a écrit le 30 janvier 2015 à 12h36 ET VOICI UNE ANALYSE DE SONG CETTE SAISON A WESTHAM
Song the string-puller
Song, in particular, is an intriguing player. While initially considered a rather limited defensive midfielder in his early days at Arsenal, the Cameroon international became a more cultured player in his final season, a deep-lying playmaker rather than a pure destroyer. Robin van Persie benefited heavily from his lofted through-balls, and Song’s creative ability earned him a move to Barcelona.
At West Ham, Allardyce has deployed an unusual midfield diamond which features a winger, Downing, as the No.10 , and Song continuing to loft balls forward from deep-lying positions. For example, look at Song’s distribution in the 2-0 victory over Leicester last weekend, and it’s clear he looks forward whenever possible. His square passes are clearly more reliable, but Song remains determined to feed Carroll and Sakho.
You can also break down Song’s distribution in a different way – splitting it between passes played in the midfield, and passes played into the final third. Here’s his passing from the 1-1 draw at Sunderland.
A similar pattern emerges, and Song’s pass completion rate when attempting balls into the box is extremely low. Nevertheless, it encourages West Ham to look for the two strikers quickly, and Allardyce’s teams are always good at winning the second balls in and around the penalty area.
Song the string-puller
Song, in particular, is an intriguing player. While initially considered a rather limited defensive midfielder in his early days at Arsenal, the Cameroon international became a more cultured player in his final season, a deep-lying playmaker rather than a pure destroyer. Robin van Persie benefited heavily from his lofted through-balls, and Song’s creative ability earned him a move to Barcelona.
At West Ham, Allardyce has deployed an unusual midfield diamond which features a winger, Downing, as the No.10 , and Song continuing to loft balls forward from deep-lying positions. For example, look at Song’s distribution in the 2-0 victory over Leicester last weekend, and it’s clear he looks forward whenever possible. His square passes are clearly more reliable, but Song remains determined to feed Carroll and Sakho.
You can also break down Song’s distribution in a different way – splitting it between passes played in the midfield, and passes played into the final third. Here’s his passing from the 1-1 draw at Sunderland.
A similar pattern emerges, and Song’s pass completion rate when attempting balls into the box is extremely low. Nevertheless, it encourages West Ham to look for the two strikers quickly, and Allardyce’s teams are always good at winning the second balls in and around the penalty area.
