Attacking Tendencies
The target in the game of soccer is the opponent's goal. The persistence in striving towards the target against the organized resistance of the opposing team effects the overall behavior of the players. Evaluate the opponents individual and collective execution of offensive technical and tactical skills. How does the team develop offensive opportunities in order to create scoring chances and how does it's offensive movements exploit spaces? In turn, how will your team deny decisive space?
Attacking Formation
Direct or Indirect
1. Territorial dominance
2. Possession areas
3. Time of Possession
Play Maker
1. How does he receive the ball, space or feet?
2. How does he prepare the ball when he receives it?
3. Who delivers the ball to him?
4. Why is it effective?
5. Where does he receive the ball?
6. What is his dominant foot?
7. What type of ball does he serve?
8. Where is his comfort zone?
Goal Scorer
1. How does he score?
2. Where does he score from?
3. Who provides him with the service?
4. What type of pass does he prefer?
a. Service to the head
b. Which foot
c. Service into space
d. After receiving the ball where does he take it?
Patterns of Runs
1. Each third of the field
2. How are they dangerous?
3. How do these runs effect our defending methods?
Restarts
Free kick Specialists
1. Type of shot
2. Range and angle of run and shot
3. Type of deception off the ball
a. Shoot straight away
b. Multiple touches
c. Position of players
d. Time of organization
Corner Kicks
1. Organization of players
2. Short or long service
3. Near post or far post service
4. Signals
5. Movement of players
6. In swinger or out swinger service
7. What players are relocated
Penalty Kicks
1. Left or right footed
2. Type of run toward the ball
3. Any rituals
4. Is the team prepared for rebounds
5. Low, medium or high shot
6. Left, right or in the middle
Throw Ins
1. Short or long
2. Patterns of runs
3. Quick or slow execution
4. Are they different in the each third of the field
5. Lofted or driven ball fan
Courtesy Dan Gaspar - Star Goalkeeping Academy
