Wednesday, 8 December 2010

What's the best way to score against Manchester United?

Data from all 57 goals conceded by Manchester United in the Premier League and Champions League games since the start of the 2009/2010 season. A break-down of goals conceded at Old Trafford alone is included in a separate tab:

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bob · 746 weeks ago

fascinating statistics. how about the best way to score against arsenal?
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BackwardsGooner 61p · 746 weeks ago

Probably counter-attacking, or wingplay down Clichy's side. That's common knowledge though, whereas Arsenal traditionally struggle to score against Man Utd at Old Trafford so it's interesting to see what the best approach is. Crossing from the wide areas seems to work best, and in Chamakh Arsenal now have one of the top headers of the ball in Europe.

However what those stats don't mention is that most of those crosses came down Man Utd's right side. Knowing Clichy's poor delivery I'd like to see Arshavin/Nasri deliver some inswinging crosses in from the left.
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yas · 744 weeks ago

Well, our tactic was to actually force you out wide and let you ping your crosses into the box in the safe knowledge that Rio and Vida would tell with them. We achieved this by playing narrow and not letting you cut through us centrally and what do you get? Another impotent Arsenal performance at Old Trafford.

In fairness to you guys though, Rio and Vida are aerial beasts but it was our tactic all along to force you to play that way.
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Ali · 743 weeks ago

Totally agree with you!

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