Yeremy Pino made a short cameo in the 0-3 victory of Crystal Palace against Aston Villa, prior to the international break. His Mazy ran through the center, towards the end of the game, could even have offered an assist of the seasonal aid, Tyrick Mitchell was converted in the penalty area. Palace’s company on the transfer market was minimal, To the great annoyance of manager Oliver GlasnerThe Mercurial Ebereechi Eze is sold to Arsenal. But in Pino, Palace has sought a promising attacker, who will be looking to fill the gap in the front line left by Eze.
An ACL injury at the beginning of 2023/24 hindered the development of Pino, but he was able to recover from the injury and began to regain the physical shape, whereby his output remained largely unaffected.
Pino slot in the left No. 10 spot in Palace’s 3-4-3 after being introduced to Villa Park. And that is where he will largely play. Although an out-and-out winger of trade, stationed on both flank in a 4-4-2 during his time in Villarreal, Pino is comfortable in tight spaces, can cut in and connect with the wingback. He is effective a replacement for Ebereechi Eze, in position, as well as number, after he has donated the 10 shirt. But he is a somewhat different profile than Eze, and that will be further elaborated.
The game of Pino is a variety, with regard to position, on-ball tendencies and movement.
As noted, he can play on either side of midfield, or attack, so that he could offer coverage for the right, as well as left.
Pino is skilled in dribbling in and out of tight spaces. But he can also carry the ball forward during transitions. In a 5-0 thrashing from Girona only at the start of this current season, a diagonal switch was played in the room on the left so that Pino could lock the ball …
With support that pushed the outside down, Pino quickly dribbled, which forced the nearest defender, who wanted to close Pino, closer to the goal …
Pino dribbled to the edge of the penalty area and fed the nearby overlapping run, which led to a ball over the six Yard Box, and a fourth goal.
In a 2-2 draw against Osasuna last season, Villarreal had to come back from two goals, with Pino helping the first goal to reduce the shortage. Pino dripped forward on the right and the defender isolated.
Faced with two markings, Pino shot along the outside of the box …
Before playing a low cross in upcoming goals. Alex Baena finished up close.
Although Pino can sometimes come back when a 1V1 option occurs. He retains ownership and goes to different positions. It could be said that Pino could sometimes be more aggressive and take the marker more often, but can help to support ball retention in half the other side.
Although the goal is not to compare Pino directly with Eze, it is worth mentioning that Pino is certainly more an off-ball runner. He is also more willing to attack along the outside of the flank and has shifted between playing left and right. Pino would be comfortable to insulate the full-back on the outside and dribble the name rule before he makes a cross. Although he also wants to cut in and play a pass, or want to go for the goal.
That said, Pino is not as dominant, or liquid a dribbler as Eze. Their styles differ, set with Eze to pull the defender out of position, with Pino even more direct, in his approach. It must be said that the ACL injury Pino in 2023 took its toll on the speed with which Pino would often dribble, but recent displays suggest that he may live back that sharpness from the past.
Nevertheless, Pino’s positioning varies. In Villarreal he often held the width, but he would also occupy space between two defenders. The varied positioning of Pino can confuse defenders. They may not know if they should follow or stay in position.
Between two players there is a good area to occupy, because Pino could then play on both actions. A passing option of the keeper or a defender in a deeper position, into a full-back, which cut the ball ball to Pino who driven into the room was an option for Villarreal. A similar routine can be used in construction situations in Palace. Pino could then form a connection with left-back Tyrick Mitchell for example.
The positioning of Pino fits in accordance with the current dynamics of the attacking sequences of Palace, but the fact that he is skilled in receiving the ball, and attacks the outside of the outside, offers Palace an alternative route when they try to create opportunities.
As for the opportunities, Pino did his part of setting up teammates in La Liga. Last season, Pino registered his highest number of assists per 90 in his career, with 0.33.
Pino offered an assist against Sociedad. After starting on the right, this movement Pino left, ready to receive a diagonal ball …
One defender had to withdraw from the box to close Pino. But Pino was still able to open and play the cross in the box.
The cross was met by Ayoze Perez, who had lost his marker to reach the cross with a neat header.
Although Pino creates opportunities when bringing the ball from deeper positions, it sometimes seems as if he is so susceptible to receiving fits in advanced areas, while supplies fitting to teammates who are closer to the goal of Wijd or the channel. Like in, in a three-man movement, Pino could easily receive the first or second pass. The data also shows that Pino records high marks for progressive passes, with 9.91 per 90 last season, as well as an average of 4.84 touches in the fine per 90.
What was, then, a frequent event when watching earlier competitions for writing this piece, was how Pino Label lines test with runs, which can also lead to Pino coming into the box at the end of fitting.
In the aforementioned match against Sociedad, Pino, a run ran to the distant pole and hit a delivery on the left.
Pino is good at breaking in the box of wide, by running from inside, or floating in the channel before you shoot in the box. Pino always seems to be on the road and runs on the other side to receive a pass over the field, but sometimes those passes are cut out by rescheduling defenders.
A nice attempt on the edge of the box was Pino’s fourth and ultimate goal of the previous campaign. Although Pino is confronted with Sturdier in the Premier League, more physical defenses. More threat may be in transitions, with fewer teams that are deeper against Palace.
Pino’s movement, which often sees him drifting into the penalty area, invites combination play in tight spaces with teammates who push forward.
The kind of Runs Pino makes between defenders, and by extension beyond the line of defense, can lead to the Spain International being found in the box and by extension one on one with the goalkeeper. In one case against Real Madrid, Pino made a smart arrow in the box and bypassed two defenders on either side of him, but he could have done better to slot the ball past goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
Although with the second half that had hardly started, Ferland Mendy’s pass was intercepted. The ball was then fed to Gerard Moreno …
That pin, unark, and found a run to the box.
Pino’s quickly taken shot bent from Mendy Goal Bound.
Perhaps more responsibility for the goal will be with playing in the attack of Palace, especially with the wing backs that hold and break the width, and the system that a center-forward offers, instead of two, such as Villarreal. This may mean that Pino will take more photos than he did for Villarreal, even if it were a task to replicate the shooting casts that Eze reached in his time in Selhurst Park: Eze made 100 shots last season, which was twice the same of 50 shots of Pino’s in 2022/23.
It could be said that Pino offers a similar profile as Ismaila Sarr, which can make the attack of Palace more predictable. But with Pino’s dribbling in tight spaces and balls in the box, there is room to further develop the game of Pino.
In Villarreal, Pino was part of a side that would press in a narrow 4-4-2. Pino would go back, as Wingers puts in systems recorded by Unai Emery, and Marcelino, and thereby follow runs of opposite broad players and crosses stand in the way.
Moreover, Villarreal has been a side that does not leave much space between midfield and the defense. This eagerness to win the ball can mean that Pino will play his role in Palace’s counter -pressing approach when it loses possession.
Palace may have had a huge loss in Eze switch to Arsenal, but there is potential with Pino, who left fans who fly with his short cameo. There are elements of what Eze brought to the team in the game of Eze, but Pino is his own player and will certainly add some variation to the attack of the Eagles.
Data: Statzone, FBref
Images: First Sports, La Liga
#Dribbels #smart #positioning #penalty #box #runs #Analysis #Yeremy #Pinos #Move #Crystal #Palace