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Squad value€413.7m
Squad value€1.3bn
Key playerLuis Suárez
Key playerRaphinha
Head coachnot published
Head coachHansi Flick
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Sporting want to defend high up the pitch. Their coach says that when they dropped deeper at Braga, Braga got near their goal and scored from their only shot.
“Não queríamos isso, fomos conseguindo manter esse bloco alto e, quando baixámos, o Braga andou uma ou outra vez perto da nossa baliza e, no único remate que tem, acaba por fazer golo.”We didn't want that; we managed to keep that high block, and when we dropped deeper Braga got near our goal once or twice and scored from the only shot they had. our translation
Sporting play fast and direct, not patiently.
“Güncel taktik veriler de bu 4-2-3-1 tabanını, yüksek tempolu ve dikine bir oyun anlayışıyla tarif ediyor.”The latest tactical data also describe this 4-2-3-1 base as a high-tempo, direct style of play. our translation
Their playmaker starts in the middle but keeps sliding over to the left and cutting inside. That is deliberate: it clears the touchline for the left-back Maxi Araújo to charge past him.
“Explicando a geometria da equipa: o charrua começou por se fixar na posição 10, mas tem derivado com frequência para a esquerda, trocando de posicionamento com Flávio Gonçalves e realizando movimentações interiores para abrir a ala às investidas de Maxi Araújo.”Explaining the team's geometry: the Uruguayan started out fixed in the number 10 position, but has frequently been drifting to the left, swapping positions with Flávio Gonçalves and making inside runs to open up the flank for Maxi Araújo's raids. our translation
Flick's own rule: if you have the ball, the other side cannot score.
“Si vous avez la possession du ballon, l'adversaire ne peut pas marquer.”If you have possession of the ball, the opponent cannot score. our translation
Flick's Barcelona go forward quickly and smother you when they lose the ball.
“Un equipo que es una máquina ofensiva, vertical y de presión asfixiante que combina el rigor físico con la vocación ofensiva, esencia del estilo Barça.”A team that is an attacking machine, direct and suffocating in its pressing, combining physical rigour with an attacking vocation, the essence of the Barça style. our translation
Flick's Barça now keep the ball for long spells, moving it until a gap opens, which they never used to do under him.
“The trend matters because Barcelona's passing volume is rising at the same time as their share of possession.”