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An example of individual and unit objectives in
and out of possession 1. The goalkeeper: Casillas In possession: look to play to Ramos or down the left hand side where Coentrao will off er a more attacking threat.
Out of possession: Be aware of long balls over the top and adopt a positive starting position.
Direct opponent: Rooney is right footed and likes to shoot from distance.
2. The full-back: Carvajal In possession: play quickly into Bale where possible and support behind. When Bale steps inside look to distract Evra with a forward run.
Out of possession: Be aware of Evra joining the attacks when Kagawa steps inside - if midfi eld is balanced pass Kagawa on to midfi eld and take the overlapping runner.
Direct opponent: Kagawa is right footed and will look to play in fi eld - in the game vs Bayern he played very deep (almost a 2nd full-back).
Lessons learned
The course task provided a fascinating insight into the depth and detail required to prepare for a game at the elite level. We have only included a very small amount of the detail we collated for the presentation in this article.
On a personal level, I will start to use some of the ideas to prepare for games at U18 level. It’s important to fi nd the balance between winning and development when working with younger players and not to go over the top with the analysis and preparation but as a result of this task I would like to take a closer look at the opposition and how this may impact upon our own approach.
Sometimes the way you want to play doesn’t always work and you have to be fl exible and clever enough to adapt and change. We have seen a lot of teams in the World Cup change their approach from game to game - not huge changes in terms of systems - but just slight tweaks based on the opposition.
I think it is important that players begin to learn how
to win games, certainly at U18 level. If that means we have to tweak the way we play then I don’t think that’s a bad thing. It’s crucial to have a way of playing and a strong identity but sometimes we must be prepared to change to the situations that occur in the game.
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