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
Seeking positional superiority
Numerical superiority (attack) - Positional play to seek numerical superiority behind the opponent's pressure line -
Soccer Tactics
6 v 3 to practice transitions and ball possession - FC Barcelona
Ball possession - Improve ball possession management by also working on transition phases and ball recovery -
Soccer Tactics
Activation: searching for double up
Double up (marking) - Three-man drill to practice defensive double up situations -
Soccer Tactics
11 v 11 thematic match: goal after a through ball
Threaded pass, defense splitting pass - Thematic game to practice the technical skill of passing, with a particular focus on through balls. -
Soccer Tactics
8 v 8 ball possession plus 3 neutral players
Possession - Conditioned game to train ball possession and cognitive skills in numerical superiority situation -
Soccer Tactics
5 v 5 Small-sided Game with support players
Finishing - SSG to develop sudden situations with shots on goal -
Soccer Tactics
Ball possession numerical superiority: neutral player and 1 v 1 for conclusion
Switching play - Rondo in numerical superiority to practice switching play plus 1 v 1 situation with finishing -
Soccer Tactics
Thematic match: double up
Double up (marking) - Thematic match with defensive double up situations -
Soccer Tactics
Build-up play with numerical superiority and game situations for building
Playing out from the back - First build-up in numerical superiority to seek a situation of numerical balance