Actually that shows we are the worst at pressing. We press more but have the worst success rate at it.
Premier League's press masters: Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool lead the way
It's official. Liverpool are in the faces of their opponents like never before. An analysis of how each top flight team has pressed opponents this season proves The Reds are Kings of the Press.www.dailymail.co.uk
This is somewhat of surprise - we have heard Jose talk about pressing a lot in the documentary but according this we have been the second best on the league at it behind Liverpool.
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How do you figure that? be interesting to see just how you reached that conclusion ..... whilst we may regain the ball just 22% of the time, because we press so much that means we regain the ball, which is after all the whole point, more often than over 13 other EPL teams ... how is that the worst?
Think on it like this:
I press 20 times and win the ball back 20% - so four times
You press 10 times and win the ball back 30% - so three times
Who is doing better?
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2 votes away from 70% 
All of those away goals were probably score under him. Santini had at least 6 of those games with his 8-1-1 system
What the fuck did he say or who did he punch half time at St Mary's?
While with your numbers you are making a point. But with real numbers from that list
We had 156 presses with 22 % success = 34 successful presses
next Brighton had 129 with 34% success = 44
Fulham with 135 and 26% success = 35
Mancity's is around 39
next is Sheff untd with around 38
etcetc.
Most of them won the ball more by pressing. Not that these numbers matter either way.
Only on
Totti
FM saveWasn’t it Santini’s tactics that ground out a 0-0 against Chelscum the backdrop in which Mourinho first coined the now cliched phrase “parked the bus”?
Funny how things go full cycle.
The pressing set up by Mou is really weird. It seems to be some sort of trap almost.
Press with the attackers, not with the mids and defenders.
A: Win it back and attack.
B: Have the opposition funneled into the middle. Let mids win it back and pass directly to the attackers who are high up the pitch after the "failed" press.
Something like that.
The intention is to guide opposition play to the wing. There, it would mean cutting opposition formation by half. You would need to cross the ball well, or have quality players on the same wavelength to combine to penetrate through the compact low block in the middle. The defending side has more numbers in this situation
Remember the game we lost against Mourinho Man U at OT in his first season there? Sissoko had the beating of that Italian defender on their left wing, but we couldn't approach central area with them having so many bodies and good penalty box defenders, and Sissoko couldn't cross the ball well. Man for man we won, but tactically they had us running in circle.
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Our manager is anime. You'll never sing that!
Indeed. You will take more insights if you read the book written for Jose. He splits the field in dangerous areas. For him, it's always important to have a block with the defenders and an additional one with the DM /midfielders outside of the box. I assume he wants to block rebounds and direct balls through the centre. He doesn't really care if opponents cross the ball from flanks as he -usually- trusts his defenders to clear all the crosses.
That's why I can't see a very solid defence line as I don't trust Sanchez at all. He is very athletic but his positioning and man to man defending is below average. As it is mentioned in another topic, I can see died - Toby duo playing to all the important matches that Tottenham will wait back.
Can I have the name of the book? Thanks in advance.
Kaiser José????
Our manager is anime. You'll never sing that!
I know he got a bad rap over the Chavs' Female Physio, but come on guys!!
I read it many years ago and it was in Greek.. If not mistaken the original title is " L'alieno Mourinho " and the author was Sandro Mondeo. I hope it helps.
Listen - enjoy the ride. It'll be a whirlwind - we will probably win something this seasom and/or next season, but he'll be gone in a few years.
Anyone under any impression it'll be otherwise needs to look at his entire history.
Porto - 2 seasons
Chelsea 3.2 seasons
Inter Milan 2 seasons
Real Madrid 3 seasons
Chelsea 2.5 seasons
Man United 2.5 seasons
He may be a winner, but he is not, and never will be a long termer.
Yeah, and he’s defensive, doesn’t play youth, is a cheque book manager, and can’t beat big teams. Am I right?
Enjoy the ride... fuck off. You sound gutted ffs!
Remember Atouba scoring a worldly on the opening day so Santini got at least one goal
I was all for the appointment.
I wasn't ever in any belief he was an ultra negative boring coach. That's BS.
I was and always will believe he is a fire that burns bright but burns out quickly.
And we needed some short termism.