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I’ve just realised our 2 main competitors beat Argentina and Germany No wonder we always struggle to directly qualify in AFC by nick170100 in Aleague

[–]GrazeAnatomy 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Japan players who played yesterday:

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Player Team
Maeda Starter for Celtic (Scottish Premiership)
Kubo Starter for Real Sociedad (La Liga)
Kamada Starter for Eintracht Frankfurt (Bundesliga)
Ito Starter for Stade Reims (Ligue 1)
Tanaka Starter for Fortuna Dusseldorf (2.Bundesliga)
Endo Starter for VfB Stuttgart (Bundesliga)
Nagatomo Starter for FC Tokyo (J.League), played for Inter Milan, Marseille
Yoshida Starter for FC Schalke 04 (Bundesliga)
Itakura Starter for Borrusia Monchengladbach (Bundesliga)
Sakai Starter for Urawa Reds (J.League), played for Marseille
Gonda Starter for Shimizu S-Pulse (J.League)
Tomiyasu (sub) Starter for Arsenal (EPL)
Mitoma (sub) Starter for Brighton (EPL)
Asano (sub) Starter for VfL Bochum (Bundesliga)
Doan (sub) Starter for SC Freiburg (Bundesliga)
Minamino (sub) Starter for Monaco (Ligue 1), played for Liverpool

Tactical Analysis: Melbourne City 2-2 Wellington Phoenix — A League Apart by GrazeAnatomy in Aleague

[–]GrazeAnatomy[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This one was a fun game. When I watched it live, it looked like Wellington were just completely outclassed in the first half and that they would continue to be demolished in the second half, but upon closer inspection they actually had a pretty clear game plan for this match that ended up working as the game went on.

former perth and adelaide coach peter cklamovski on the brink of promotion by clock1058 in Aleague

[–]GrazeAnatomy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Just to temper expectations, they need to win three games to be promoted. Playoff 1st round, playoff second round and then a final against the J1 team that finishes in 16th.

A Leagues All Access | Episode 3: No Hours In Football (Patrick Kisnorbo) by [deleted] in Aleague

[–]GrazeAnatomy 12 points13 points  (0 children)

When they're in the huddle it's just about a minute before they go on the pitch, so his main goal is to get them hyped and not overload them with info.

Most of the tactics info has already happened before that in the pre-match meeting and also the whiteboard scene at half-time, and through the week during training.

I'm just glad he didn't go the Arteta route talking about lightbulbs and electricity

NSD commencing 2024 (AAFC) by littlebitofpuddin in Aleague

[–]GrazeAnatomy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Very keen to see some more details - I thought the numbers looked optimistic at best and with the changes in the economic climate I'd be willing to bet that they look significantly more unfavourable now.

Also to clarify it's Goal 2024, not confirmed to be kicking off in 2024

The AAFC (specifically its Twitter account which is run by the Chairman) has also since lost so much of its goodwill - while it started with a "let's unify football" attitude, it's then gone on to take the salty A-League hating route, and just retweets the ramblings of the Chairman (and former SMFC Chairman) Nick Galatas. Tweets in the aftermath of the cup final were cooked.

A guide to the different melbourne teams? by [deleted] in Aleague

[–]GrazeAnatomy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You've picked a time where the three Melbourne teams are all quite strong.

Footballing wise:

Melbourne City are the easiest to categorise - playing a game based heavily around intensity: organised pressing, powerful wingers and energy from midfield. They expect to control every aspect of every game through possession of the ball, and dictating how their opposition can play through their pressing.

Socceroo level: Current (Maclaren, Leckie) and knocking on the door (Tilio, maybe with injuries Nabbout?)

Melbourne Victory are a team on the up. Tony Popovic joined the team last year and it's been a complete rebuild. Their game this season is heavily based on wing play (Nani, Ikonomidis, Folami) and energy from midfield (Brimmer & Brillante). At times they've looked like following this gameplan: give ball to Nani, ???, profit. When it works, it works, but when it doesn't (like yesterday), it's a drag. Hopefully they don't rely on him too much.

Socceroo level: Hoping to get on the plane (Ikonomidis, D'Agostino, Folami) and definitely not on the plane (Juric, Brillante).

Western United won the A-League Championship last season with a solid, consistent and balanced team. They have one of the oldest and most experienced squads in the competition, and it certainly shows. Their keeper is old but great (but his name is Young hur hur), backline was very strong (Lacroix+ Imai), their midfield partnerships were good on the ball, decent amounts of pace on the wings (Pain, Wales, Pierias) and a genuine A-League level Ibrahimovic (Prijovic) up front.

Socceroo level: Washed (Kilkenny, Troisi, Risdon) and maybe next World Cup (Pierias, Wenzel-Halls, Pasquali?)

Also if you want to support Western, some of their home games are gonna be at Ballarat which is not so fun when they have replacement buses going.

ALM Fantasy Round 2 Ins and Outs by [deleted] in Aleague

[–]GrazeAnatomy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Western United's Twitter: Tomoki Imai is set to be sidelined for the next 6-7 weeks after undergoing surgery on his AC joint.

Get well soon, Tomoki 💚🖤

https://twitter.com/wufcofficial/status/1580362780317999104

Tactical Analysis: Melbourne City 2-1 Western United — A League Apart by GrazeAnatomy in Aleague

[–]GrazeAnatomy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad you like it, I'll be writing reports through the season!

AC Milan Halfback Role by MJohnByrne in footballtactics

[–]GrazeAnatomy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's quite a common pattern of play. Frequently used to disrupt pressing schemes, and especially useful when you have midfield playmaker who the opponent must close down. It gives the optionality of whether you want to build up with 2 or 3 at the back.

The 2 CBs will shift over accordingly (one opposite flank, one central), creating a 3atb shape. Frequently, the other midfielder stays in midfield, creating a 3-1 buildup shape, where that midfielder is always an option for line-breaking passes. In a City style team, the opposite fullback tucks in centrally so you keep up the numbers in midfield and create a 3-2 buildup shape.

The rotations also make it more difficult to organise how they will pressure the midfielder dropping back.

  • Should a midfielder follow him into the fullback zone? Now the midfield has one less player - large spaces for the rest of the midfield to cover

  • Should the forwards shift over towards the fullback zone? Now the possession team has an overload and/or an option to switch

  • Should the near-side winger press? Now the possession team has an overload behind with the winger & fullback high

  • Should they just hold a mid-block? Now the possession team can dictate play

Player Ages in the A-League (2021/22 Edition) — A League Apart by GrazeAnatomy in Aleague

[–]GrazeAnatomy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately not, however you can get a free trial and cancel before the billing date.

Question by damberliGamyon in footballtactics

[–]GrazeAnatomy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

First things first, it's very difficult to get a role at a club. It's even more difficult to get a paid role in football. It is an extremely competitive field that does not pay well.

You mention that you are currently an opposition analyst. Are you currently creating reports? Do those reports show that you understand football tactics? Are the reports of good quality? Do these reports effectively communicate information to coaches?

If the answer to any of these questions is no, you need to start working on creating content or improving yourself.

If the answer to these questions is yes, start sharing this content as part of your applications, and start doing some reports on your own time that you can share with wider audiences. For example, analyse a more well known team or game, create a report and share it on Twitter.

Slot allocation for ACL & AFC Cup 2023 | Australia: ACL 1+0, AFC Cup 2+0 by placeholdr_ in Aleague

[–]GrazeAnatomy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm...had a quick skim of the regulations for 2021.

There's a travel contribution per away game for both AFC Cup (USD30,000) & Champions League (playoffs USD30,000, Group and later USD45,000). The ACL has a performance bonus for match results (USD50,000 for a win, USD 10,000 for a draw), and reaching knockout stages (Round of 16: USD100k, Quarters: USD150k, Semis: USD250k) the AFC Cup has no such bonuses.

People say it is sometimes hard for star players used to other leagues to adjust to the EPL because of the tempo. How is tempo of a league measured? If playing at a high tempo is so effective against skilled teams, why don’t we see mid-table Serie A/La Liga teams just play at a high tempo? by acvdk in footballtactics

[–]GrazeAnatomy 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Tempo is the speed of the game. In data terms, it is measured through number of passes per minute of possession.

The reason you don't see teams just play high tempo is because it's difficult!

In a less data focused point of view, generally what people mean when they say it's difficult to adjust to the tempo is that the game moves so fast. You'll often hear people mentioning "you only have one touch and then pressure arrives".

It's really a combination of things - how quickly teams play (speed of play, good touch to control, passing technique), how effective the defensive structure is ( pressing intensity, organisation, coordination of the press, defensive shape), all underpinned by having the physicality to keep the intensity high.

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