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9th UEFA Conference for European National Coaches

20-22 September 2010Madrid

Location, 21/09/20109th UEFA Conference for European National Coaches, 20-22.09.2010, Madrid


THE TRENDSTHE TRENDS

TOP-LEVEL FOOTBALL 2010Presentation by Andy Roxburgh, UEFA Technical Director



WORLD CUP WINNERSWORLD CUP WINNERS

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WINNERSLocation, 21/09/20109th UEFA Conference for European National Coaches, 20-22.09.2010, Madrid


"This is the "This is the greatest greatest

satisfaction satisfaction any coach or any coach or footballer can footballer can

feel."feel." Marcello Lippi 2006(1st coach to win the FIFA World Cup and The UEFA Champions League)



““This is an This is an unforgettable unforgettable

moment.moment.““

Vicente del Bosque(on winning the World Cup)

2010



THE TRENDS THE TRENDS BENCHMARK EVENTSBENCHMARK EVENTS

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A BENCHMARKA BENCHMARK

A standard by which something can be measured or judged



FIFA WORLD CUP 2010FIFA WORLD CUP 2010FINAL FOURFINAL FOUR






EURO 2008EURO 2008FINAL FOURFINAL FOUR



UCL 2009/2010UCL 2009/2010FINAL FOURFINAL FOUR



TRENDS

DETAILS

IDEAS

DEVELOPMENT

INSPIRATION

ANALYSISANALYSISWHY?WHY?

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ALWAYS:

THINKING

LEARNING

ASSESSING

IMAGINING

QUESTIONING

TOP COACHESTOP COACHES





WHAT WERE THE TECHNICAL

/ TACTICAL TRENDS LAST

SEASON?

KEY QUESTION 1KEY QUESTION 1



WHAT MADE THE DIFFERENCE?

KEY QUESTION 2KEY QUESTION 2



1. ShapeSelection

2. Passing Power

3. Building Blocks

4. Classic Counters

8. Winning Ways

7. Player Profiles

6. Solo Solutions

5. Great Goals

PASSINGPASSING THOUGHTSTHOUGHTS



PASSINGPASSING

1. Shape Selection

THOUGHTSTHOUGHTS

2. Passing Power

3. Building Blocks

4. Classic Counters

8. Winning Ways

7. Player Profiles

6. Solo Solutions

5. Great Goals

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COACHING PHILOSPHIES

PLAYER QUALITIES

SPECIFIC SITUATIONS

THE OPPONENTS

PREVIOUS RESULTS

SHAPE SELECTIONSHAPE SELECTIONDepended onDepended on……



INJURY PROBLEMS

TACTICAL NEEDS

COACHING INITIATIVES

REFEREE DECISIONS

THE SCORELINE

SHAPE SELECTIONSHAPE SELECTIONChanged because ofChanged because of……



1. A Structure for Defensive Order

(DISCIPLINE)

2. A Framework for attacking themes +

Freedom

(FLUIDITY)

SHAPESHAPE



1. STARTING POSITIONS

2. PLAYING POSITIONS

3. APPROACH

4. DEFENSIVE DUTIES

5. FORWARD FLOW

SHAPESHAPEDIFFERENT ASPECTSDIFFERENT ASPECTS





Drawing Spain4 / 2 / 3 / 1 X 12 TOP 3

WORLD CUP 2010WORLD CUP 2010

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“Germany was impressive by

countering their culture – they did

more than just follow their tradition.”

WORLD CUP

Pep Guardiola



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UCL FINAL 2010UCL FINAL 2010

INTERINTER BAYERN MUNICHBAYERN MUNICH







UCL FINAL 2010UCL FINAL 2010

UCL 4/3/3 x6 4/2/3/1 x8 4/4/2 x2UCL 4/3/3 x6 4/2/3/1 x8 4/4/2 x2



4/3/3 x64/3/3 x6Location, 21/09/20109th UEFA Conference for European National Coaches, 20-22.09.2010, Madrid


4/4/2 x104/4/2 x10

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WORLD CUP 2002WORLD CUP 2002Three DefendersThree Defenders

40 %40 %

Top 4Top 4

No LiberoNo Libero

Flat Line Flat Line



3 AT THE BACK3 AT THE BACK





3 AT THE BACK3 AT THE BACK





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Once again the top teams proved that shape mattered.

PASSING THOUGHT 1

A disciplined defensive structure + a framework

for attacking fluidity / creativity was important.



1. Shape Selection

2. Passing Power

3. Building Blocks

4. Classic Counters

8. Winning Ways

7. Player Profiles

6. Solo Solutions

5. Great Goals




XAVI

“I’m a football romantic. I think it is good to win by taking the initiative. We like football that is attractive,

attacking and easy on the eye.”Location, 21/09/20109th UEFA Conference for European National Coaches, 20-22.09.2010, Madrid


SPAIN

Top Number of Passes

Top Successful Passes

Top Forward Passes

Top Medium Passes

Top Shots on Target



“If you are smaller, then you

need to be smarter, to be quicker and to

play between the opposition line.”

SPANISH STYLE

Gérard Houllier



“The art of good team

progression – to play forward

without losing possession.”

Arsène Wenger

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Short/Quick Passing

Long Diagonals

Building from the Back

Ball Circulation

PASSING



Culture

Coach's Philosophy

Player Quality

Match Situation

Competition Demands

STYLEBased on …



UCL 2009Barcelona FC

Av. 62%600 – 700 passes

Xavi: av. 100+

UCL 2010FC InternazionaleAv. 45% Final 32%

(52% away to Chelsea)Sneijder: av 46+

A PASSING PARADOX



At the top level, the focus was on a short passing,

possession game, but domination of

the ball did not guarantee success

PASSING THOUGHT 2



1. Shape Selection

2. Passing Power

3. Building Blocks

4. Classic Counters

8. Winning Ways

7. Player Profiles

6. Solo Solutions

5. Great Goals




Top Teams Compact block

Positional + Tactical Discipline

Pressing the ball

Patient + Alert

Squeezing the Space

Channelling Opponents

Advanced Pressing

WORLD CUP 2010

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a) Press high and win the ball back quickly

b) Immediate transition into a defensive block

CONTRASTING APPROACHESLoss of possession…



“Spain, even with many players up front, didn’t suffer too many counters.” C. Ancelotti

WORLD CUP



¼ Finals: Paraguay 2 goals AGChampions: Spain 2 goals AG

WORLD CUP 2010



“Our team (Inter) was comfortable without the ball.” Luis Figo

CONTAIN + COUNTER



“I think Inter’s success was down to team

shape, tactical discipline and the speed

of transition into a defensive block.”

Roy Hodgson, Liverpool FC

UCL 2009/2010



“The twin screen is very effective, a good base for counters. It is not

defensive, but rather a rational and effective

use of players.”

Jesualdo Ferreira

THE TWIN SCREEN

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No matter the approach, defending

efficiency was a prerequisite for

success

PASSING THOUGHT 3

Controlling the match without controlling the ball and reducing the intensity of the game



1. Shape Selection

2. Passing Power

3. Building Blocks

4. Classic Counters

8. Winning Ways

7. Player Profiles

6. Solo Solutions

5. Great Goals




“Explosive counters are often decisive elements

in matches between evenly-matched teams.”

Gerard Houllier

COUNTER ATTACKING



8th UEFA Conference for European National Coaches, 09.08, Vienna

Image name & copyright

José Mourinho

"The quick transition is the most important

aspect – quickly restructuring to

defend, or exploiting the opponent with

speed when the ball is regained."



TOP TEAMS – TOP COUNTERS

UCLArsenalArsenal

InterInterBarcelonaBarcelona

BayernBayernReal MadridReal Madrid

WORLD CUPGermanyGermany

BrazilBrazil

SpainSpainNetherlandsNetherlandsArgentinaArgentinaUruguayUruguayGhanaGhana



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(From Open Play)

EURO 200846%

UCL 2009/201027%

World Cup 201025%

COUNTER / FAST BREAK GOALS



1.1. CLASSICCLASSIC

2.2. COLLECTIVECOLLECTIVE

3.3. ADVANCEDADVANCED

4.4. SOLOSOLO

COUNTER TYPES



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“We don’t have especially fast players, but we are able to play fast counters.”

José Mourinho

COUNTERING



“The collective counter is still very important.”Sir Alex Ferguson



The top teams are top class at counters

PASSING THOUGHT 4

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1. Shape Selection

2. Passing Power

3. Building Blocks

4. Classic Counters

8. Winning Ways

7. Player Profiles

6. Solo Solutions

5. Great Goals





145 (64 MATCHES)

23% SET PLAYS

UCL 2010UCL 2010

320 (125 MATCHES)

26% SET PLAYS

GOALSCORING



SET PLAYSWORLD CUP 2010WORLD CUP 2010

Direct Frees: Japan x2 /Uruguay / Nigeria / Korea

Corners: Netherlands /Spain

Throw-ins: Slovakia

Indirect Frees: Uruguay

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Crosses: URU/GER

Thro/Combos: BRA/GER/SP/NED

Long-range: Top 4 (NED x5)

(38% increase in UCL 2010)

GOALSCORING

Variety: Top 4 BRA/ARG







With defending becoming more sophisticated, technical quality on set plays and long-range

shooting were vital antidotes to the block.

PASSING THOUGHT 5

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1. Shape Selection

2. Passing Power

3. Building Blocks

4. Classic Counters

8. Winning Ways

7. Player Profiles

6. Solo Solutions

5. Great Goals





23% of all goals(i.e. direct frees / long-range /

dribbling)

UCL

26% of all goalsfrom solo play

COLLECTIVE GAME – SOLO SOLUTIONS



“Quickly switching the play with

precise diagonal passes was used

to create 1v1 situations.”

THE DIAGONAL PASS



SOLO SOLUTIONS



INCISIVE PLAYERS

ExamplesMessi (ARG)Iniesta (ESP)

Robben (NED)Oezil (GER)

Suarez (URU)Kaka (BRA)

Ronaldo (POR)Boateng (Ghana)

PENETRATION RUNS



While collective attributes were indispensable, moments of individual

brilliance frequently made the difference.

PASSING THOUGHT 6

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1. Shape Selection

2. Passing Power

3. Building Blocks

4. Classic Counters

8. Winning Ways

7. Player Profiles

6. Solo Solutions

5. Great Goals





Lone Striker

Screening Midfielder

Middle-to-front Schemer

Box-to-box Full Back

PLAYING POSITIONS



WORLD CUP 2010WORLD CUP 2010(32 TEAMS)(32 TEAMS)

More than 50% of the teams operated with a lone striker

E.g. Klose (GER)Van Persie (NED)Torres (ESP)

THE LONE STRIKER



UCL 2010UCL 2010(16 TEAMS)(16 TEAMS)

More than 85% of the teams operated with a lone striker

E.g. Milito (Inter)Drogba (Chelsea)Fabiano (Sevilla)Ibrahimovic (Barcelona)

THE LONE STRIKER




Approximately 65% x2

UCL 2010UCL 2010(16 TEAMS)(16 TEAMS)

Approximately 65% x2

SCREENING MIDFIELDER



SPAINSPAIN

BUSQUETSAND

ALONSO

INTERINTERCAMBIASSO

ANDZANETTI

SCREENING BALANCE

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SneijderSneijder (NED)(NED)

XaviXavi (ESP)(ESP)

OezilOezil (GER)(GER)

MessiMessi (ARG)(ARG)

KakaKaka (BRA)(BRA)

MIDDLE-TO-FRONT SCHEMERS



MaiconMaicon (BRA)(BRA)

S. Ramos (ESP)S. Ramos (ESP)

LahmLahm (GER)(GER)

Van Van BronkhorstBronkhorst (NED)(NED)

D. Alves (BRA)D. Alves (BRA)

BOX-TO-BOX FULL BACKS



The evolution of the game’s tactics has altered the profile of certain playing positions.

PASSING THOUGHT 7



1. Shape Selection

2. Passing Power

3. Building Blocks

4. Classic Counters

8. Winning Ways

7. Player Profiles

6. Solo Solutions

5. Great Goals




CHANCE CHANCE ((DrawDraw//PensPens//RefsRefs//InjInj.).) HARMONYHARMONY FITNESS FITNESS ((IntensityIntensity))

WHAT MADE THE DIFFERENCE?

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“With player power increasing, the

manager is vitally important – he must

have control.”

Sir Alex Ferguson

PLAYER POWER



HANDLING EXPECTATIONSHANDLING EXPECTATIONS

A REBOUND MENTALITYA REBOUND MENTALITY

LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP

WORLD CUP 2010WHAT MADE THE DIFFERENCE?



“The expectations were too high for some teams.” Sir Alex Ferguson

WORLD CUP EXPECTATIONS



A CLEAR PHILOSOPHYA CLEAR PHILOSOPHY AN EFFECTIVE STRUCTUREAN EFFECTIVE STRUCTURE A PROFESSIONAL PREPARATIONA PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION




“We need to know what players are good at and not

good at.”

José Mourinho



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TRANSITION SPEEDTRANSITION SPEED TEAM EFFICIENCYTEAM EFFICIENCY INDIVIDUAL BRILLIANCEINDIVIDUAL BRILLIANCE




SET PLAY SET PLAY SUCCESSSUCCESS

DEPTH OF DEPTH OF SQUADSQUAD

SPECIALIST SPECIALIST QUALITIES QUALITIES (Some (Some Versatility)Versatility)





A MISTAKEA MISTAKE

INTENSE INTENSE CONCENTRATIONCONCENTRATION

A WINNING A WINNING MENTALIYMENTALIY



Good players are not enough – you need team efficiency, mental and physical strength, leadership,

harmony, some flair, and a little luck.

PASSING THOUGHT 8



1. Shape Selection

2. Passing Power

3. Building Blocks

4. Classic Counters

8. Winning Ways

7. Player Profiles

6. Solo Solutions

5. Great Goals


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THE TRENDS THE TRENDS BENCHMARK EVENTSBENCHMARK EVENTS





WORLD CUP WINNERSWORLD CUP WINNERS

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WINNERS



THE WINNERSTHE WINNERS




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20-22 September 2010Madrid

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