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.

Soccer Tactics

A maneuvering striker: the "false 9" in Spalletti's Roma

Attacking Principles - 5 exercises progression to get the team used to create and attack the spaces behind the maneuvering striker
Soccer Tactics

Training crossing and shooting - Liverpool FC

Attacking Principles - Attack vs. defense: attacking build-up patterns with cross and finishing
Soccer Tactics

Deep-lying Striker: The false 9 - Exercise 1

Creating space - Simplified game to stimulate players in performing units movements adjusting timings in presence of a "playing in the hole" striker
Soccer Tactics

4 vs 2: Positive and negative transition

Transition - Simplified game to train keeping and regaining possession, working on transition
Soccer Tactics

Deep-lying Striker: The false 9 - Exercise 5

Creating space - Simplified game to stimulate players combinations adjusting timings of passes and runs in the presence of a "playing in the hole" striker
Soccer Tactics

Deep-lying Striker: The false 9 - Exercise 4

Creating space - Simplified game to stimulate players in performing units movements adjusting timings in presence of a "playing in the hole" striker
Soccer Tactics

A Deep-lying striker: the false 9 - Exercise 3

Creating space - Simplified game to stimulate players in performing units movements adjusting timings in presence of a "playing in the hole" striker
Soccer Tactics

A deep lying striker: the false 9 - Exercise 2

Creating space - Simplified game to stimulate players in performing movements, adjusting timing of runs in presence of a "playing in the hole" striker
Soccer Tactics

Manuel Neuer: The extra player

Match Analysis - Thanks to the video analysis we review how Germany uses the goalkeeper not just for saves but also to create an overload during the construction phase
Soccer Tactics

Conditioned game: possession grid - Real Madrid FC

Creating space - Conditioned game to develop ball possession inside restricted areas and give and go