Sounders vs Fire: Fire Heat Map and Touch Map (Game 1: March 1st)

Originally shared on my Twitter account, publishing here for posterity’s sake… (Gif’s created from WhoScored.com’s OPTA data). Fire lost 2-1 from two second-half goals from left-winger Jordan Morris.

Above, I thought it was interesting that Herbers (who played ST, RW/RM, and LB last year), had a tremendous game in terms of work rate, but I was more impressed by his positional discipline teaming up with Beric to hassle the Sounders first ball, but never ventured into the final third as a CM shuttling back to cover in a 4-1-4-1, allowing RM Frankowski and RB Bronico to cheat forward.

Seattle Sounders vs Chicago Fire touch-map from March 1st 2020 Game:

Touchmap of Chicago Fire in March 2020 game vs Sounders

Seattle Sounders vs Chicago Fire touch-map from March 1st 2020 Game:

Touchmap of Chicago Fire in March 2020 game vs Sounders

 

Here’s some Twitter Conversation…

True. BB was okay until he had to deal with Jordan Morris. That's a brutal assignment for a guy already playing out of position. https://t.co/vtQq9rYL58

— Patrick McCraney (@patrickmccraney) March 2, 2020

Liked what I saw yesterday, thinking will be good when everybody here and on the pitch. With the Martinez injury feeling good about the 21st

— Kimberlee Wawak (@kasoccerchic) March 2, 2020

Look at the positional discipline by Herbers, not crossing into the final third like there was an electric fence. #cf97 #cffc pic.twitter.com/Be4h1cHfb8

— Actual Name: Brian B. (@OwenGoal) March 2, 2020

 

Other Heatmap/Touchmap Posts:

Revs vs Fire Heatmap-Touchmap (March 8th, 2020)