By HOLGER OSIECK Head of FIFA Technical Department

By HOLGER OSIECK

Head of FIFA Technical Department

2006 FIFA WORLD CUP GERMANY

THE TECHNICAL REPORTBy Holger Osieck

Head of FIFA Technical Department

1 FORMATIONS2 FINAL FOUR3 THE GOALS (HOW?)4 SET PLAYS5 LATE/FIRST GOALS6 INFLUENTIAL DECISIONS7 YOUNG PLAYERS

The FIFA Technical Study GroupThe FIFA Technical Study Group

Holger Osieck, Andy Roxburgh, Jozef Venglos, György Mezey, Francisco Maturana, Teofilo Cubillas, Jim Selby, Rodrigo Kenton, Alvin Corneal, Kim Chon Lim, Ka-Ming Kwok, Kalusha Bwalya, Roy Hodgson, Roger Milla

A Record

The Trends

Innovations

Talking Points

Development Implications

WHY ?

Practising Coaches

Technical Directors

Coach Educators

Referees

Officials/Media/Public

WHO ?


Effectivity and success of team formations: structure of a team balance within a team efficient use of players‘ potential

Zonal Back 4

Three-man defence

Screening players

Wide midfielders

Wingers

Creative Midfielders

Twin strikers

Lone striker

Key ElementsKey Elements

Playing formations used:

19 teams: 4-4-2 : zonal back four two midfield screens or midfield diamond two strikers 7 teams: 4-5-1 : zonal back four one or two midfield screens lone striker 1 team : 4-3-3: zonal back four

three-man midfield two wingers ,one centre forward 5 teams : 3-5-2: zonal back three five-man-midfield two strikers

Brazil

4-4-2

two midfield screens

10

1

7

8

3

5

9

64

11

2

Argentina

4-4-2

midfield diamond

10

1

7

5

2

8

9

36

18

21

Czech Rep.

4-5-1

one midfield screen

20

1

108

22

4

9

621

11

2

Côte d‘Ivoire

4-5-1

two midfield screens

2

1

818

4

5

11

312

19

21

Netherlands 4-3-3 three-man midfield two wingers one centre forward

11

1

8

17

13

20

9

54

18

3

Japan 3-5-2 back three five-man midfield two strikers14

23

10

9

19

15

13

225

73

Adaptation and changes in knock-out phase:

Defense: more cautious approach more compact defensive block to avoid goal against disadvantage at passive offside position

Attack: combination play reduced counter-attacking opportunities flank attacks solos long range shooting set plays


Italy

excellent tactical adaptability during the tournament and in games

outstanding goalkeeper (Buffon)

compact defensive block (Cannavaro)

attacking full-backs (Zambrotta,Grosso) constructive build up (Pirlo) set plays determination and winning

mentality (Gattuso)

1

8

9

5 3

1610

20

19

21

23

FRANCE constant improvement

throughout the tournament well organised and balanced

tactical set-up. efficient defensive block

(Thuram,Makelele) dynamic midfield play

(Vieira) Creativity (Zidane) Individual quality upfront

(Henry) assured combination play pace in attack set plays

6

7

4

5 3

16

15

12

10

19

22

Germany 4-4-2 excellent goalkeeping solid defense overlapping fullback (Lahm) influential midfielder

(Ballack) link midfield to front

(Schneider) off-the ball moving upfront instinct for goals (Klose) collective play rapid transition defense to

attack and vice versa outstanding fitness)

1

8

7

11

3 17 16

13

20

19

21

PORTUGAL compact defence (Ricardo

Carvalho/Costinha) effective full-backs midfield link to attack

(Maniche) creativity (Deco) pace and dribbling skills on

flanks (Figo/ C.Ronaldo) good links between team

lines rapid transition defense to

attack soloists long range shooting

1

6

7

9

5

17

16

18

1413

20


goals scored

Total number of goals: 147 (2006) 161 (2002) (101 + 46) (116 + 45) group phase 48 games: 117 (84 + 33) 130 (93+ 37) knock out phase 16 games 30 (17 +13) 31 (23 + 8)

Combination play 18

wing play 20 (16R /4L)

Defense splitting 18

Solo Runs 16

Diagonals 7

long range 12

Errors/own goals 10

How the Goals were scored –Open Play


Direct FKs 6

Indirect FKs 13

(7L / 6R)

Corners 12

(7L / 5R)

Penalties 13

Throw-in 2

How the Goals were scored – Set Play

1 FORMATIONS2 FINAL FOUR3 THE GOALS (HOW?)4 SET PLAYS5 LATE/FIRST GOALS6 YOUNG PLAYERS7 DECISIVE DECISIONS

Number of wins?

Number of Draws ?

Number of Loses?

Significance of the First Goal

Result comparison 2006 / 2002

2006: 2002:

41 wins 39 wins

15 draws (7x 0:0) 16 draws (3x 0:0)

8 losses 9 losses

(1 x come back from

two goal deficit)

no turnarounds from 1 turnaround in quarter-

quarterfinals onwards finals

Numbers?

Decisive?

Substitutes?

Late Goals

Late Goals 76 th-90 th minute plus extra time goals

35 games / 44 late goals Teams leading and increasing the result: 20 games / 22 goals Teams trailing: 7 games / 9 goals (1 win Australia-Japan

3:1 4x draw,2x reducing the score) Teams tying: 8 games/ 13 goals (2 x draw Tun-Ksa / Swe-

Eng,7x wins) (4x 2 goals)

Impact of substitutes

Goals by substitutes:

23 from 147 (21/ 161 in 2002)

5x winning goal turn games around secure score


Substitutes?

Tactical Changes?

Influential Coaching Decisions

Coaches decision

Tactical changes through substitutes:

position vs position (new impetus)

More attacking power

Game stabilisation

Japan U 17Influential decisions:

1.Swop 16 and 8

2.Replace 16 by 17

(more attacking power)

3.Replace 15 by 14

(speed and individual play)

17

1616

10

14

8

6

7

8

1

11

15

4 25


Podolski

Ronaldo

Rooney

Messi

Fabregas

Young Players

Best young player award

players born in 1985 and after 41 players 21 teams

playing time

Player Games Minutes played Goals

Podolski 7 634 3 C.Ronaldo 6 484 1 Barnetta 4 390 1 Valencia 4 314 Rooney 4 253 Fabregas 4 214 Milevskiy 4 87 8 players 3

(e.g. Messi, Senderos, Ramos, Gyan Asamoah, etc.) 14 players 0

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By HOLGER OSIECK Head of FIFA Technical Department