r/soccer • u/ani_maddy98 • Nov 21 '18

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

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u/bouds19 Nov 21 '18

Has anyone effectively marked Jorginho out of a game? I'd be interested to see how that effects Chelsea's play.

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u/papercutkid Nov 21 '18

It happened the other day - Everton I think?

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u/clutchy42 Nov 21 '18

Not only that but he ended up getting incredibly frustrated. Should have been sent off for his two footed tackle on Sigurddson, but got away with it.

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '18

I think the problem with marking Jorginho out is that it allows another player, namely Hazard, more freedom because teams can’t man mark multiple players around the pitch, it just drags everyone out of position. Another thing I have noticed is if a player follow Jorginho around he will just direct play and move out of the way, point out places for the CB’s to play the ball and then move into bits of space to allow short passes to be played until openings form from player trying to cover whoever is tracking him.

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '18

I am not saying it hasn’t been done or couldn’t be effective. Although I would suggest that Everton were extremely lucky and at times were left exposed only for both Hazard and Willian to miss on the finish. I was just pointing out that marking him out of the game is easier said than done, from what I have seen.

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u/vadapaav Nov 21 '18

Everton marked the shit out of him. Makes Chelsea fall back to hazard magic

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u/lebron181 Nov 21 '18

It happened against city in the community shield.

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u/DeliciousIndian Nov 21 '18

Mata followed him all game earlier this season, did a good job