There are many successful playing styles in world soccerDirect Opponent Oriented Ball Progression...
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There are many successful playing styles in world soccer
Defensive Playing Style of Re-Active Playing Style
Allow the opponent to have a lot of ball possession
• Own team focusses on compact defending (D)• Shutting down spaces• Keeping the defensive shape• Confront opponent physically
• Quick counter attack when the opponent loses the ball (D à A)
• No (or almost) offensive participation of defenders when attacking (A)
• Priority on defensive shape: creating overload between ball and goal when transitioning defensively) (A à D)
• Focus on offensive set plays to create chances / score goals (A)
Offensive Playing Style of Pro-Active Playing Style
Strive towards maximum ball possession
• Own team focusses on High (and Energetic) Pressing (D)• Put the opponent immediately under pressure when losing the ball (AàD)• Offensive participation of midfielders and defenders (A)• Progressive ball possession with the aim on not losing the ball (DàA)• Focus on anticipation – interception - by defenders (D)
Player Development
Reactive Pro-Active
Attacking
Transition attacking to defending
Defending
Transition defending to attacking
Attacking
Transition attacking to defending
Defending
Transition defending to attacking
Key Qualities are best developed in a Pro-Active Style of Play
Style of Play: Pro-Active
The offensive playing style can be applied in various waysAttacking
Possession-based Direct Play
Dominating by controlling progressive possession
Putting the opponent under pressure by long passes towards the strikers as quickly as
possible or when the opponent presses you
Patience in building-up – create (find pockets) Aerial and physical power to create scoring opportunities
Break down compact defences with individual skills and creative combination play ‘Long ball – second ball’ approach
Possession-based Direct Play
Style of Play: Pro-ACtive
The offensive playing style can be applied in various waysDefending
Direct Opponent Oriented Ball Progression OrientedHigh Press when numerical dominance or
equality of numbers High press when positional dominance
Man-marking in midfield Zonal defense in midfield (screening)
Press the opponent when receiving the ball Intercept ball before reaching direct opponent
One or more target players ready to transition (fast)
Direct Opponent Ball Progression
Pressing
Definition
The process of reducing time and space for the opponent to make and execute a decision, with the aim to regain the ball
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High Press
OFFENSIVE THIRD
MIDDLE THIRD
DEFENSIVE THIRD
Game Situation: Build Up from GK
• All players are in middle third and offensivethird
• Attacking players are in the offensive third
• All players from the own team are on theopponents half
High Press: Defensive Shape
• Step 1: Create Defensive Shape (defensive block):• Initial positions (defensive position play) in relation to the offensive position play of the
opponent. • U.S. Soccer Roadmap:
• Make it compact (1) • Keep it compact (2)
Tactical Situation: Goal kick goalkeeper of opponent- Height of the block (first player or line) - Length of the block (last player or line)- Width of the block- Shape of the block- Position of the Goalkeeper behind the block- Positions of the player in the block (overload vs 1v1) - Distances between players- Body shape of the players- Adaptation based on ballcirculation (timing + run)- Defensive runs in the block
High Press: Defensive Shape
• Step 1: Create Defensive Shape (defensive block):• Initial positions (defensive position play) in relation to the offensive position play of
the opponent. • U.S. Soccer Roadmap:
• Make it compact (1) • Keep it compact (2)
Tactical Situation: 4 choices- Positional dominance- Individual dominance- Numerical dominance- Mix of the above
High Press: Defensive Shape
• Step 2: Identify the pressing triggers• Movement (defensive position play) of the players in the defensive shape in relation
to the ball circulation of the opponent. • U.S. Soccer Roadmap:
• Pressure the ball immediately after losing it, using players closest to the situation (AàD - 1)
• Always press in the identified situations (A - 4)
Identified Situations: … choices- Pass (quality of the pass)- Specific Player- Numerical dominance- Bad control- ….
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OFFENSIVE THIRD
MIDDLE THIRD
DEFENSIVE THIRD
Coaching Points
• Starting Position
• Trigger
• Run: Curve
• Run: Intensity
• Synchronization