FENFenerbahçeClub page
VILVillarrealClub page
Squad value€261.2m
Squad value€368.1m
Key playerMason Greenwood
Key playerAlberto Moleiro
Head coachDirk Kuyt
Head coachIñigo Pérez
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After a heavy derby defeat, Fenerbahçe are expected to press less and sit more compact.
“Kartal'ın bu doğrultuda ilk olarak ön alan baskısının şiddetini azaltması ve daha kompakt bir oyun yapısına geçmesi bekleniyor.”Kartal is first expected to reduce the intensity of the high press and switch to a more compact structure. our translation
If you chase their defenders, they pass back to the goalkeeper and build again through him rather than hoofing it long.
“Topu oyuna sokma başarısıyla da dikkatleri üzerine çeken Ederson, rakip hücum oyuncularının stoperlere baskı yaptığı anlarda takım arkadaşları için önemli bir pas opsiyonu oluyor.”Ederson, who also draws attention with his ability to bring the ball into play, becomes an important passing option for his team-mates in the moments when the opposition attackers press the centre-backs. our translation
Watch their left. Almost everything dangerous comes down that side, with the winger drifting inside towards goal.
“İrfan sağa, Greenwood merkeze geçtikten sonra Fenerbahçe oyunu adeta uçuşa geçti; özellikle sol kanadı otobana çevirdiler deyim yerindeyse.”After İrfan moved to the right and Greenwood into the centre, Fenerbahçe's play practically took off; they turned the left flank into a motorway, so to speak. our translation
Iñigo Pérez presses high even against the biggest sides, knowing it leaves space behind his defence to be attacked.
“Imagino un partido en que podemos presionar alto, sabiendo que ellos buscarán atacar la espalda.”I imagine a game in which we can press high, knowing they will look to attack the space behind us. our translation
Villarreal defend high enough that their right-back has a lot of grass behind him; Alex Freeman won the place because he has the pace to cover it.
“La oportunidad de Alex Freeman fue creciendo conforme Íñigo comprobó lo útil que podía resultar su velocidad para defender muchos metros a la espalda.”Alex Freeman's chance grew as Íñigo saw how useful his pace could be for defending a lot of space behind him. our translation
Unlike his Rayo side, this Villarreal try to control games by keeping the ball.
“Sorprendentes intenciones si uno vio al Rayo la temporada pasada, por la sorpresiva sorpresa de intentar controlar el partido desde el balón y no desde el juego sin él.”