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2. DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM OF PLAY

3. Idea of play
System of play
Methodology- train.
Period
Month
Week
Session
Season
Drills
Plan
DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM OF PLAY

4. Attack
Defend
Transitions
Our team skills
Personality of our team
Coach Philosophy
IDEA OF
PLAY
SYSTEM
OF PLAY

5. Idea of Play
We have the ball
Offensive moment
We haven’t the ball
Defensive moment
Penetration
Depth
Width
Mobility
Creativity
Delay
Depth
Balance
Concentration
Composure
Principles

6. Principles
Offensive moment
Penetration: Advancing the ball pass
opposing players by shooting,
dribbling, passing or exploiting
2vs1,1vs1 situations
Depth: Supporting teammates by
reading the game, providing secure
communication, creating safe options
to advancement and gain a numerical
advantage
Width: Attacking on a broad front to
stretch the opponent’s defend and
create space
Mobility: Creating attacking
opportunities through changes in
positions, ball movements and
creating numerical advantages
Creativity: Individual flair in the forms
of take -ons, overlaps, diagonal runs
and blind side runs

7. Principles
Defensive moment
Delay: Slowing down the attack by
closing the gaps and denying space,
allowing the defences to organise Depth: Assist the defends by providing
communication, reading the attack and
creating numerical superiority, occupied
the field closing the width and depth
channels
Balance: Reading the match and
providing an equal or higher number of
attackers while simultaneously cover
our goal Concentration: Comprising the attack
into a confined area by reducing the
distance between our lines
Composure: Showing the patience to
delay and wait for support plus having
the discipline and order to deny the
goal opportunities

8. Idea of Play
We have the ball
Offensive moment
We lose the ball
Transition Off-Def Moment
We haven’t the ball
Defensive moment
We recover the ball
Transition Def-Off moment

9. Idea of Play
We have the ball
Offensive moment
We lose the ball
Transition Off-Def Moment
We haven’t the ball
Defensive moment
We recover the ball
Transition Def-Off moment
Build the attack
Create the attack
Finish the attack
Pressure to recover the ball first 10sec.
Pressure to get time, back in shape
Block the opponent progression
Recover the ball
Block the opponent attack
Protect our Goal
Counter attack, free space, free player
Security pass+ deep pass
Create space, Switch the ball

10. Idea of Play
We have the ball
Offensive moment
Combinative attack
Direct attack
We haven’t the ball
Defensive moment
Priority on defend our
goal
Recover the ball as
soon as possible
(high pressure)
Transition off-deff
High pressure
Transition off-deff
Low pressure
back in shape
Transition deff-off
Counter att. Free
space
Transition deff-off
Switch side
Start over

11. Idea of Play
We have the ball
Offensive moment
Combinative attack Direct attack
-Long possession
-More time at creation
zone
-Create triangles
-Play wide and deep
-Slow play timing
-Fast ball circulation
-Dynamic movements
-Progression
-Balance
-Short possession
-Less time at creation
zone
-Identify free space
-Long pass, play deep
-Quick play timing
-Fast movement
towards the goal
-Quick finishing

12. Idea of Play
We haven’t the ball
Defensive moment
Priority on defend our goal Recover the ball ASAP
-Defensive deep
in our half
-Mark on zone
-Low pressure after
loss
-Back in shape near
our goal
-Lines closer
-Covers and supports
-Defensive deep in
opponent half
-Mixed mark
-High pressure after
loss
-Back in shape with
high defensive line
-Lines closer
-Covers and blocking
inner pass

13. Idea of Play
Transition off-deff
High pressure
Transition off-deff
Low pressure
back in shape
Transition deff-off
Counter att. Free
space
Transition deff-off
Switch side
Start over
Transitions
Most of our team
is at the opponent
half and we want
to recover the ball
ASAP so, we
make a high
pressure.
The 2 closer
players of our
team to the ball,
go pressing,
giving time to the
rest of the team to
be back on shape.
Opponent is not
at their defensive
shape, so we try
to use the free
space ASAP.
Opponent is at
their defensive
shape, so we try
to create and use
a free space
(switch side, inner
pass, etc.)

14. Idea of Play(Example)
-With the ball:
We play to have the ball as much as possible, control the game by controlling the
time and space, playing from the back, progression line by line, creating spaces,
looking for occupied the free space and used with dynamic support and smart
movements
-Without the ball:
Without the ball, we wait at the 3/4 line of our opponent, with our lines in a
space no less or 15m no more than 25m, we mark on the zone, with help and
covers from lines.
We defend towards the ball

15. -Transition defend-attack:
If we recover the ball in our half, we play from the back, following our
philosophy, only if the lines of the other team are not ready, we can try to
launch a quick counter-attack. If we recover the ball in the midfield zone, we
will look for a pass to the other side at the back of the defend and try to finish
ASAP.
-Transition attack-defend :
If we lose the ball in the finalisation zone, the two closest players do a total
pressure, to give time to our midfield and defend to organise the lines in the
3/4 line, the ball is the reference, it means that we are not going to much back
creating a big gap between the first line of pressure and the second one, we
defend towards the ball. Loss the ball in the midfield, all the players, around
do the pressure; only the defends adopted the line.
Loss the ball near to our goal, all the players, around must press
Idea of Play

16. Collective and individual actions
repeated with regularity (not always)
during the game
Our players respond
efficiently, quickly and
coordinated in a
specific situation
Aim
SYSTEM OF PLAY
Definition

17. SYSTEM OF PLAY
DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM OF PLAY
Which
system should I
choose?
Club philosophy
Coach Philosophy
Team skills Team age
Aims
Team personality
SYSTEM

18. SYSTEM OF PLAY
DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM OF PLAY
Club philosophy
Coach Philosophy
Team skills
Team age
Aims
Team personality
How do you like to play, offensive, defensive?
How is the team playing in the past, has an own style?
Which are the club expectations?
How are your players? Technical, Tactical, strong…
Do your team like to fight or to have the ball?
Is your team in initiation, consolidation or competition?

19. SYSTEM OF PLAY
DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM OF PLAY
Systems
Line up
1-3-5-2
1-3-4-3
1-4-3-3
1-4-2-3-1
1-4-1-4-1
1-4-4-2
1-5-3-2
1-5-2-3
etc.
COMBINATIVE
DIRECT
TRANSITIONS
Starting zone
Creating zone
Finishing zone
Starting zone
Creating zone
Finishing zone
Starting zone
Creating zone
Finishing zone

20. SYSTEM OF PLAY
DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM OF PLAY
Line up 1-4-3-3
Starting zone 1-3-4-3
Creating zone 1-2-4-1-3
Finishing zone 1-2-1-4-3
Attack
Starting zone 1-4-3-3
Creating zone 1-4-4-2
Finishing zone 1-3-1-3-3
Defend

21. SYSTEM OF PLAY
DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM OF PLAY
Line up 1-4-3-3 Starting zone 1-3-4-3
Attack

22. SYSTEM OF PLAY
DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM OF PLAY
Creating zone 1-2-4-1-3 Finishing zone 1-2-1-4-3
Attack

23. Players with a good technique and with a
good tactic understanding
Long possessions
Active participation of many players
Wide and Deep play
Play in Starting- Creation -Finishing zone
Progression with combinations and shifting
Playing fast with 1-2 touches per player
SYSTEM OF PLAY
DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM OF PLAY
COMBINATIVE

24. SYSTEM OF PLAY
DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM OF PLAY
COMBINATIVE

25. SYSTEM OF PLAY
DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM OF PLAY
COMBINATIVE

26. We will need less technique and
tactic understanding but strong and fast
players, a long ball from the keeper or
defensive line, less time as possible in
creation zone, less time of possession
High balls, less combination game
SYSTEM OF PLAY
DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM OF PLAY
DIRECT

27. SYSTEM OF PLAY
DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM OF PLAY
DIRECT

28. Players aggressive, strong and fast
Good tactic understanding
Leave the possession to the other team
High press and counter attack
Playtime in finishing and starting zone,
move and play like a brick, lines closer and
moving together
SYSTEM OF PLAY
DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM OF PLAY
Transitions

29. SYSTEM OF PLAY
DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM OF PLAY
Transitions

30. Idea of play
System of play
Methodology- train.
Period
Month
Week
Session
Season
Drills
Plan
DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM OF PLAY

31. Training Match Training
Play like you train, train like you play
Drills Real situation Drills
DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM OF PLAY

32. Coaches course
Julio Segret
Spanish A Licence