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Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool: tackles, recoveries, and saves, By the Numbers

Tackles versus Ball Recoveries Today's match was a fantastic example of the importance of ball recoveries in understanding the role of the defensive midfielder in football. First, a ball recovery is, well, it's when a team on defense regains possession. There are some more, technical, components to the way that Opta collect that data but the best way to think about ball recoveries is as the moment a defensive player turns defense back into attack. A player can get a ball recovery by picking up a loose ball, by the opponent passing the ball to him, or even by collecting the ball after a teammate makes a tackle. The important thing is that the defender regains possession and keeps possession...
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