An advanced midfielder's responsibilities include facilitating the progression of the attack, particularly during high-pressing situations. In this article, we will explore three key principles that can help advanced midfielders improve their ability to move to the side and receive the ball in those spaces.
When being forced by the opponent to defend in a low-block, it is key to protect against their crosses as this will be one of their main threats. In this article, we will explore the three main ideas that will ensure a good performance in this scenario: tracking fast the potential crosser, a good marking distribution and the help from players in the midfielders line.
Uruguay's national team shows exceptional performance in international competitions thanks to 'El Loco' Marcelo Bielsa. In this article, we will analyze Bielsa's tactical evolution with the Uruguayan game in this Copa America, focusing on the tactical keys of this team such as his use of high pressing and aggressive transitions.
1-5-3-2 structure is a common structure for opponents that prioritize defending in a mid and low-block. In this article, we will analyze and propose different solutions that are useful when attacking against a team that use this system in an organized defense.
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.
