Tactical skills
Man marking- Man marking is when each player is allocated a player to mark throughout the match. Therefore each player must stay with the player they were told to mark. Man marking is a very good defensive strategy for defending player's. However, man marking does have its disadvantages. If the player you are allocated with runs across the field, you would try to pass this player rather than chase them across the pitch. There is no need to follow the player to the other side of the pitch because then you are creating space for the opposition. This would then give the opposition a higher chance of scoring a goal. An example of man marking is when defending player marks an attacking player from the opposing team throughout the match.
Zonal marking- Zonal marking is a defensive strategy that occurs when a player would mark a player that enters a certain area of the pitch rather than marking a specific opponent. If the player leaves the …show more content…
Different formations determine whether a team wishes to play more attacking or defensive football. The most common formation in professional football is four defenders, four midfielders and two strikers. In four defenders there are: two center-backs and two fullbacks. In the four midfielders there are two central midfielders and two side midfielders. In the two strikers, one of them usually plays outside the penalty box to bridge the midfield and frontline. This makes it seem as if the team are using a 4-4-1-1 formation (four defenders, four midfielders, one striker on the right and one striker on the left). An example of a more offensive formation that is usually used by professional football teams is the 4-4-3 formation (four defenders, 3 midfielders and 3 strikers). An example of a formation is when the manager positions the player's on the pitch as five defenders, three midfielders and two strikers to play more defensive
Man marking- Man marking is when each player is allocated a player to mark throughout the match. Therefore each player must stay with the player they were told to mark. Man marking is a very good defensive strategy for defending player's. However, man marking does have its disadvantages. If the player you are allocated with runs across the field, you would try to pass this player rather than chase them across the pitch. There is no need to follow the player to the other side of the pitch because then you are creating space for the opposition. This would then give the opposition a higher chance of scoring a goal. An example of man marking is when defending player marks an attacking player from the opposing team throughout the match.
Zonal marking- Zonal marking is a defensive strategy that occurs when a player would mark a player that enters a certain area of the pitch rather than marking a specific opponent. If the player leaves the …show more content…
Different formations determine whether a team wishes to play more attacking or defensive football. The most common formation in professional football is four defenders, four midfielders and two strikers. In four defenders there are: two center-backs and two fullbacks. In the four midfielders there are two central midfielders and two side midfielders. In the two strikers, one of them usually plays outside the penalty box to bridge the midfield and frontline. This makes it seem as if the team are using a 4-4-1-1 formation (four defenders, four midfielders, one striker on the right and one striker on the left). An example of a more offensive formation that is usually used by professional football teams is the 4-4-3 formation (four defenders, 3 midfielders and 3 strikers). An example of a formation is when the manager positions the player's on the pitch as five defenders, three midfielders and two strikers to play more defensive