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

1 v 1 + neutral player: Losing your marker and finishing on two goals

1v1 Defending - 1 v 1 situation plus a neutral player with four external flank players for finishing
Soccer Tactics

4 v 2 inside two triangles

Passing - 4 v 2 rondo to train ball possession
Soccer Tactics

6 v 6 match with central forbidden zone

Creating space - 6 v 6 conditioned game for play developments and losing the marker creating width and depth
Soccer Tactics

2 v 1 and finishing 1 v Goalkeeper

Attacking Principles - 2 v 1 situation with the forward that attacks the goalkeeper to shoot at goal
Soccer Tactics

Managing numerical inferiority during 2 v 2

Defending Principles - Defensive individual tactics drill for 2 v 2 with shot at goal
Soccer Tactics

1 v 1 with 2 flank players

1v1 - 1 v 1 situation with two external lateral flank players with the objective to lose the marker and shoot at goal
Soccer Tactics

Goal choice - 1 v 1

1v1 - 1 v 1 situation finishing in four goals to train tricks and individual defensive phase
Soccer Tactics

Simplified game with three teams: 5 vs 5 and 5 neutral players

Possession - Simplified game 5 vs 5 for ball possession and finishing in numerical superiority
Soccer Tactics

2 vs 1: Pass, losing your marker and positioning

2v1 - Useful drill to train passes, losing your marker and positioning for young soccer players.
Soccer Tactics

6 v 6 getting away from markers in width, to cross and to shoot for the goal

Width - Small-sided Game 6 versus 6 with insertions (without the ball) to shoot for the goal and to attack the goal by crossing the ball