Tactical Focus: Full-back Movements In Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea Build-up vs Brighton
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Identical with the game vs Nottingham Forest — Mauricio Pochettino Chelsea’s build-up shape was 3-2 with Cucurella inverting.
Enciso jumps ➡️ Adingra in a 2v1 situation, space for Caicedo ➡️ Progression
Enciso jumps ➡️ Adingra in a 2v1 situation, space for Caicedo ➡️ Progression
Brighton’s narrow press means Chelsea were able to exploit the wide areas with their CBs (ex: Badiashile).
Caicedo looked to get more space after advancing — combining quickly with Jackson between the lines.
Caicedo looked to get more space after advancing — combining quickly with Jackson between the lines.
Another way to bypass Brighton’s press was by positional rotations/interchanging positions.
Both Gusto and Cucurella can invert/form a back 3 which helps the Chelsea's build-up more fluid.
Both Gusto and Cucurella can invert/form a back 3 which helps the Chelsea's build-up more fluid.
On the RHS, Gusto as the RCB/RCB hybrid often interchanges with Caicedo to form the double pivot with Cucurella.
He also could advance to the right inside channel — usually this happened when Palmer/Gallagher dropped deep.
He also could advance to the right inside channel — usually this happened when Palmer/Gallagher dropped deep.
Creating the ‘unpredictability’ to disrupt Brighton’s defensive marking.
A similar thing happened on the left side.
Gallagher LB ➡️ Palmer double pivot ➡️ Cucurella advances wide to create the passing lane ➡️Mudryk moves inside.
Counter movements.
Gallagher LB ➡️ Palmer double pivot ➡️ Cucurella advances wide to create the passing lane ➡️Mudryk moves inside.
Counter movements.
Another great example of the runs — with Cucurella looking to support Mudryk.
Webster would be in a 2v1 situation.
Webster would be in a 2v1 situation.
In the 1st goal, Cucurella supported Gallagher with his underlapping runs from the double pivot.
Finding Palmer with the cutback.
Finding Palmer with the cutback.
For the 2nd goal, we can see a more complete build-up.
Gusto & Cucurella double pivot with Gallagher as LB/LCB — taking advantage of the narrow press with ball-carrying ➡️ Progression.
Cucurella offered the runs but Chelsea looked to delay and switch the play.
Gusto & Cucurella double pivot with Gallagher as LB/LCB — taking advantage of the narrow press with ball-carrying ➡️ Progression.
Cucurella offered the runs but Chelsea looked to delay and switch the play.
Space was created on the right side.
Gusto’s runs from the back 3 to support Madueke — similar to Reece James’s runs vs Nottingham Forest.
Cutback to Nkunku.
Gusto’s runs from the back 3 to support Madueke — similar to Reece James’s runs vs Nottingham Forest.
Cutback to Nkunku.
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