Deniz
14 years ago
If you look at the tactical funciton of each Udinese player, rather than where they started on the pitch, Udinese was clearly a 4-5-1. Pasqual and Benatia mostly defended, and while Pasqual made a few forays into Napoli's territory in the second half he can't be classified as a midfielder. Other fullbacks like Evra, Ashley Cole, and Marcelo do more attacking than Pasqual did on Sunday. Udinese's attacks down the left were mostly done by Armero (see the second goal), while Asamoah never really penetrated from his advanced position. Did Asamoah get any shots on net? Did he made any incisive passes? Although he started in behind Denis, Asamoah was clearly a midfielder rather than the trequartista in a 4-4-1-1. He offered a quick point of defence when Armero and/or Pinzi got in behind the Napoli midfield. He was set up as a fake attacker, designed to occupy Napoli's defenders while Armero and Pinzi, and even Isla/Cuadrado made runs from deeper. Udinese had an extra man at the back, in midfield, and gave up two men up front with Denis facing Campagnaro, Cannavaro, and Ruiz. Eventually Udinese's control of the space in between Napoli's midfield and defence got them their best chances see the Inler goal, and witness how much space Armero had before crossing for Denis. For me this was the only tactical success for Guidolin on the day exposing areas which Pazienza and Yebda could have been covering.
Naba0204
14 years ago
Akinfenwa
14 years ago
mtesso1993
14 years ago
KERMANI_CAVANI
14 years ago