Pressing chains vs far-side runners

Does the chain win the ball — or open the weak side?

Cup link. On-ball pressure is only half the story. A pressing chain that recovers the ball is good defending; a chain that leaves a free runner on the opposite flank is a positioning decision.

Chains analysed: 1,567
End in regain: 31.7%
Far-side off-ball runner during chain: 62.2%
Shot rate after regain: 0.0%
Shot rate when no regain + far-side runner: 3.8%

Charts

Film list — no regain, far-side runner, chance

Match	Frames	Length	End	Far role	Far channel	Press side	End
2011166	7973–8133	7.0	unknown	RM	wide_right	half_space_left,half_space_right,wide_left,wide_right	goal
1959846	48195–48299	5.0	unknown	LB	wide_left	center,half_space_right,wide_left	goal
1996435	28159–28199	3.0	unknown	RW	wide_right	center,half_space_left,wide_left	goal
1874553	31833–32059	7.0	unknown	LW	half_space_left	center,half_space_left,half_space_right	shot
1996435	16646–16792	6.0	unknown	RB	wide_right	center,half_space_left,half_space_right,wide_right	shot
2006363	48462–48605	6.0	unknown	RW	half_space_left	half_space_right,wide_right	shot
2006363	50862–50960	6.0	unknown	LDM	half_space_left	half_space_right,wide_right	shot
1996436	37229–37259	4.0	unknown	AM	half_space_left	center,half_space_right,wide_right	shot
1959846	12600–12662	3.0	unknown	LB	wide_left	center,half_space_left,half_space_right	shot
1996436	54012–54091	3.0	unknown	CF	half_space_right	center,half_space_left,half_space_right	shot
2006363	19480–19513	3.0	disruption	AM	wide_right	half_space_left,wide_left	shot
2007721	38480–38534	3.0	unknown	CF	half_space_left	center,half_space_right	shot
2011166	10332–10387	3.0	unknown	LDM	wide_left	half_space_right,wide_right	shot
2013725	26214–26277	3.0	unknown	CF	wide_right	half_space_left,wide_left	shot
2016236	4185–4231	3.0	unknown	CF	wide_left	half_space_right,wide_right	shot
2017461	15198–15304	3.0	unknown	CF	wide_left	half_space_right,wide_right	shot
1874553	17956–18015	2.0	unknown	CF	half_space_right	wide_left	shot
1886347	44343–44391	2.0	unknown	CF	half_space_left	center,half_space_right,wide_right	shot
1886347	52701–52752	2.0	unknown	CF	wide_left	center,half_space_right	shot
1899585	59758–59798	2.0	unknown	LM	half_space_left	half_space_right,wide_right	shot
1927964	15695–15741	2.0	unknown	CF	half_space_left	center,half_space_right,wide_right	shot
1996435	56842–56878	2.0	unknown	LDM	wide_right	half_space_left,wide_left	shot
1996436	35992–36045	2.0	unknown	LW	half_space_right	half_space_left	shot
2006229	24163–24261	2.0	unknown	CF	half_space_left	half_space_right,wide_right	shot
2011166	41829–41859	2.0	unknown	AM	half_space_left	half_space_right,wide_right	shot
2017461	52337–52367	2.0	unknown	LM	wide_left	half_space_right	shot

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