[Albion] Lewis Dunk's passing

[Peter Grummit]

Got to thinking about how Potter has tangibly influenced how we play.

Dunk's passing is an interesting example. Under Hughton, his trademark pass was the raking diagonal from left CB to the right touchline for Knocky, Bruno, Montoya. Looked good, helped move us up the pitch. Rarely led to a clearcut opportunity.

Under Potter, he has played two fantastic, defence splitting passes in the inside left channel. Both were assists for strikers clearly looking for that exact pass. Each contributed to goals in 3-0 wins.

Those assists for Dunk are as many (2) in 8 games than he achieved (2) in the previous 2 seasons in the EPL.

Anyone got other specific examples of how Potter has changed things?

PG

 

[Is it PotG?]

Blimey, thought it looked like a RIP thread.

 

[A1X]

Anyone got other specific examples of how Potter has changed things?

Defenders coming forward and joining the play when we have the ball, rarely saw Duffy or Dunk stray beyond the half way line during open play under Hughton.

 

[Postman Pat]

Propper's heat map must look very different under Potter, at times under CH you could see he wanted to get forward but wasn't allowed and passed sideways or backwards. I have seen Propper as the furthest forward player on a few occasions this season, and out wide putting in crosses.

 

[BNthree]

This is touched on in this thread: https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/showthread.php?375798-Dunk-and-Connolly-article-in-The-Athletic-today as the article in The Athletic has lots of stats about how Potterball has meant Dunk is doing loads of good quality forward play.

 

[blue-shifted]

Re Dunk’s passing. I’m convinced that having the Wing Backs stationed on both touchlines when the keeper of defenders have the ball is buying a bit more space in the middle for Dunk to find those passes through the middle or Burn or Webster to make those striding runs. Having two pacey strikers with movement is emboldening Lewis to look up, as is the current trend for high defensive lines.

The speed we move the ball from player to player is to me the single biggest change. GP is going to become more closely associated with triangles than Pythagoras. A 5 years younger Bruno would look at absolute beast in this team.

 

[blue-shifted]

Propper's heat map must look very different under Potter, at times under CH you could see he wanted to get forward but wasn't allowed and passed sideways or backwards. I have seen Propper as the furthest forward player on a few occasions this season, and out wide putting in crosses.

Given Mooy’s form, Propper’s heat map could be in danger of looking like a massive red blob at the bottom of the west stand with a small thin yellow streak up the line towards the North Stand

 

[AmexRuislip]

Blimey, thought it looked like a RIP thread.

Still wouldn't be picked for the international heavens eleven

 

[Icy Gull]

Got to thinking about how Potter has tangibly influenced how we play.

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Anyone got other specific examples of how Potter has changed things?

PG

Yep, corners that do not just look for a tall centre back getting a header in. Those two shots by Stephens from the edge of the box were training ground routines I’m sure. One was on it’s way into the top corner before it knocked a Spurs player over, the other missed by a bit, but I am loving the variation all over the pitch.

Under CH, for the last five months of last season, we were that predictable that opposing managers had us sussed and countered before the game even started. Not so anymore

 

[highflyer]

Just wait till you see what he's done with Ali J...

 

[The Upper Library]

Just wait till you see what he's done with Ali J...

If Potter achieves that then he really is a wizard


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[Papa Lazarou]

Still wouldn't be picked for the international heavens eleven

To be fair, they have a LOT of players to choose from.

 

[Stat Brother]

I don't think it's rocket science.

The player Dunk passes too is now expected to move forward after receiving the pass.

 

[Sheebo]

Got to thinking about how Potter has tangibly influenced how we play.

Dunk's passing is an interesting example. Under Hughton, his trademark pass was the raking diagonal from left CB to the right touchline for Knocky, Bruno, Montoya. Looked good, helped move us up the pitch. Rarely led to a clearcut opportunity.

Under Potter, he has played two fantastic, defence splitting passes in the inside left channel. Both were assists for strikers clearly looking for that exact pass. Each contributed to goals in 3-0 wins.

Those assists for Dunk are as many (2) in 8 games than he achieved (2) in the previous 2 seasons in the EPL.

Anyone got other specific examples of how Potter has changed things?

PG

Excellent, insightful observations. So why are you posting on NSC?

 

[BNthree]

Just wait till you see what he's done with Ali J...

Personally I'm loving what he's done with Ali J




















Which is keep him off the pitch!

 

[Triggaaar]

Blimey, thought it looked like a RIP thread.

All rest in peace threads should start like this, and we have to guess whether there's a picture of their shoddy football skills, or they've died.

 

[dazzer6666]

Midfielders in the opposing half?

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[Munkfish]

Given Mooy’s form, Propper’s heat map could be in danger of looking like a massive red blob at the bottom of the west stand with a small thin yellow streak up the line towards the North Stand

Mooy's form? one good game. I dont disagree it could be hard for Davy to get back in but I wouldnt call Mooy's run of one good game form.

 

[Milano]

Maupay enables us to play like this, swap him with Muzza on Saturday and Spurs would have just pushed up, they couldn’t because if they had Maupay is quick enough to exploit it, it meant we had space to play in.

 

[Pavilionaire]

On the face of it, if you'd told me when Potter was appointed we'd be beating Spurs 3-0 with no Bruno, Duffy, Bernardo, Propper, Knockaert, Murray on the bench, Andone and Locadia both gone and with two academy players starting I would have thought you were mad.