SABSabah FKClub page
NAPNapoliClub page
Squad value€19m
Squad value€424.5m
Key playerTymoteusz Puchacz
Key playerKevin De Bruyne
Head coachValdas Dambrauskas
Head coachMassimiliano Allegri
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Slavia's coach compared Sabah to Barcelona: they want the ball under control, get it wide and try to dribble past you.
“Chtějí mít míč pod kontrolou, dostat se do stran a prosadit se driblinkem.”They want to have the ball under control, get out wide and beat people with dribbling. our translation
Do not expect Sabah to sit back: Dambrauskas has them pressing high and going forward, even in Europe.
“Yıllarca Avrupa maçlarında kabuğuna çekilerek oynamaya alışkın bir futbol kültürünü yerle bir edip; cesur, önde basan ve hücumu düşünen dominant bir kimlik inşa etti.”He tore down a football culture used to retreating into its shell in European matches for years, and built a brave, dominant identity that presses high and thinks about attacking. our translation
They pass their way out patiently rather than hitting it long. If nothing is on, they will go sideways and wait.
“In possession, Sabah look to control the game through patient build-up play, using rotations to create space and find players between the lines.”They no longer need much of the ball to hurt you.
“Anche questo è un dato indicativo: al “nuovo” Napoli non serve più tenere molto il pallone, per poter essere pericoloso.”That too is telling: the 'new' Napoli no longer need to keep the ball much to be dangerous. our translation
Pundits are split on how fast they attack: some say they break fast, others that they build slowly.
“Le azioni degli azzurri sono diventate più rapide, più dirette, anche se spesso vengono rifinite con assist dagli esterni (contro la Roma i giocatori di Allegri hanno tentato 16 volte il cross) ma vengono costruite su direttrici verticali.”Napoli's moves have become quicker and more direct; they are still often finished with assists from wide (against Roma, Allegri's players tried 16 crosses), but they are built along vertical lines. our translation
“Il Napoli tende maggiormente a costruire che a colpire immediatamente dopo il recupero.”Napoli tend to build up rather than strike straight after winning the ball back. our translation
They rarely win the ball back high up the pitch, and when they switch off without it they get caught on the break.
“Their pressing has also lacked the intensity required to regain possession high up the pitch, while lapses without the ball have exposed the team to dangerous transitions.”