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Chapter 6: Analysing The Previous Match Performance And The Next Opponent

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ANALYSING THE PREVIOUS MATCH PERFORMANCE AND THE NEXT OPPONENTAs has been previously mentioned, preparing the weekly training pattern is based on continuous interactions between the game model, the performance of the team in the previous match (whether good or bad), and the characteristics of the next opponent .

The objectives therefore consider the problems the team showed in the previous match and those they will likely experience in the upcoming match .

Factors to Take into Account When Setting Weekly Objectives (adapted from Gomes, M. 2006)

Game Model

Analysing the Previous Match

Performance

Analysing the Next Opponent



ANALYSING THE PREVIOUS MATCH PERFORMANCE



ANALYSING THE PREVIOUS MATCH PERFORMANCE: TRANSITION FROM ATTACK TO DEFENCE EXAMPLE

This is an example from our analysis of the transition from attack to defence in a previous match. When our team lost the ball, we discovered the following positioning errors:

• When the team gave the ball away, the defensive sector did not push up from back to front properly.• Therefore, the space between the defensive line and the midfield line allowed the opposition to play into this space

(between the lines).

The diagram shows the opposition centre back (5) easily being able to play a forward pass into the space between the lines and there is a potential 4 v 4 situation for the opposition's attack.

If the defensive line had pushed up as they were instructed to do, this space wouldn't have been available.


ANALYSING THE NEXT OPPONENT

"For me, the analysis of the opponent is very important, because I play against the opponent and I define the training in relation to that." (José Mourinho)



ANALYSING THE NEXT OPPONENT: TRANSITION FROM ATTACK TO DEFENCE EXAMPLE

ANALYSIS: In this example, we analyse our next opposition and study their tactics in the transition from attack to defence .

As shown in the diagram, their left winger (11) loses the ball to the blue full back (2) .

When losing the ball in these situations, they have the following tactics:

• When they lose the ball, they do not react with aggressiveness and commit many players to the ball zone to try and win the ball back quickly .

• Instead, they focus on keeping many players behind the line of the ball (balance with back four and a defensive midfielder - No .6) . This is shown by the highlighted area in the diagram - they have a compact and organised defence with a numerical advantage at the back .

OUR TACTICS: When we are in the transition from defence to attack, it will be difficult to exploit this opposition in a central area after winning the ball, as they will have a numerical advantage and a compact defence, which is able to press and cover .

Instead we must focus on their weaker areas . The wingers and one central midfielder are often in advanced positions when this team lose the ball, so usually leave gaps that are not properly compensated for .

If our team can switch play quickly, and exploit the spaces out wide, we can launch successful counter attacks .

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