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Transcript of Volume 10 Player Roles and Attributes
FROM THE SIDE LINE VOLUME 10
PLAYER ROLES AND ATTRIBUTES
www.educationthroughsoccer.com
CONTENTSGOALKEEPER ROLES
GOALKEEPER ATTRIBUTES
DEFENDER ROLES
- CENTER BACKS
- SWEEPER
- FULL BACKS
- WING BACKS
DEFENDER ATTRIBUTES
MIDFIELDER ROLES
- HOLDING MIDFIELDER
- ATTACKING MIDFIELDER
MIDFIELDER ATTRIBUTES
STRIKER ROLES
- LONE STRIKER
- PAIR STRIKER
STRIKER ATTRIBUTES
GOALKEEPER ROLES PRIMARY ROLE: TO STOP THE OPPOSITION FROM SCORING
4 MIAN ROLES
1. SAVING
2. CLEARING
3. DIRECTING THE DEFENSE
4. DISTRIBUTING THE BALL
TO COORDINATE THE SHAPE AND ORGANIZE THE DEFENDERS AS THEY CAN SEE MORE
CHANGE THE POINT OF ATTACK
CONTROL THE TEMPO OF THE GAME EITHER THROUGH MAINTAINING POSSESSION FROM PLAYING OUT OUT FROM THE BACK OR PLAYING LONG TO START THE COUNTER ATTACK
TO BE THE LAST LINE OF DEFENSE AND THE FIRST LINE OF ATTACK
DEPENDENT ON THE COACH AND HOW HIGH THE TEAM PLAYS GOALKEEPERS CAN PLAY HIGHER UP THE FIELD (SWEEPER ROLE) EFFECTIVE IN POSSESSION AND COUNTER ATTACKING STYLE OF PLAY
GOALKEEPER ROLES (SWEEPER)
TO PERFORM THE ROLES OF A GOALKEEPER AND A SWEEPER
BE COMFORTABLE TO PLAY OUT SIDE THEIR PENALTY AREA TO INTERCEPT THROUGH BALLS OR BALLS OVER THE TOP OF THE DEFENDERS
ABILITY TO MAINTAIN POSSESSION THROUGH SHORT OR LONG PASSES
TO MAKE 11 OUTFIELD PLAYERS
ALLOW THE DEFENDERS TO PLAY WITH A HIGH LINE
GOALKEEPER ATTRIBUTES
FLEXIBILITY CO-ORDINATON
GOOD DECISION MAKER AGILITY
ATHLETICISM STRENGTH
BALANCE SPEED
ABILITY TO PLAY WITH FEET HANDLING SKILLS
ABILITY TO USE DIFFERENT PASSING TECHNIQUES
POWER
QUICK REACTIONS CONFIDENT WITH AERIAL BALLS
PRESENCE COURAGE
CONCENTRATIONUNDERSTANDS ROLES IN AND OUT
OF POSSESSION
ABLE TO HANDLE CRITICISM STARTS ATTACKS
tactical• understands the principles of a good start
position, both in and out of possession • effective communicator, using commonly
understood terms, • has an appreciation of the game and adopts a
no risk mentally • initiates counter - attacking opportunities for
the team • good game understanding and decision
making
psychological• has the courage to dive at the feet of
opponents and smother the ball • demonstrates good powers of concentration
and is alert when called into action • makes positive decisions and plays with
presence
technical• excellent handling skills • makes good decisions, knowing when to
catch, deflect or parry • has the composure to pass and receive with
both feet • can pass the ball over varied distance using
many passing techniques • confident in dealing with crosses, especially in
congested areas (eg. set plays)
physical• has the flexibility, agility and athleticism to move
around the pitch/goal with speed, balance and coordination
• quick reactions, both in thought and co - ordination
• has the power and strength needed to deal with physical contact situations
GOALKEEPER SPECIFIC ATTRIBUTES
OUTFIELD SPECIFIC ATTRIBUTES
physical• posses agility, speed and strength as well as
appropriate levels of endurance and change of pace necessary to meet the demands of
the game
technical• displays versatility and ingenuity to meet the
demands of the game • has assured basic techniques and an
extensive range of ball skills • excellent passing, receiving and retaining
possession skills • creates personal time and space at all times • can pass the ball intelligently and efficiently
over varying distances • possess clean ball contact skills when
passing, receiving, retaining and traveling with the ball
• can operate skillfully at optimum and varying speeds, even in congested areas
• recognizes opportunities to run with the ball, and is effective in doing so
• has the ability to turn with the ball in a variety of ways
• can beat opponents in one - versus - one situations, or by combining play with others
• preferably two footed, with some degree of unorthodoxy
• highly proficient in limited and instant touch techniques
• can defend alone • has the creativity to produce the unexpected
in the right place at the right time
psychological• eager to learn (coachable players) • controlled and adaptable • reliable, enthusiastic and self - disciplined • displays a winning mentality and does not
concede defeat • understands the state of the game and
operates accordingly • demonstrates good spatial awareness and is
quick to respond to game events • deals with disappointment, criticism and
errors with resilience and a positive outlook • intense desire to succeed and to play with
confident assurance
tactical• intelligent for self and team • understands personal playing role through
practice and experience • understands team attacking and defending
strategies • versatile and comfortable in other playing
positions • anticipates rather then reacts to the unfolding
events of the game • constantly monitors the development of play
whilst on the move, building mental pictures that assist in effective decision - making prior
to receiving the ball • assured and intelligent decision maker • effectively retains and protects the ball from
opposing players and is competent in 1 v 1 situations
• understand how to gain personal tactical advantage
DEFENDER ROLES (CENTER BACKS)
PREVENT CENTER FORWARDS FROM SCORING
BLOCK SHOTS AND MAKE TACKLES
STOP OR DELAY ATTACKS
COVER AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER
INTERCEPT PASSES
CONTEST FOR AERIAL BALLS
MARK STRIKERS TO DISCOURAGE THE OPPOSITION PLAYING PASSES TO THEM
REMAIN TOGETHER AND AVOID GETTING STRETCHED/ SPLIT
COVER EACH OTHER TO PREVENT THE OPPOSITION BEING ABLE TO PENETRATE
CONTROL THE BACK LINE (DEFENSIVE LINE)
ABILITY TO PLAY LONG BALLS OR CLEAR THE BALL AWAY FROM DANGER
ATTACK/CONTEST CORNERS AND FREE KICKS
DEFENDER ROLES (SWEEPER)
LAST LINE OF DEFENSE
BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE DEFENSE AND BE ABLE TO READ THE GAME
COMFORTABLE IN WINNING AERIAL BALLS
TECHNICAL ABILITY TO INITIATE COUNTER ATTACKS WHEN THEY WIN POSSESSION
TO COVER THE CENTER BACKS IN FRONT OF THEM
TO ANTICIPATE AND CLOSE DOWN GAPS CREATED BY THE OTHER DEFENDERS
DEFENDER ROLES (FULL BACKS)
COVER THE WIDE SPACES
TO STOP THE OPPOSITION FROM GETTING CROSSES INTO THE BOX ARE MAKING RUNS INTO THE BOX
PROVIDE WIDTH WHEN IN POSSESSION
TO PUSH UP/ SHIFT WITH THE OTHER DEFENDERS
COACH DEPENDENT: PROVIDE OVERLAPS AND CROSSES INTO THE BOX OR TO CUT INSIDE
TO BE CAPABLE TO GET BACK INTO A DEFENSIVE POSITION AFTER ATTACKING DOWN THE LINE
COVER THE WIDE SPACES
DEFENDER ROLES (WING BACKS)
DEFENSIVE AND ATTACKING MENTALITIES
RUN UP AND DOWN THE FIELD
MORE ATTACKING THEN FULL BACKS
TAKE PLAYER ON AND DEFEND IN 1 V 1 SITUATIONS
PROVIDE CROSSES INTO THE BOX
SUPPORT THE CENTER BACKS OUT OF POSSESSION
PROVIDE WIDTH TO THE TEAM
TO DRAW THE OPPOSITIONS DEFENDER OUT SO THE CENTER BACKS DON’T HAVE COVER
TO ACT AS WINGER IN FORMATIONS THAT DON’T USE WINGERS
DEFENDER ATTRIBUTES
READS THE GAME WELL AND POSITIONS EFFECTIVELY
UNDERSTANDS WHEN AND WHERE TO MARK
OPPONENTS
PRESSES OPPONENTS EFFICTIVELY DEAL WITH 1 V 1 SITUATIONS
TRACK OPPONENTS MOVEMENTS CHALLENGES
DECISIVELY AND FAIRLY
COVERS TEAMMATES AND MARKS SPACE EFFECTIVELY
COMFORTABLE TO PLAY WITH THE BALL
GOOD PASSING ABILITY USING ALL SURFACES OF BOTH FEET
ABILITY TO DRIBBLE OPPONENTS
COURAGEOUS CONCENTRATION
COMPOSURED COMPETITIVENESS
QUICK AND EXPLOSIVE COMPETE AERIALLY
READ AND ANTICIPATE PLAYPOSSESSES UPPER BODY
STRENGTH
CHANGE THE POINT OF ATTACK UNDERSTANDS DEFENSIVE
PRINCIPLES
DEFENDER SPECIFIC ATTRIBUTES
tactical• intelligent for self and team • understands personal playing role through
practice and experience • understands team attacking and defending
strategies • versatile and comfortable in other playing
positions • anticipates rather then reacts to the unfolding
events of the game • constantly monitors the development of play
whilst on the move, building mental pictures that assist in effective decision - making prior
to receiving the ball • assured and intelligent decision maker • effectively retains and protects the ball from
opposing players and is competent in 1 v 1 situations
• understand how to gain personal tactical advantage
physical• posses agility, speed and strength as well as
appropriate levels of endurance and change of pace necessary to meet the demands of
the game
technical• displays versatility and ingenuity to meet the
demands of the game • has assured basic techniques and an
extensive range of ball skills • excellent passing, receiving and retaining
possession skills • creates personal time and space at all times • can pass the ball intelligently and efficiently
over varying distances • possess clean ball contact skills when
passing, receiving, retaining and traveling with the ball
• can operate skillfully at optimum and varying speeds, even in congested areas
• recognizes opportunities to run with the ball, and is effective in doing so
• has the ability to turn with the ball in a variety of ways
• can beat opponents in one - versus - one situations, or by combining play with others
• preferably two footed, with some degree of unorthodoxy
• highly proficient in limited and instant touch techniques
• can defend alone • has the creativity to produce the unexpected
in the right place at the right time
psychological• eager to learn (coachable players) • controlled and adaptable • reliable, enthusiastic and self - disciplined • displays a winning mentality and does not
concede defeat • understands the state of the game and
operates accordingly • demonstrates good spatial awareness and is
quick to respond to game events • deals with disappointment, criticism and
errors with resilience and a positive outlook • intense desire to succeed and to play with
confident assurance
MIDFIELDER ROLES (HOLDING MID)
TO SCREEN THE TWO CENTER BACKS BEHIND YOU
CUT OUT THE SUPPLY OF BALLS IN TO THE OPPOSITIONS STRIKER
TO REMAIN CENTRAL AND NOT GET DRAGGED OUT OF POSITION
TO CONTROL THE DIRECTION OF THE GAME
DISTRIBUTE BALLS TO INITIATE ATTACKS
CONSISTENT FINDING SPACE TO BE AN AVAILABLE OPTION
SLOW DOWN/DELAY THE COUNTER ATTACK
TO ALLOW THE ATTACKING MIDFIELDERS TO PUSH FORWARD BY DOING THE DEFENDING WORK FOR THEM
DISRUPT THE OPPOSITION ATTACKING THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD
MIDFIELDER ROLES (WINGERS)
SUPPORT THE ATTACKS FROM THE WINGS
PROVIDE CROSSES OR CUT BACKS FOR STRIKERS TO SCORE
PROVIDE WIDTH FOR THE TEAM
TO TRACK BACK IF THE OPPOSITION HAVE A PLAYER ADVANCING DOWN THE CHANNELS
CREATE CHANGES EITHER THROUGH BEATING PLAYERS IN 1 V 1 SITUATIONS OR WINNING FREE KICKS CLOSE TO THE GOAL
RUN AT PLAYERS TO TRY PENETRATE THE OPPOSITIONS DEFENDERS
PROVIDE AN OPTION FOR THE TEAM TO SWITCH PLAY
MIDFIELDER ROLE (CENTRAL)
CONTROL THE TEMPO OF THE GAME
PROVIDE A LINK BETWEEN THE DEFENDERS AND THE MIDFIELDERS
CREATE ATTACKING OPTIONS
TO SUPPORT THE ATTACKERS AND CREATE NUMBERS WHEN ATTACKING
DISTRIBUTE THE BALL TO CREATE THE BEST ATTACKING OPTION
ABILITY TO MAINTAIN POSSESSION IF THERE IS NO OPTION TO PLAY FORWARD
HELP THE DEFENDERS
SHOOT FROM DIFFERENT DISTANCES
CONSISTENTLY FINDING SPACE AND PROVIDING AN OPTION FOR THE TEAM TO PLAY THROUGH
TO ACT AS A DEFENDER AND AN ATTACKER FOR THE WHOLE GAME
CONTROL THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD
STOP/DELAY THE OPPOSITION FROM ATTACKING
MIDFIELDERS ATTRIBUTES
CAN RECIEVE AND PROTECT THE BALL UNDER PRESSURE
ABILITY TO USE A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT PASSING TECHNIQUES
ABILITY TO TURN WITH A VARIETY OF TURNS
ABILITY TO RECIEVE IN ALL DIRECTIONS
CAPABLE TO PLAY THE GAME SIDE ONCAN READ THE RUNS OF OTHER
PLAYERS
ABILITY TO BEAT OTHER PLAYERS, 1 V 1 OR COMBINATION PLAY
EXCELLENT AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC
CAPACITY
EXCELLENT VISION AND AWARENESSSHOOT ACCURATELY FROM
DISTANCE
ABILITY TO RETAIN POSSESSION THROUGH ACCURATE PASSING
ABILITY TO DISGUISE PASSES
ABILITY TO CONTROL THE GAME ABILITY TO FIND SPACE INSIDE
THE BOX
EXPLOSIVE SPEED OVER SHORT DISTANCES READS THE GAME
CREATIVENESS TRACKS BACK
KNOWS WHEN TO MARK AND WHEN TO PRESSTACKLES WHEN DEFENDING
physical• demonstrates excellent aerobic and anaerobic
capacity throughout the game • possesses explosive speed over short distances
when both attacking and defending
technical • available to receive the ball in all
circumstances • can receive, secure and protect the ball under
pressure • turns with the ball when ever possible in variety
of ways • uses a variety of one - touch skills with both feet
(and all surfaces over a wide passing range) • delivers passes to forward players (or forward
moving players) with sensitivity and accuracy, either aerially or on the ground. these passes can
be executed over a range of distances with deception and variety
• can beat an opponent individually, or through combination with team mates
• strikes accurate shots on goal from from distances up to 30 meters
psychological• adapts playing styles to the state of the game • displays intensity and composure throughout
the game • has a positive, controlled competitiveness
tactical• understands playing the game side on • possesses excellent vision and awareness
and observes all options available • retains possession with efficient passing skills • can play with disguise, showing one option,
but performing another • moves into goal scoring positions inside the
penalty area and scores with varied techniques
• reads opponents attacking play and positions appropriately
• recovers, presses , tracks and marks when defending
• has an awareness and understanding of unfolding game events
MIDFIELDER SPECIFIC ATTRIBUTES
STRIKER ROLES SCORE GOALS
HOLD THE BALL UP TO ALLOW PLAYERS TO SUPPORT IN THE ATTACK
PROVIDE AN OUTLET FOR THE TEAM
CONTROL THE DIRECTION OF THE GAME OUT OF POSSESSION
CREATE AND EXPLOIT SPACE
PROVIDE OPTIONS FOR FAST BREAKS OR CROSSES INTO HTE BOX
CREATE GOAL SCORING OPPORTUNITIES
TAKE PLAYERS ON IN 1 V 1 SITUATIONS
COMPETE FOR AERIAL BALLS
COMFORTABLE TO PLAY WITH THEIR BACK FACING THE GOAL
DRAW THE OPPOSITIONS DEFENDERS OUT OF POSITION FOR MIDFIELDERS TO ATTACK
STRIKER ATTRIBUTES
SCORES GOALS CAN HOLD THE BALL UP
AND LINK WITH SUPPORT PLAYERS
CAN SHIELD/PROTECT THE BALLCAN ADJUST TO ANY KIND OF
SERVICE
EFFECTIVE WITH A VARIETY OF TURNSEFFECTIVE IN 1 V 1
SITUATIONS
ABILITY TO MAKE AND EXPLOIT SPACE MAKES THEMSELVES AVAILABLE AS
AN OUTLET
INTELLIGENT MOVEMENT UNDERSTANDS POSITIONING
BODY STRENGTHCAPABLE TO DRAW DEFENDERS TO
CREATE SPACE FOR OTHERS
AWARE OF THE STATE OF THE GAMECLOSES DOWN OPPOSITION
EXPLOSIVE SPEEDPRESSES, MARKS AND TRACKS
OPPOSITION
BRAVERY COMPETITIVE
ABIITY TO CONTROL THE DIRECTION OF THE GAME
COMPOSED
STRIKER SPECIFIC ATTRIBUTES
physical• has explosive speed over short and medium
distances (5 - 20 meters) • displays sustained speed over longer distances
and speed endurance throughout the full game • has spring and timing (if not height) to contest
aerial challenges for the ball • has the body strength to hold of physical
challenges
technical • scores at a rate of 1 goal per 2 games played • can react to any incoming services, or loose
ball and finish with one or two touches • links with support players using one or two
touches • protects the ball in tightly opposed situations,
allowing supporting runs to take place • turns with the ball has frequently as possible • is effective in 1 v 1 situations
psychological• competitive and composed • willing to chase down forward passes
delivered behind opposing defenders • adaptable and aware of the state of the game • shows bravery in potential goal scoring areas • displays intelligent positioning and cunning
movement, especially in goal - scoring opportunities
tactical• shows as a pass outlet for players in
possession in the defending third and deep midfield areas
• understands how to position against and around opponents to cause maximum
disadvantage • makes calculated movements and adopts
positions that raise doubts in the minds of defenders of how to counteract these
individual tactics • has the awareness and ability to exploit the
space between and behind defenders, to receive passes in goal - scoring and goal -
scoring positions • escapes man - markers with timely and
intelligent individual movement • understands positional movement and how to
move opponents from good to poor defending positions, to allow others to exploit the space
created • moves into goal - scoring positions • channels, traps and contains opponents in
possession in their defensive third • presses, marks and tracks opponents as
required
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