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Grealish has had an absolutely fantastic season at Aston Villa, which eventually saw him keeping them in the Premier League for another year under Dean Smith's management where they made a late run out of the relegation zone. It all started with the big win vs. Arsenal where Grealish had a standout performance. He continued this run of form and scored against West ham, pushing his goal contribution tally to rise up to 14 for the year. Grealish is one of the most creative and progressive players in the Premier League, being able to develop shot chances for his teammates (5th in the league) as well as carry the ball into deeper areas of the opponent defence (1st in the league). He has also been the league leader in fouls drawn, but with Aston Villa staying up and his future in doubt, we could see him go for a large sum, even in the Covid-19 transfer market. We analogise his transfer price, despite the deflation in the market to be similar to Zaha's pricing via Crystal Palace in the summer previous. Will he actually make a move at all? At present we see his best future being at Arsenal and Tottenham, both clubs who need ball carriers or creative players. SUBSCRIBE and follow us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/TotalTacticsFB Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/totaltacticsfootball-103242908127667/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/totaltacticsfootball/
In a game where Arteta opted for heavy rotation in preparation of the FA cup semi-final match vs Pep Guardiola's Manchester City side, Arsenal saw a victory after falling behind early from a well-worked Liverpool goal from Robertson, Mane, and Firmino. We saw Arsenal capitalise in the 2nd quarter of the game late in the 1st half with their pressing intensity and individual mistakes that are out of character from Virgil Van Dijk (VVD) and Alisson. This contributed to both players having their first error leading to a goal in the season, a slight shock for most viewers who have watched the last two seasons and the body of work of the Liverpool defence that has come with it. This was a large positive for an Arsenal side that opted for a new back-line today, making use of Tierney who was able to handle Salah's flank well, together with the help of Saka who defended mostly versus Trent Alexander Arnold (TAA). We also discuss the somewhat controversial yellow card today that was not further reviewed, in light of other historic VAR incidents in the Premier League this 2019/20 season. A key factor for today's win was the hunger of Lacazette, something we have seen consistently post-lockdown. He becomes the lynchpin for our discussion on Arsenal transfers outgoings and incoming, as well as who to lock down and keep. With Ceballos looking a likely buy, we discuss whether Arsenal has the finances to keep Lacazette given that the young Nketiah seems primed for his place in the side (despite his youth and inexperience), in consideration that Aubameyang is the top priority for Arsenal to keep. Also available as a podcast!: Spotify – TotalTactics Football Podbean - https://totaltacticsfootball.podbean.com/ SUBSCRIBE and follow us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/TotalTacticsFB Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/totaltacticsfootball-103242908127667/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/totaltacticsfootball/
In this episode, we analyse the Crystal Palace v. Chelsea FC game through the lens of the Chelsea midfield, which was a particular storyline that stuck out to us. We look at some of the tactical issues of Chelsea's midfield and the results of them conceding goals in transition when two out of the three starting midfielders like Barkley and Mount move forward to support the attack with wingers Pulisic and Willian, leaving Gilmour who had his 2nd Premier Leauge start out to dry. Ultimately, the key issue with Kante and Kovacic being out is Jorginho not being played in the holding role, which led to moments where Palace led in the possession and created multiple chances vs Chelsea at home. By contrast, when Jorginho came on he was able to control the game a bit more, which brought the possession back to Chelsea as they tried to hold onto their lead. We discuss whether Lampard is doing this as a result of negotiations with Jorginho going astray, but ultimately conclude that he is needed, at least to make sure that Chelsea secures a Champions League qualifying spot as they move up to 3rd on the table. Also available as a podcast!: Spotify – TotalTactics Football Podbean - https://totaltacticsfootball.podbean.com/ SUBSCRIBE and follow us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/TotalTacticsFB Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/totaltacticsfootball-103242908127667/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/totaltacticsfootball/