This defensive effort to regroup the defensive block once the opposing team has managed to surpass the high press is key to ensuring a good defensive scheme. Player effort but also the role of the coach in working on different high press and mid-block schemes, and how to transition from one to the other will be key for a good defensive system.
In this article, we will focus on strategies for building up play against a 2-3-1 system. This formation is widely used in high pressing because it effectively provokes mistakes in the opponent's build-up phase while maintaining enough players to defend in a block. We will explain how to organize your build-up to effectively surpass this structure.
The Barcelona women's team dominates the domestic championship with 5 consecutive wins and performs amazingly in the UEFA Women's Champions League, winning it 2 times in a row. In this article, we will discover which ball circulation strategies they use against mid-blocks.
The system vs system concept is crucial in football. Сoaches are recommended to implement this concept at the specialization stage (U14). The concept, applicable in attack and defense, aims to identify or create advantages in the game based on the opposing structure. In this article, we will analyze different situations and explain potential solutions to solve them.
Coaches often need to make decisions about their game model and how to execute it. Playing by closed solutions or playing by principles is one of them. The first option, offers less choice to the players and it's easier to learn and execute while the second one allows the players to interpret which team principle they should ensure based on the game situation and teammates adapt to it. Nuri Sahin at Borussia Dortmund has set very clear offensive principles and the team has performed at the highest level. In this article, we will discover the team's principles and offensive tactics.
The synergy between center-backs and full-backs is pivotal to ensure a good defensive organization. The center-back must play a crucial role in reducing reception space between lines, identifying direct and potential indirect opponents to maintain control and reduce the space. Simultaneously, the full-back's duty to cover the space left by the central defender is equally vital. They must balance their positioning to prevent opponents from exploiting gaps, ensuring they maintain optimal distance from their direct opponents.
Pau Cubarsí, at just 17 years of age has made a remarkable entrance into 2024, swiftly securing his place in the starting lineup at FC Barcelona. His style of play might evoke memories of a young Gerard Piqué. In this article, we will analyze the key tactical features of Pau Cubarsí such as his way of defending the ball possessor, the ability to keep the defensive line high, and exceptional perception and decision-making skills makes him an important player for the FC Barcelona first team.
In order for players to improve and teams to elevate their performance in the competition, it is key that as coaches we generating the best possible context in our training sessions. Coaches are responsible for making sure their training sessions present all the necessary elements for players to be able to assimilate all the concepts and be able to apply them in the situations they will face in matches. In this article, we will go through some of the 7 secrets to create a good training session.
Simone Inzaghi has built a very vertical and fluid team at Inter Milan, using a 3-5-2 structure as a basis, but with continuous movements that change the structure and also mobilize the opponent defense. In this article, we will analyze what makes Inter Milan one of the most outstanding teams in Europe focusing in the role played by Lautaro Martínez, the mobility of their center backs and their verticality in offensive transitions.
Mastering a successful positional attack requires a strategic emphasis on team structure, ball circulation, and player movement. This approach ensures the creation of advantageous spaces and the unbalance of defensive lines, laying the groundwork for overcoming defensive blocks through coordinated play and strategic positioning, from the foundational team setup to dynamic player movements.
