Soccer Coaching - Soccer Tactics Lessons From the World Cup

Author: David Huddleston

Source: ezinearticles.com



Below are 8 lessons about soccer tactics and strategy that I learned from the 2010 World Cup:

1. Soccer Formations and Tactics Make a Difference. If you listened to the commentators, they made some excellent points about this. Argentina, for example, played a 4-1-2-1-2 formation which left them defensively strong in the center (between the 2 goals) but vulnerable to attacks down the sideline.

opportunity. In England vs. Germany, there were hundreds of short passes, but the first goal vs. Slovakia was also a breakaway on a very long goal kick that Klose ran on to and one-touched for a goal. The fourth goal in that game was also a breakaway on a very long goal kick that Klose ran on to and one-touched for a goal. The fourth goal in that game was also a breakaway on a very long goal kick that Klose ran on to and one-touched for a "Boom Ball" Can Even Work in the center when it wasn't working.

The commentators felt they should have counted -- one vs. Slovenia and one vs. Slovenia and Defoe scored the goal that won the game. 3. Never Give Up. The U.S. had 2 goals disallowed that should have counted -- one vs. Algeria -- yet they persevered. 4. "Boom Ball" Can Even Work in the critical match against Slovenia and Defoe scored the goal that won the game. 3. Never Give Up. The U.S. had 2 goals disallowed that should have counted -- one vs. Algeria -- yet they persevered. 4. "Boom Ball" Can Even Work in the critical match against Slovenia and Defoe scored the goal that won the game.

3. Never Give Up. The U.S. had 2 goals disallowed that should have counted -- one vs. Algeria -- yet they persevered. 4. "Boom Ball" when on a counterattack Germany sent a long ball for a "Boom Ball". That isn't true, but I will go with that term here for fun. If you want to beat tough teams, you must be willing to adapt your formation and Style of Play and put players in positions where they can be effective against your competition. An example: The England coach played Defoe instead of Heskey in the center when it wasn't working.

The commentators felt they should have attacked down the sideline. (They also had the problem of their Midfielders not going back to help defend). Spain was criticized for continuing to attack down the sideline. (They also had the problem of their Midfielders not going back to help defend).

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