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Squad value€1.04bn
Squad value€1.38bn
Key playerHarry Kane
Key playerBukayo Saka
Head coachVincent Kompany
Head coachMikel Arteta
Bayern and Arsenal both defend a long way up the pitch, so there is space behind at either end all night.
Bayern press high and Arsenal insist on playing out through it. Expect the ball lost in dangerous places.
Bayern and Arsenal both come after the ball high up the pitch, so it keeps changing hands in dangerous areas.
Too close to call.
Bayern press high and man for man to pin you in your own half, then pass their way through with their stars.
“Der Ansatz unter Kompany dürfte auch in dieser Spielzeit wieder lauten: hohes, intensives Pressing mit starker Mannorientierung, um das Spiel in der gegnerischen Hälfte zu halten, kombiniert mit druckvollem Kombinationsspiel im Ballbesitz, das die individuellen Qualitäten der Offensivspieler zur Geltung bringen soll.”Kompany's approach this season should again be high, intense pressing with strong man-marking to keep the game in the opponent's half, combined with forceful combination play in possession that brings out the attackers' individual qualities. our translation
Bayern hunt the ball right up by the other team's goalkeeper, sometimes with four players on the last defender. Expect them to camp in the opposition half from the first whistle.
“Bayern pressed the Europa League winners high and sometimes pushed four attackers onto Villa’s last line.”The one way to hurt them: get past that first wave of pressure and run straight at the defence. Bayern commit so many players forward that the space behind them is enormous.
“When opponents escape the first challenge and attack the back line with runners, the enormous spaces produced by Bayern’s aggressive positioning become considerably less comfortable.”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.”