies as if to receive, only to bend — recognizes the vast space between the centre halves & reaches the penalty box unmarked.
An excellent quality to #MUFC’s attack.
The short answer: they didn’t look to press high.
Long answer: #MUFC set up in a compact mid-block out of possession, forcing them wide as an attempt to drag them then exploit.
Sustainment of pressure allowed them to score the second.
Compared to the last Liverpool encounter, #MUFC was much more proactive, with both goals initiated with defensive actions.
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