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

Small-sided game: 4 v 4 with five goals

Finishing - Thematic match to improve shooting accuracy and speed in finding the goal
Soccer Tactics

Positional game + progression: 2-man pressure

Direct play - Exercise to train build-up from the back while avoiding 2-man pressure
Soccer Tactics

3 v 3 plus 2 jokers: width

Creating space - Situational game to train playing in numerical superiority by exploiting width
Soccer Tactics

Switch play - Atalanta B.C.

Switch play - Exercise that develops situations for the switch of play
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

3 v 3 + 3: ball possession in numerical superiority and equality

Possession - Maintain possession of the ball in situations of numerical superiority by encouraging pressing situations