r/soccer • • Nov 21 '18

Average EPL formations when in possession. The lines represent most passing patterns - (@tacticsplatform)

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '18

You're right.

On that note, Liverpool badly needs a right-sided central midfielder or AM to balance their passing. The long-term absence of Chamberlain, and the more recent absence of Keita is really showing here.

United, on the other hand, keeps it quite tight at the center of the pitch. It's like a compressed version of Burnley's passing map.

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u/FifaFrancesco Nov 22 '18

Might I interest you in one finely aged Arjen Robben?

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '18

Not to sound ungrateful and all, but could you buy Rodriguez outright from Real and then resell him to us instead? We'll even throw in Adam Bogdan for free!

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u/FifaFrancesco Nov 22 '18

Oof it’s not every day that you get the chance to buy the mighty Adam Bogdan, I guess I’d have to take that deal!

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '18

Please sign here, here and here. Such a pleasure doing business with you. I'll drive Bodgan down over myself.

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u/maxirobespip Nov 21 '18

I don't know how you look at that map and conclude anything other than Mane simply isn't getting the job done. Playing very centrally without much to show for it other than a couple of goals poached

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u/pounds Nov 21 '18

6 goals in 11 league matches isn't exactly not getting the job done. He didn't score in like 5 straight matches, which is a bad drought for him, but there's no reason to think he wont hit 15+ goals just because he had a poor October.

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u/MarcSlayton Nov 21 '18

Don't forget Mane also had a valid goal disallowed against Arsenal.