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
Assist and finishing - Chelsea FC
Possession - Conditioned game, created by Chelsea Youth Academy, with a final pass executed by the neutral player -
Soccer Tactics
Lateral 2 v 1 situation: countermovements and body positioning of the defender
2v1 - Lateral 2 v 1 situation that allows to focus on the timing and unmarking movements of the wing -
Soccer Tactics
Crossing and dribbling for finishing: the choice
2v1 - Offensive build-up pattern and choice ability: dribbling, triangulation, crossing for finishing -
Soccer Tactics
Pressing and preventing counterattack - Barcelona FC
Pressing - Simplified game to train pressing and prevent counterattack -
Soccer Tactics
4 times goal
Situations - Exercise that trains quick thinking and immediate finishing -
Soccer Tactics
2 v 1 with unmarking movement and shot on goal
2 versus 1 - Situational exercise of 2 v 1 with shot on goal -
Soccer Tactics
Rondos with simultaneous orientation
Possession - Rondos inspired by the “perfil”, a concept of the Spanish methodology to improve orientation -
Soccer Tactics
Avoid pressing to build the game
Playing out from the back - Situational exercise to train the defense to build the game by evading the opponent's pressing -
Soccer Tactics
Receiving behind the opponent's back - Marcelo Bielsa
Creating space - Analytical drill by Marcelo Bielsa to train the forward to lure the opponent out of their zone and then exploit the space created -
Soccer Tactics
Small-sided Game 6 v 6 and 6 neutral players - Chelsea FC
Possession - Small-sided Game 6 v 6 on a small field to train ball possession, finishing and situations of numerical superiority