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Squad value€1.38bn
Squad value€1.5bn
Key playerBukayo Saka
Key playerKylian Mbappé
Head coachMikel Arteta
Head coachJosé Mourinho
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They slow the game down to control it, and are rarely caught on the break.
“La maturità europea raggiunta dai londinesi passa da un netto cambio di paradigma: hanno abbassato il ritmo delle verticalizzazioni per massimizzare il controllo, sviluppando una rest-defence (la marcatura preventiva) ai limiti della perfezione.”The Londoners' European maturity comes from a clear change of approach: they have slowed the tempo of their forward passing to maximise control, with near-perfect cover behind the ball. our translation
Arsenal come after the ball the moment the other goalkeeper has it, and they win it back high up the pitch often enough to score from it.
“Arsenal started the game on the front foot with their targeted pressing structure, pouncing on high regain opportunities from Villa goal-kick restarts and in general play.”Against a side that sits compact, Arsenal will have the ball and have to be patient with it.
“Arsenal had to be patient in possession, as Villa deployed a compact 4-4-2 structure that restricted central progression.”They can spend long spells without the ball and still be the side that looks like scoring, because they break forward quickly when they win it.
“In this match, Real Madrid were defending for the larger part of the match, and although they risked conceding goals, this playing style made them more dangerous upfront as they relied on a periodic high press and on counterattacks when possible, without exposing their defensive line.”Mourinho's Madrid are happy without the ball: they beat Inter with barely a third of it, at home.
“They did so despite having just 35.6% possession, at home.”When they win it, Vinícius, Mbappé, Brahim and Bellingham break at you at speed.
“Madrid caused Inter plenty of problems on the counter, with their front four of Vinícius Júnior, Kylian Mbappé, Brahim Díaz and Jude Bellingham able to exploit gaps routinely, especially in the second half.”