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Joao CanceloCancelo has had a fantastic season for City so far, playing in a sort of a hybrid inverted right back role. His positioning in and out of possession is extremely fluid, where he typically steps into the midfield in the final 2 in possession phases.
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Average Positioning in Possession:
While City had 74% possession in this match, Cancelo was able to play for most of the match in his midfield role, where he typically forms a midfield 3 on the right side.
Source: @SofaScoreINT
While City had 74% possession in this match, Cancelo was able to play for most of the match in his midfield role, where he typically forms a midfield 3 on the right side.
Source: @SofaScoreINT
Heat map:
Again, we can see City´s dominance in possession, where Cancelo was able to join the attack in the right half-space, where he often collects possession from the back 3 in the middle 3rd, & supports the front 4 in the final 3rd.
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Again, we can see City´s dominance in possession, where Cancelo was able to join the attack in the right half-space, where he often collects possession from the back 3 in the middle 3rd, & supports the front 4 in the final 3rd.
Source: @WhoScored
Touches:
Touch map shows that on the rare occasions when City started their attack from the build up, he forms a back 4 on the right. The further City progress the ball, the more narrow he becomes, supporting the attack & offering protection in rest defence.
Source: @WhoScored
Touch map shows that on the rare occasions when City started their attack from the build up, he forms a back 4 on the right. The further City progress the ball, the more narrow he becomes, supporting the attack & offering protection in rest defence.
Source: @WhoScored
Positioning in Build Up phase:
More traditional positioning in a back 4 on the right.
More traditional positioning in a back 4 on the right.
Positioning in Progression phase:
Steps into the midfield forming a midfield 3 when City establish their attack in the middle of the pitch.
Steps into the midfield forming a midfield 3 when City establish their attack in the middle of the pitch.
Positioning in the Final 3rd phase:
Typically provides support to the front 4 in the right half-space, often coming on an overlap or underlap, creating space for the RW to attack.
Typically provides support to the front 4 in the right half-space, often coming on an overlap or underlap, creating space for the RW to attack.
Positioning in Low Block:
Again, here we see more traditional right back positioning as part of a back 4 when City get pushed back into their own half.
Again, here we see more traditional right back positioning as part of a back 4 when City get pushed back into their own half.
Positioning in Mid Block:
Quite traditional positioning still, typically pressing with a back 4 in the middle of the pitch.
Quite traditional positioning still, typically pressing with a back 4 in the middle of the pitch.
Positioning in High Block:
When City press further up the pitch, Cancelo typically crosses midfield, pressing high on the wings.
When City press further up the pitch, Cancelo typically crosses midfield, pressing high on the wings.
