Forward/Striker Profile (#9)
- Technical
- Scoring- one touch on demand (head and foot)
- Receive, secure ball under pressure
- Able to turn and face the goal (Penetrate)
- Creating chances and scoring goals (foot or head)
- Receiving, passing and holding the ball under pressure
- Variation in finishing ability (Goal scoring & Both feet)
- 1v1 Attacking
- Receiving and Turning with ball
- Survival and Shielding
- Aerial play attacking
- Tactical
- Mobility, timing to optimize scoring chances
- Recognize, attack the spaces behind the defense
- Pressure, contain opponents build out
- Making varied runs (movements and timing) to get
behind opposition back line and create space for self and
teammates - Anticipating and moving into dangerous positions,
untracking from opponent
- Physical
- Speed Endurance- repetitive explosive runs
- Strength and Power- compete for possession, hold off opponent
- Explosive movement- compete for aerial service, separate from opponent
- Mental
- Persistence- remain in advanced position
- Aggressive attitude to compete for the ball
- Alert, anticipate positive opportunities
- Be ready to be the first defender
- Showing advanced levels of focus, determination and
control - Confident
- Communicate to organize players attacking
- Be ready to take risks over and over again
OFFENSIVE
BUILD UP PHASE OFFENSIVE
OFFENSIVE
ADVANCEMENT PHASE OFFENSIVE
OFFENSIVE
CHANCE CREATION/SCORING PHASE
TRANSITION
ATTACKING TO DEFENDING
- Make Field Big In Possession, Occupy CBs
- Break lines to progress
- Moves to strong side CB
- Time on the ball; stay away, no time; come to support
- If we play long, prepare to drop into space to receive from GK or
- support Wingers for 2nd balls and runs behind
- Movement to Strong side (positional advantage to receive)
- Release from back line to receive from CM, find free AM with lay off
- Counter movement to run behind the back line. Make varied
- forward runs in space behind the defensive line of the opponent
- Moves to weak side CB to attack the strong side CB’s back
- Ability to receive and turn in tight spaces
- Movement to draw CBs out of position to open space
- Timing the runs, Arrive to first post or cutback
- After loss of possession
- Nearest player pressures the ball.
- Surrounding teammates close passing lanes to make pass predictable.
- Weak side players move central to close the middle
- Drop and regain shape
- Mark player in possession to win ball or foul
- Forward if possible, aim to get behind the ball and close central space.
DEFENSIVE
PRESS
DEFENSIVE
MID BLOCK DEFENDING
DEFENSIVE
DEFENSIVE THIRD
TRANSITION
DEFENDING TO ATTACKING
- Monitor situation to defend both space and opponent and press in identified situations. Coordinated team movement to move forward to begin to press
- Make play predictable. Force play to one side of the field
- When pressure is broken recover towards central channel to regain
- compactness
- Position to force the opponent to play to one side/prevent opponent from switching the field
- Prevent central passes, limit opponent’s passes between lines
- Release the line to prevent opponent from playing a long ball
- When pressure is broken recover towards central channel to regain compactness
- Move forward when opponent plays backward and be ready to press the GK
- Take anticipated attacking action and positioning. Stay with strong side CB (prepare next action).
- Ready to receive and shield-protect when recovering the ball
- If space and time turn with the ball.
- If a teammate receives the ball, immediately join the attack at high tempo
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- Complete first pass. Furthest safe pass possible, preferably forward or diagonal
- No pressure
- Pass – Longest forward, safe pass available
- Dribble – Isolate defender to create numerical advantage
- Two to Three runners immediately join the attack at high tempo to move defense and open space: (Occupy Three Channels)
- FW look to exploit space behind the defense
- Under pressure
- Pass out of pressure