Match Analysis
To Analise A Game
When we observe the test game we must look for:
TEAM STRUCTURE (FORMATION)
a. Number of forwards
i. Central
ii. Wide
b. Midfield Composition
i. Number of Midfielders
ii. Their roles in game
c. Back players
i. How many
ii. Sweeper and his role
iii. Who comes forward
d. Goalkeepers
i. Presence in game
ii. Strengths/weaknesses
ATTACKING TENDENCIES
Direct/Indirect
Territory
Possession
Team Shape
Game makers (playmakers/schemers)
How do they get the ball?
Who do they get it from?
Where and why are they effective?
Are they left or right footed?
What type of service do they provide?
Main goal scorer
How does he score?
Where from (what range)?
What type of service does he prefer?
Ball played to feet or space?
Who provides the service & where from?
Patterns of runs
Players in each third will have certain patterns
How are they dangerous to our defending method?
Goalkeepers
Distribution
Restarts
Free kick specialist
Type of shot
Range
Targets for headers
Restart tendencies
Shoot ball or multiple touches (free kicks)
Corners – near/far post, or short, etc.
Does their game change depending on:
Goal up
Goal down
Tie needing result
Time of the game
Player being set off (either team)
KEY PLAYERS AND HOW THEY EFFECT THE GAME
Why
Number
Role
DEFENDING TENDENCIES
Number of back players
Playing with a sweeper
Midfield composition
Number in midfield
Static defensive midfielder
Role of forwards in defending
Do they track back players, if so which ones?
How many?
High or Low pressure defending
Where will they begin to confront us?
All over field
Edge of middle third
Pressure points vs. Pressure pockets
Team Shape
Man-to-man marking, zone or combination
Which methods in which areas
Will their man mark my key players?
Restarts
Are they slow or quick to organize?
Strengths & weaknesses we should be aware of
Goalkeeper
Positional tendencies
Physical make up
Handling
Does the game change depending on:
Goal up
Goal down
Tie needing result
Time of the game
Player being set off (either team)
RESTARTS
Attacking
Defending
OVERALL STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES
Speed
Overall team speed
Individual speed by position
Size
Overall team size
Individual size by position
Technical / Tactical abilities
Overall team
Individuals
How do the above three affect our attacking and defending?
ADJUSTMENTS MADE (due to: score, time of game, cautions/ejection’s, etc.
Were they coach or player driven adjustments?
IN PREPARING TO PLAY THIS TEAM THE MAIN AREAS OF CONCERN
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MATCH ANALYSIS IN FOOTBALL IS A GROWING INDUSTRY
ANALYSIS CAN TAKE MANY DIFFERENT FORMS FROM:
ANALYSING HOW GOALS HOW SCORED
TIMES, PERIODS OF PLAY THAT SIGNIFICANT THINGS HAPPEN
ANALYSING METHODS OF PLAY
LOOKING INTO HOME ADVANTAGE
LOOKING AT SUCCESS/ FAILURE RATES IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS
PATTERNS OF PLAY
AFFECTS OF EXTERNAL CONDITIONS AFFECTING GAMES
ASSESSING OPPOSITION WEAKNESSES
RECOMMENDING FUTURE SYSTEMS/ TACTICS
ALL THE ABOVE ARE COMPONENTS OF MATCH ANALYSIS; YOU MIGHT LOOK AT YOUR TEAMS SUCCESSFUL CROSSES TO GOALS RATIO FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE PITCH OR LOOK AT THE AREAS YOU ARE CONCEDING GOALS FROM OVER A CERTAIN TIME PERIOD AND WORK ON THE ANALYSIS IN YOUR TRAINING SESSIONS.
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MATCH ANALYSIS
If one of the goals of coaching is to get the most out of the available time for practice, it is important to make a careful analysis of what needs to be done. The best way to find out what needs to be done is to observe a team in a full game.
What follows is a checklist of considerations which will help guide the coach's thinking and planning in deciding what needs to be done. Much of this material can be found in Alan Wade's book, Soccer: Guide to Training and Coaching.
A. Control of the Game: which team established this control in terms of:
1. Territorial advantage
2. Ball control
Also, was time with the ball productive? Did it lead to increased scoring?
B. Is control the result of:
1. Tight marking?
2. Loose marking?
3. Physical domination by specific players?
4. Unforced errors or lack of technique?
C. To what extent are the basic principles of play being ignored or exploited?
1. Is there adequate depth in defense?
2. Is there variety in attack?
3. Is there support, etc.?
4. To what extent does the team commit itself to regaining possession once possession is lost?
These and other questions relate to the basic principles of play and can be used to single out individuals, or the collective action of the group. However, they should be evaluated in light of certain strengths or weaknesses of the opposition. www.tonys-soccer-school.com
D. Is the team being stretched territorially?
1. Are supporting defenders supporting close enough?
2. Are attackers failing to recover to support defensively?
3. Are attackers running away from the ball instead of checking back for it?
4. Are defenders retreating too soon and too quickly?
5. Is an attacker taking as much space forward of the ball as possible? Is the attacker letting a deep lying defender go
unchallenged?
E. What is the work rate of the team and individuals?
1. Are players working hard in the wrong place and at the wrong time?
2. Are defenders over committing in the wrong place?
3. Are attackers making runs when the ball is not ready or able to be served?
4. Are certain players hiding, not wanting the ball?
F. What is the team's tactical pattern?
1. Who are the principal feeders?
2. Where and how do these feeders get the ball?
3. Who are the principal receivers?
4. Where do receivers receive the ball?
5. Is there variety?
6. Does the team play direct or indirect?
7. Does the team's tactical plan match their technical ability, mental ability, and
psychological determination?
G. What is the team's defensive tactics?
1. Zone, man-to-man, combination?
2. High pressure or low pressure?
3. Does the team defend "outside in" or "inside out"?
4. How do they defend in the air? . . . on the ground?
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H. Is the dominant team given too much time or space?
1. Can the team defend a strong player individually?
2. Which players fail to contain well?
Many defenders defend too loosely. This does not mean that a defender should always commit to tackle, but the attacker must be made to work hard for what the attacker is trying to achieve.
I. Is domination coming from team rhythm and effort?
How can the rhythm be disturbed? Higher pressure? Higher off-sides line? More depth? More forechecking?
J. From where does the team like to penetrate?
1. Crosses? Early or late?
2. Through passes?
3. Dribbling?
4. Late runs from midfield as target attacker holds ball?
5. Overlaps? Etc., etc.
K. What are the strengths and weaknesses of individual players?
1. Are they being utilized correctly?
2. Are they playing out of position?
There are several things to keep in mind when completing a match analysis:
1. This is not a means of humbling or belittling players. It is a means of determining where a team can improve, and thus acting as a guide for deciding what needs to be emphasized during practice. One of the goals of coaching is to improve the abilities of individuals and the team.
Match analysis is used for these ends. www.tonys-soccer-school.com
2. The way that a team plays at any given moment depends greatly on how their opposition is playing.
3. It is wrong to generalize too much about certain tendencies or strengths of your team or an opponent based on one glimpse. Initial
impressions may be superficial or deceiving.
4. The effective coach does not evaluate in a hurried or emotional manner.
5. If analysis is to be constructive, it must be both thorough and logical, with a specific plan to follow.
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