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The eectiveness o attackingplay in soccer

A shot at the goal is the ideal nish to every

oensive play. According to French soccer ex-

pert and author Claude Doucet, the average

soccer team executes 230280 oensive plays

(passes, opening runs, etc.) per match.How-

ever, it takes more than 150 plays to score a

goal.

So in purely mathematical terms, the av

age eectiveness o all oensive plays is

0.6 percent! Thats why its all the more

portant to be able to capitalize on the

chances you get.

Staying cool under

pressure in the boxGames for improving your finishingby Ernst Middendorp and Frank Eulberg, professional coaches

In possession or more than 60 percent o

the game, but just one shot at the goaland

you blew it. Or: 700 shots at the goal, and

you couldnt capitalize on a single one.

So next week its shooting practice: Practi-

cally every shot sails into the net, balls are

ying past the keeper let and right, play-

ers are gaining valuable experienceand

on Sunday it all goes wrong all over again.

Weve got to watch that this doesnt start

turning into a mental problem, the coach

tells the assembled reporters.

I only he knew that it is one already!

in the way he means, though: When p

ers ail to set up or take advantage o sho

ing opportunities, its oten a question

just o confdence, but also o game act

speed.

AMAtEur Adult trAINING

24 SuCCESS IN SOCCEr Septembe 2009

Why attackers missopportunities to score

Theyre running ast, but in the wrongdirection.

They know where to go, but they takeo too soon or too late.

They have perect nishing technique,but they shoot at the wrong time.

Their timing is right but their executionis bad.

They make all the right moves at light-ning speedbut only at practice.

They react correctly when their op-ponents are disorganized, but theirnishing is terrible.

They properly anticipate their team-mates actions (I know exactly whenI need to take o), but they lose theircool in the box.

Theyre always looking or the goal, juslike their coach tells them, but they alsoshoot in hopeless situations.

They get into the right position in thepenalty box, but then they get rattledand cant put the ball in the empty net.

Will it go in or not? Did the forward boot it past thekeeperor did he just boot it?

C Axel Heimken

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Match your players ability level.

Increase the pace by reducing the number of touches.

Gradually decrease the size of the field.

Increase the number of opponents.

INFO PRACTICE GAMES FOR GAME ACTION SPEEDA chaotic event

An attackers attempt to score might best be

described as a chaotic event, because in

soccerunlike other sports such as basketball

or team handballindividual players actions

tend to be unpredictable even to their team-

mates.For one thing, in soccer, you have more play-

ers on a larger eld. And because they use

their eet instead o their hands, they tend

to have less ball control and less accuracy in

passing.

No matter how well-organized your attack-

ing game may beno matter how aithully

your players stick to the plan, no matter

how intensely they ocus on playing the ball

orwardattackers will always encounter so-

called decision nodes that require them to

break o the sequence theyve practiced and

respond to the demands o the situation.

Let training refect reality

What this means is that players need to learn

how to deviate rom the tactical concept

without abandoning its technical and tactical

undamentals. To do that, they need not only

technical skill, but also a great deal o tactical

fexibility and equal amounts o physical andmental ability.

There are many reasons why attackers ail

to score, as shown in the box at let. Your

training program needs to take these rea-

sons into account. For example, an attacker

in the penalty boxwhere a single situation

involves numerous players, all doing dier-

ent thingsmust be able to react quickly aany moment in order to be able to shoot wit

condence and accuracy.

It takes exercises that are complex, realisti

intense and strenuous to prepare players o

situations that recur again and again, yet ar

never predictable. Thats how players learn t

keep their cool in match situations.


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TRAINING SEQUENCE 1: Forward pass (14 players)

INTRODUCTION

Switching felds

16 y

16

y

32 y

16 ySetup and sequence

Divide a 32 x 16-yard eld into two squares o equal size.

Divide players into two teams o seven (including goalkeepers), crea

a 3 v. 3 in one hal and a 4 v. 4 in the other.

Teams play keep-away, passing the ball rom one hal to the other.

Players are not allowed to switch halves.

Playing time is 4 x 3 minutes with two-minute active rest periods.

Variations

Limit the number o touches, or require players to take two touches.

Completing ve passes inside a hal scores one point.

One player rom each team is allowed to switch halves.

Note

Encourage third-player runs.

In the ollowing training sequences, we sys-

tematically build on simple introductory ex-

ercises. Each sequence includes an introduc-

tion, main session and conclusion.

Introduction

These exercises, which ollow warm-up, pre-

pare players or the specic tactical aspect o

game action speed to be worked on.

Main session

This phase is primarily devoted to exercises

that are very similar or even identical to

match play in structure. They are highly de-

manding in terms o concentration and will-

power/motivation, orcing players to execute

plays quickly. The many unpredictable varia-tions provide or plenty o repetitions while

avoiding routine movements.

Conclusion

In these practice games, the moves that were

taught in the previous exercises must now be

executed in shorter time rames and/or in

smaller spaces, which means they must be

astsometimes aster than in actual match

play.

Training methodology

Whats important

In all o the exercises, players should wor

toward the ollowing:anticipating complex situationspaying close attention to the gameenvironmentreacting quickly (selective reactionspeed)making the right decisionsusing the correct techniques and tacticsacting eectivelyplaying with determination

The exercise sequences are set up or group

o 14 (Sequence 1), 18 (Sequence 2) and 2

(Sequence 3).

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TRAINING SEQUENCE 1: Forward pass (14 players)

MAIN SESSION

CONCLUSION

4 v. 4 + 4 outside players

A

B C

D

Setup and sequence

Field is the penalty box, extended to 20 yards deep.

Divide players into three teams o our; goalkeepers take turns.

Teams play 4 v. 4, with our outside players who must pass directly.

Ater winning the ball , players must pass it to Player B or C beore

starting a new attack.

Playing time is 4 x 3 minutes with two-minute active rest periods; the

rotate teams.

Variations

Limit/change the number o touches.

Third-player runs are required.

One neutral player is on the eld to help whichever team has the ball.

4 + 2 v. 4 + 2

Setup and sequence

Teams play 4 + 2 v. 4 + 2 on two goals with goalkeepers in a eld

twice the size o the penalty box.

Each team has our players on the eld and two (who must pass

directly) fanking the oppositions goal.Playing time is 4 x 3 minutes with two-minute active rest periods.

Variations


Goals scored on sequences involving outside players count double.

All goals must be set up by three-player combinations, with the rst

pass involving one o the outside players.

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MAIN SESSION CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION

TRAINING SEQUENCE 2: Getting out o tight spaces (18 players)

2 + 2 v. 2 + 2

10 y

10

y

Setup and sequence

Mark out two 10 x 10-yard elds and assign two teams o our to ea

one (note: only one eld is shown).

Teams play 2 + 2 v. 2 + 2 keep-away: Each has two players on the

eld and two outside.

Outside players stand on opposite sides and must pass directly.

Playing time is 4 x 1 minute with one-minute active rest periods.

Variations


Third-player runs are required.

Numbers-up attack

Setup and sequence

Field is a hal with one goal (goalkeepers take turns).

Divide players into two teams: deenders beside the goal, attackers

25 yards in ront o it. Teams play 2 v. 1 and/or 3 v. 2 on the goal.An attacker passes to a deender, who immediately passes back and

moves onto the eld.

Attackers try to score; deenders try to keep them rom scor ing.

Play ends when the attackers score or lose the ball.

Players rotate ater each round.

Variations

Change the opening play: ground ball, fighted ball, etc.

Change starting positions: deenders inside, attackers on wings, etc.

3 v. 3 + 2 neutral players

Setup and sequence

Mark out a 30 x 30-yard eld with two goals with goalkeepers.

Divide players into our teams o our: Two teams play 3 v. 3 while

the other two rest (e.g. juggling in groups).One player rom each team acts as a neutral passer on the eld.

Neutral players stay orward and must pass directly.

The last pass beore shooting must be played by a neutral player.

Playing time is 4 x 3 minutes; then rotate teams.

Variations


Shots must be set up by third-player runs.

The os ide rule does not apply.



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INTRODUCTION

TRAINING SEQUENCE 3: Shiting the point o attack (20 players)

9 v. 9 on backwards goalsSpieleld 90x70 Setup and sequenceField is the area between the penalty boxes. Two standard goals are

placed back to back in the center circle, with a neutral keeper in each.

Place plenty o extra balls by the goals.

Teams play 9 v. 9 on both (!) goals.

Each round begins with a throw rom a keeper into the opposite hal.

The team in possession can attack on e ither goal.

I the deending team wins the ball, players have to complete at least

one pass beore starting their attack.


Variations


The os ide rule does not apply.

MAIN SESSION CONCLUSION

5 + 1 v. 5 + 1p e e x

Setup and sequence

Field is the same as above.

Teams play 6 v. 6 on two goals. Each team has a passer on one

endline, who must pass directly. A third team sits out.Play begins with a throw rom a keeper to the ar passer.

I a deending player or goalkeeper wins the ball, he must rst pass

to a passer. This creates a continuous alternation between deense

and attack.


Variations


Shorten the eld to about 50 yards.

9 v. 9 on 3 goals

Setup and sequence

Place two standard goals with goalkeepers back to back in the mid-

dle o a hal. A third goalkeeper stands in the goal on the endline.

Teams play 9 v. 9 on all three goals.


Play begins with a throw rom a keeper into one o the corners.

The team in possession can attack on any goal.

I the deending team wins the ball, players have to complete at

least one pass beore starting their attack.

Variations


Goals scored on headers count double.



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