Soccer Tactics
In soccer, the term “Tactics” refers to the coordinated movement of two or more players within the same unit, two units, or the entire team, with a shared and predetermined purpose.
When talking about soccer tactics, it’s important to keep in mind that the shared goal of all players is to score one more goal than the opponents and win the game. The tactics in soccer are manifested in two moments, each of which has a specific purpose: when the team has possession of the ball and when the team doesn’t have possession of the ball.
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Soccer Tactics
4-4-2 Attacking phase: Switch play
Attacking Principles - Tactical drill to improve the team's movements during 4-4-2 attacking phase -
Soccer Tactics
5 v 5 match + 4 neutral players with shooting zones
Depth - 5 v 5 conditioned game with the support of two neutral players inside a central zone and two finishing zones on the sides -
Soccer Tactics
3 vs 1 + 2: put pressure when outnumbered
Press - Train players to defend outnumbered in order to improve pressure -
Soccer Tactics
4 vs 4: Build-up from the back
Playing out from the back - Small-sided Game to train how to lose a marker to build-up quickly from a defensive phase -
Soccer Tactics
Simplified Situation - Functional 3 v 1 in the defensive zone
3v1 - Simplified situation that is functional to train defenders' ball possession -
Soccer Tactics
5 vs 2: Rondo - Barcelona FC
Possession - This drill was introduced by Johan Cruiff to train first teams -
Soccer Tactics
Cover and penetrating pass - Mental and physical preparation
Creating space - 4 v 4 ball possession with quick transmission and losing the marker to encourage central penetrating pass -
Soccer Tactics
4 v 2 within zones + insertions for the 4-2-3-1 system - F.C. Bayern Monaco
4v2 - 4 v 2 power play situation inside two zones to create supporting insertions to shoot at goal -
Soccer Tactics
Ball possession and 1 vs 1
Finishing in the final third - This drill trains players' ability to create a useful ball possession that ends with a shoot at goal -
Soccer Tactics
Quick attacking combinations - F.C. Chelsea
Depth - Attacking exercise to train the right movements when entering the penalty box. Inspired by Chelsea's training sessions.