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- Manchester City’s Start of the Offensive Phase: A Lag-Sequential Analysis
Manchester City’s Start of the Offensive Phase: A Lag-Sequential Analysis
Authors : James SCİCLUNA, Renzo KERRCUMBO, Kemal GÖRAL, Ender ŞENEL
Pages : 225-243
Doi:10.47778/ejsse.1337975
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Publication Date : 2023-09-30
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :Research on the playing patterns of Manchester City, particularly under Pep Guardiola\`s guidance, is limited. Existing studies do not investigate the associations between the offensive phase\`s initial actions insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(interceptions, tackles, defensive behavior followed by a pass); and other elements of the attacking phase, such as pitch space positions insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(zones); and goals. This study goes beyond subjective observation and applies lag-sequential analysis on Manchester City\`s 2019-2020 UEFA Champions League group stage matches. Behaviors were recorded using the SoccerEye Observational Instrument and software. The data was analyzed using the Sequential Data Interchange Standard-Generalized Sequential Querier insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SDIS-GSEQ); and Microsoft Excel. Of the 417 offensive phase starts, 30.7% began with an interception, 8.2% with a tackle, and 29.5% with defensive behavior followed by a pass. Zone 5 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(central mid-defensive sector); had a positive association insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(z=4.1); with interceptions, while zone 8 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(central mid-offensive sector); had a positive association insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(z=2.67); with defensive behavior followed by a pass. Zones 3 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(right defensive sector); and 12 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(right offensive sector); showed a positive association with tackles insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(z=2.96 and z=3.36, respectively);. Interceptions insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(z=-2.61); and defensive behavior followed by a pass insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(z=-4.46); were inhibited in zone 2. Starting an attack with a tackle may also result in a goal in Lags 7 and 8 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(z=2.15, z=2.54, respectively);.Keywords : Attacking in football, Sequential analysis, Manchester City, Soccer
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