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

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
Soccer Tactics

8 v 8 + goalkeeper: building from the back while keeping the roles in a given space

Possession - Thematic match to train build-up from the back while maintaining one's positions within given spaces
Soccer Tactics

8 v 8 thematic match + 2 side flank players to search for width

Creating width and depth - 8 v 8 thematic match for finishing on goal involving two outer side flank players for the development of the game in width
Soccer Tactics

Ball possession: passing lines

Ball possession - Ball possession to work on losing the marker in the available space and on passing lines
Soccer Tactics

Ball possession and depth - Ajax AFC

Ball possession - Exercise to improve ball possession and in-depth passing from the Dutch Academy
Soccer Tactics

Conditioned game: insertion

Creating space - Conditioned game to improve space and insertion time
Soccer Tactics

Thematic match: attacking depth quickly

Depth - Thematic match with restarts, fast transitions, quick verticalizations to attack opponent's goal
Soccer Tactics

The importance of marking in the defensive phase

Match Analysis - The Chukwueze-Zalewski case in AC Milan vs FC Inter match