1 00:00:04,980 --> 00:00:07,372 Hello it's me Fenomino the Midnight Soccer Expert 2 00:00:07,372 --> 00:00:08,164 The changed Newcastle United F.C. (Their tactics?) 3 00:00:08,164 --> 00:00:11,935 After recording their best records, the Newcastle United F.C. has escaped from the relegation zone 4 00:00:11,935 --> 00:00:14,540 So today we'll see what kind of tactics they've been using 5 00:00:15,100 --> 00:00:18,181 Newcastle United F.C. have been in the relegation zone all these seasons 6 00:00:18,181 --> 00:00:22,400 After the beginning of the season, they had trouble keeping their position any higher than 17th place 7 00:00:22,530 --> 00:00:27,482 Even though they changed their head coach during the season to Eddie Howe, they didn't see much difference 8 00:00:27,482 --> 00:00:31,740 But with recent results, they reached up to 14th place 9 00:00:32,614 --> 00:00:36,140 there was a huge difference especially after the winter transfer 10 00:00:36,380 --> 00:00:40,668 before the winter transfer, they had the records of 1 win, 8 draws, and 10 lost 11 00:00:40,668 --> 00:00:42,640 even though their winning point was only 11 points 12 00:00:43,215 --> 00:00:46,782 but after the winter transfer, their score reached to 4 wins and 2 draws 13 00:00:46,782 --> 00:00:48,990 from just that 6 games they achieved 14 winning points 14 00:00:49,480 --> 00:00:54,707 During the winter transfer, Newcastle United F.C. brought along 5 players 15 00:00:54,707 --> 00:00:56,290 Chris Wood, Kieran Trippier, Matt Targett, Dan Burn, and Bruno Guimarães 16 00:00:56,856 --> 00:01:00,753 After having these 5 players on the team, the result changed drastically 17 00:01:00,753 --> 00:01:03,890 Firstly the team is using the advantage of Chris Wood's ball control 18 00:01:04,420 --> 00:01:06,369 Since the time he was in Burnley 19 00:01:06,369 --> 00:01:08,790 he is one of the best players with ball control in the Premier League at the moment 20 00:01:10,300 --> 00:01:13,958 even during this season's records, you can see that his ball control in the air 21 00:01:13,958 --> 00:01:17,335 was the most successful out of any players in the Premier League 22 00:01:18,180 --> 00:01:21,730 as you can see here the fist place is Wood and the 2nd is Brentford's Pinncok 23 00:01:21,730 --> 00:01:25,790 Chris Wood was more successful than Ethan Pinnock 24 00:01:26,580 --> 00:01:29,625 that's because his ball control is outstanding 25 00:01:29,625 --> 00:01:31,942 Newcastle United F.C. didn't force to play the ball around the back 26 00:01:31,942 --> 00:01:34,508 but instead boldly played their ball by passing it to the front 27 00:01:34,508 --> 00:01:37,196 You could see even by the records before and after Chris Wood 28 00:01:37,196 --> 00:01:38,840 that was one of their tactics 29 00:01:39,380 --> 00:01:42,779 If you look at the Newcastle United F.C's ball passing type before Chris Wood 30 00:01:42,779 --> 00:01:46,540 balls that were played above the shoulder level was only 91 times in a game 31 00:01:47,330 --> 00:01:51,232 and after Chris Wood joined the team, the number went up to 111 times 32 00:01:51,232 --> 00:01:54,889 that was the result of passing the ball to Chris Wood's head 33 00:01:55,780 --> 00:02:00,840 Also before he joined the team, the amount of the ball playing in the air in each game was around 33.9 times 34 00:02:01,300 --> 00:02:05,542 but after he joined the team, as they would pass the ball to even often 35 00:02:05,542 --> 00:02:10,881 the amount extended to 54.1 per game making it 20 times more than before 36 00:02:12,330 --> 00:02:17,640 I think we can clearly say that the other player's like Allan Saint-Maximin, Ryan Fraser, Joelinton, and Joe Willock 37 00:02:17,730 --> 00:02:20,879 was given the chances thanks to Chris Wood 38 00:02:20,879 --> 00:02:23,504 is something quite positive about this tactic that the team was using 39 00:02:23,843 --> 00:02:26,290 when the team used the tactic was sending the ball in the air to Chris Wood 40 00:02:26,330 --> 00:02:31,256 the midfielders from both sides would go in closer to where Chris Wood would be standing 41 00:02:31,256 --> 00:02:33,790 this was one of their tactics to have control in the second half 42 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:37,936 and from here when Chris Wood would pass the ball perfectly to other players 43 00:02:37,936 --> 00:02:40,710 he perfectly accomplished his role in the team 44 00:02:41,442 --> 00:02:45,184 you can see in the game, the team would pass the ball to Wood 45 00:02:45,184 --> 00:02:48,190 and other players would all position near him 46 00:02:48,628 --> 00:02:52,137 at this moment Chris Wood would drop the ball 47 00:02:53,805 --> 00:02:57,140 and the players around him would use the tactic 48 00:02:57,430 --> 00:03:01,052 that head coach Eddie Howe would use often since AFC Bournemouth 49 00:03:02,013 --> 00:03:03,823 During his time in AFC Bournemouth 50 00:03:03,823 --> 00:03:06,890 from the 4-4-2 game, he would have Callum Wilson and Joshua King into the center 51 00:03:07,300 --> 00:03:10,972 by having players like Ryan Fraser, Marc Pugh, and Jordon Ibe in the center 52 00:03:10,972 --> 00:03:15,140 and allowing them to move around freely giving confusion to the other team's defense 53 00:03:15,563 --> 00:03:18,755 and by passing the ball to the area the players were position in 54 00:03:18,755 --> 00:03:21,890 the situation resulted in the strikers and the other team's defense competiting 55 00:03:22,380 --> 00:03:27,129 And if you look at recent games from Newcastle United F.C., the players would come around where Chris Wood is standing 56 00:03:27,129 --> 00:03:29,102 and when he drops the ball 57 00:03:29,102 --> 00:03:33,400 the players who catch the ball and would quickly make their way through it 58 00:03:33,980 --> 00:03:37,953 like players Joelinton, Allan Saint-Maximin, Ryan Fraser, and Joe Willock 59 00:03:37,953 --> 00:03:41,340 are players that are great in speed and speedy movements 60 00:03:41,586 --> 00:03:44,596 that Eddie Howe's attacking tactic worked well 61 00:03:45,380 --> 00:03:48,751 another reason that Chris Wood's ball control was good for the team was 62 00:03:48,751 --> 00:03:51,590 Allan Saint-Maximin has the chance to play at the higher position 63 00:03:52,330 --> 00:03:55,427 If you check out the team's play in this season before Chris Wood joined 64 00:03:55,427 --> 00:03:58,466 the team would be at defense and after Allan Saint-Maximin has the ball 65 00:03:58,466 --> 00:04:01,440 you can see that he would slowly move upward the field 66 00:04:01,880 --> 00:04:06,400 but the problem was here that the length for Allan Saint-Maximin to move was too long 67 00:04:06,780 --> 00:04:09,508 he is extremely talented in dribbling 68 00:04:09,508 --> 00:04:11,890 and at the same time great with his ball play 69 00:04:12,430 --> 00:04:16,791 the more time he spends while dribbling, their attacking timing is lost 70 00:04:16,791 --> 00:04:20,531 You can also see him losing his ball from the other players 71 00:04:21,380 --> 00:04:23,792 but after Chris Wood joined the team 72 00:04:23,792 --> 00:04:26,622 Newcastle United F.C. would pass the ball to Chris Wood 73 00:04:26,622 --> 00:04:29,140 therefore Allan Saint-Maximin didn't have to dribble the ball starting from the lower field 74 00:04:29,471 --> 00:04:31,268 when Chris Wood would pass the ball 75 00:04:31,268 --> 00:04:33,681 Allan Saint-Maximin was able to receive the ball from the front 76 00:04:34,380 --> 00:04:37,224 and the fact that Allan Saint-Maximin could catch the ball in the upper field 77 00:04:37,224 --> 00:04:40,468 it naturally reduced the dribbling distance for him 78 00:04:40,468 --> 00:04:43,003 and because the dribbling distance was reduced 79 00:04:43,521 --> 00:04:45,685 he would dribble in the upper field 80 00:04:45,685 --> 00:04:49,910 and now that he would only have to pass around 2 opposite players, he had more chances for the goal 81 00:04:49,910 --> 00:04:53,448 Allan Saint-Maximin's dribbling techniques were much more effective 82 00:04:54,135 --> 00:04:56,691 so you can see before Chris Wood joined 83 00:04:56,691 --> 00:05:00,476 Allan Saint-Maximin would dribble his way up the upper field 84 00:05:01,930 --> 00:05:05,485 but after Chris Wood, 85 00:05:05,485 --> 00:05:09,023 you can see Allan Saint-Maximin dribbling at the upper field 86 00:05:10,380 --> 00:05:13,913 So since the winter transfer having Chris Wood in the team 87 00:05:13,913 --> 00:05:16,567 have been very efficient and effective to the Newcastle United F.C. 88 00:05:17,442 --> 00:05:19,597 and to use Chris Wood's ball control technique 89 00:05:19,597 --> 00:05:21,957 you can basically say that Kieran Trippier and Matt Targett was joined in the team 90 00:05:22,621 --> 00:05:25,240 both player Kieran Trippier and Matt Targett are great with their kicks 91 00:05:25,641 --> 00:05:28,481 and therefore was able to pass a perfect ball to Chris Wood 92 00:05:29,071 --> 00:05:33,138 especially with Kieran Trippier, he has a record of getting a goal from his perfect free kick 93 00:05:33,138 --> 00:05:36,154 during varieties of set-piece situation he would help with the cross 94 00:05:36,154 --> 00:05:38,875 it was a huge help for the team during the dead-ball situation as well 95 00:05:39,380 --> 00:05:42,790 and of course, there was a saying that Trippier could be off this season because of his injury 96 00:05:43,253 --> 00:05:45,109 So having both Kieran Trippier and Matt Targett in the team 97 00:05:45,109 --> 00:05:48,821 to use Chris Wood's technique was a great tactic by the Newcastle United F.C. 98 00:05:48,821 --> 00:05:51,753 It definitely helped the team achieve better results 99 00:05:52,348 --> 00:05:54,328 and in the other way having both Dan Burn and Bruno Guimarães 100 00:05:54,328 --> 00:05:57,143 in the team was to strengthen the defense for the team 101 00:05:57,665 --> 00:06:01,453 Newcastle United F.C. was one of the teams that were very unstable in their defense area 102 00:06:02,300 --> 00:06:06,912 especially before the winter transfer, the team would miss 42 goals during 19 games 103 00:06:06,912 --> 00:06:09,390 and is one of the team that has the most missed goals in the Premier league 104 00:06:09,880 --> 00:06:11,930 but after having Dan Burn in the game 105 00:06:11,930 --> 00:06:14,425 the team had much steadier defense positions 106 00:06:14,830 --> 00:06:18,520 since having Dan Burn in the team, the Newcastle United F.C. only gave it away one goal 107 00:06:18,520 --> 00:06:20,989 showing how steady their defense position has changed 108 00:06:21,880 --> 00:06:24,885 Also when Jonjo Shelvey and Sean Longstaff were out in the center 109 00:06:24,885 --> 00:06:27,975 they lacked some defense in the center 110 00:06:27,975 --> 00:06:30,761 Bruno Guimarães isn't still playing as a starting team 111 00:06:31,141 --> 00:06:34,053 but he is definitely one of a player that will help with their center 112 00:06:34,053 --> 00:06:36,306 that if he was to officially start 113 00:06:36,306 --> 00:06:39,439 I am sure that he will play a huge role for the Newcastle United F.C. 114 00:06:39,439 --> 00:06:42,061 so therefore having both Dan Burn and Bruno Guimarães 115 00:06:42,061 --> 00:06:44,990 in the team made the defense much steadier 116 00:06:44,990 --> 00:06:47,230 are those techniques, I think that was well thought of by the team 117 00:06:48,835 --> 00:06:53,522 So from Chris Wood, Matt Targett, Kieran Trippier, Dan Burn, and Bruno Guimarães 118 00:06:53,522 --> 00:06:57,711 the team have switched their position around in the late half-season after the successful winter transfer 119 00:06:58,349 --> 00:07:00,690 especially to use Chris Wood player's skill 120 00:07:00,690 --> 00:07:02,852 having both Matt Targett and Kieran Trippier in the team 121 00:07:02,852 --> 00:07:07,339 Newcastle United F.C. are finding their way of playing during the winter transfer 122 00:07:07,778 --> 00:07:09,802 having both Dan Burn and Bruno Guimarães in the team 123 00:07:09,802 --> 00:07:12,679 they achieved to strength their weakest point in defense 124 00:07:13,456 --> 00:07:16,140 during the winter transfer, Newcastle United F.C. have 125 00:07:16,713 --> 00:07:19,084 invested around 9200euro, that is around 1.2million dollars 126 00:07:19,084 --> 00:07:22,131 they were the team that spent the most during the winter transfer 127 00:07:22,706 --> 00:07:26,310 they didn't just spend their investments on star players 128 00:07:26,310 --> 00:07:29,393 but only allowed players that were needed for the team 129 00:07:29,393 --> 00:07:33,168 and I think that was one of the reasons how quickly they achieved what they have achieved this season 130 00:07:33,168 --> 00:07:35,062 That's all for today 131 00:07:35,062 --> 00:07:36,381 Thanks for watching!