Real Sociedad is one of the teams that play football the best. Because of its effectiveness, because of what influence it has on the rival and because of how attractive it is. Despicable pressure, combined with an impressive ability to combine, and a vertical attack is very attractive.
However, according to Opta data, in the month of December it was the second La Liga team that played the least amount of time. It averaged 52 minutes and 9 seconds, per game. That means, counting discounts, it’s almost an entire ‘wasted’ portion, of discontinued play. It was just ahead of Cádiz. As for the percentage, it is slightly improving. With 52.2% of minutes played, it is second to last, ahead of Cádiz, Mallorca and Getafe.
This data can be understood in two ways. The first, the most obvious, is that the rivals try to stop the realistic game, as shamelessly happened in Cádiz. Another is that Real itself may not be able to provide much continuity to the game. Possible likes. With tactical fouls, a section that often leads, or ends plays (with chances or sending balls away) with such suffocating pressure. In any case, it is a fact that the matches of Real are not the ones with the most effective time.
Source: La Verdad
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