The five arguments that Guedes contributes as false ‘9’

The four points that Valencia has added In the last two days against Champions rivals they have as a point in common the way in which Bordalás has raised the game. In both, Guedes has acted as a fake 9, partly also due to the absence, due to injury, of Maxi Gómez. But for the next game, in Anoeta, it is likely that the Uruguayan is recovered and return to the list, which will open the debate around the incumbent battering ram that Bordalás has. In this sense, there are a number of arguments that Guedes offers when he plays as a center forward and that clearly benefit the team, especially if they want to apply the plan of the last two games.

Banded falls

With the Portuguese playing as a center forward, the team guarantees a large number of falls to band, something that Bordalás demands of him both when he plays pure 9 and when he plays behind a center forward, such as Maxi. Nevertheless, statistics show that when Guedes plays as the only forward is forced to fall much more to band. Griezmann’s foul in the 95th minute of the match against Atlético, which ends up leading to the final 3-3, is proof of this.

The centrals are left without a reference

Not being a 9 to use, rival centrals have no reference when marking the striker and this causes doubts to arise in the rival defensive network. This happened both in the clash against Villarreal and against Atlético. In the first goal against Atlético, the rojiblancos centrals fell into the trap, recoiled before the play on the left of Valencia and Guedes’ shot from the right side of the attack, after a rejection by Oblak, he ended up inside the goal boosted by Savic himself.

Maximum speed in the cons after recovery

House brand. With Valencia playing far behind, as against Atlético or even more against Villarreal, It seems essential to have a point that shoots towards the goal when any of the three midfielders, or the full-backs, recover a ball in the middle zone. An example of them happened against Villarreal, when Foulquier subtracted a ball and sent it in depth to Guedes. He dribbled over Rulli and Albiol sHe put under sticks when the ball was on its way to the net.

The one that causes the most fouls

Playing 9, Guedes plays closer to the area and the fouls he causes are more dangerous. With the new Bordalás drawing, The set piece is essential to hurt the opponent. And in this case, Guedes is a reef since, due to his way of driving the ball, glued to the foot, receives a lot of fouls. In fact, is the footballer who has received the most fouls in the championship: 37. The second is Depay, from Barcelona, ​​with 32. The next Valencian player who has caused the most fouls is Guillamón, with 22.

Less demand in defensive work

A must that has always been attributed to Guedes. With Bordalás he has hardly played on the left wing since that position demands a greater defensive capacity. Yes it has second end, behind Maxi, although there the system also requires a certain commitment when the opponent has the ball. In the last two games, Valencia has lost total possession with the rival: (25-75, with Villarreal; and 48.3-51.7, with Atlético), a great demand for the midfielders and second forwards . From 9 he is much more freed from defensive tasks.