Soccer - The 4-4-2 System

Cover......Page 1
About the author......Page 2
Half Title......Page 3
Title Page......Page 5
Copyright......Page 6
Table of Contents......Page 7
Foreword pg 7......Page 9
1. Criteria of tactical training pg 8......Page 10
General areas of play pg 9......Page 11
Positional areas of play pg 10......Page 12
4-4-2 formation - Line formation/basic variations in the defence pg 12......Page 14
4-4-2 formation with the diamond as basic/defensive variant pg 13......Page 15
4-4-2 linear formation as 2-4-4 offensive variant pg 14......Page 16
4-4-2 formation with the diamond as offensive variant pg 15......Page 17
3. Positions in the 4-4-2 formation pg 16......Page 18
Goalkeeper pg 17......Page 19
Wingback pg 18......Page 20
Central defender pg 19......Page 21
Outside midfielder pg 20......Page 22
Central defensive midfielder/defensive halfback pg 21......Page 23
Halfback midfielder pg 22......Page 24
Central attacking midfielder pg 23......Page 25
Center forward pg 24......Page 26
Winger pg 25......Page 27
Counterattacker pg 26......Page 28
Striker in a two-man attack pg 27......Page 29
4. General and position-orientated tactical tasks in the 4-4-2 formation pg 28......Page 30
5. Tactical setup of the 4-4-2 formation pg 41......Page 43
Engage - 2 defenders against an attacker pg 42......Page 44
Engage 2 on 2 pg 44......Page 46
2 on 2 - Engage with handover pg 46......Page 48
2 on 2 - Engage without handover pg 48......Page 50
Back three - Basic organization pg 50......Page 52
Back three - Shift to the left pg 52......Page 54
Back three - Shift to the right pg 54......Page 56
Back three - Forming triangles pg 56......Page 58
General/basic 4-4-2 formation with lettering of the positions pg 58......Page 60
Back four - Basic formation pg 60......Page 62
Back four - Shift to the left pg 62......Page 64
Back four - Shift to the right pg 64......Page 66
Back four - Shift to the right with fixed positioning in the center pg 66......Page 68
Back four - Move to the right with engaging of the outer left midfielder pg 68......Page 70
Back four - Left side central defender moving out pg 70......Page 72
Back four - Right side central defender moving out pg 72......Page 74
Back four - Left side central defender safeguarding after a deep pass pg 74......Page 76
Back four - Right side central defender safeguarding after a deep pass pg 76......Page 78
Back four - Right back safeguards after a deep pass pg 78......Page 80
Back four - Left back safeguards after a deep pass pg 80......Page 82
Zoning - Standing deep/dropping-pressing zone pg 82......Page 84
Zoning - Defensive pressing pg 83......Page 85
Zoning - Midfield pressing pg 84......Page 86
Zoning - Attacking pressing pg 85......Page 87
Basic formation 4-4-2 - Forming pairs pg 86......Page 88
Right outer midfielder paths in 4-4-2 pg 87......Page 89
Forming triangles to safeguard pg 88......Page 90
Shadow covering pg 89......Page 91
Shifting together - Right central defender opens up play pg 90......Page 92
Shifting together - Possession with right center-back pg 92......Page 94
Shifting together - Possession with left back pg 94......Page 96
Shifting together - Ball zone inside left midfielder pg 96......Page 98
Shifting together - Ball zone inside right midfielder pg 98......Page 100
Shifting together - Ball zone between left back and left midfielder pg 100......Page 102
Shifting together - Ball zone between right back and right midfielder pg 102......Page 104
Shifting together - Ball played to the opposition's left striker pg 104......Page 106
Shifting together - Pass between the two rows of four pg 106......Page 108
Shifting together - Wingback is outplayed pg 108......Page 110
Shifting together - Wingback attacked pg 110......Page 112
Shifting together - Both lines of four are outplayed by a long line ball pg 112......Page 114
Shifting together to the right side central defender in attacking pressing pg 114......Page 116
Notes on pressing pg 116......Page 118
Channel the play inward in 4-4-2 linear formation pg 118......Page 120
Channel the play inward in 4-4-2 diamond formation pg 120......Page 122
6. Methodical set-up of the 4-4-2 formation or the back four pg 122......Page 124
Tactical movement in the 4-4-2 formation pg 123......Page 125
Warming up in the 4-4-2 linear system pg 124......Page 126
Warming up in the 4-4-2 linear system with balls pg 126......Page 128
Warming up in the 4-4-2 diamond system with balls. pg 128......Page 130
Alternative warming up routine - Running in chains pg 130......Page 132
Main part I pg 133......Page 135
One attacker against two defenders pg 134......Page 136
Two against two with moving in pg 136......Page 138
Two defenders against three attackers pg 138......Page 140
Three defenders against five attackers pg 140......Page 142
Type of play I - path of the back-four with 8 players pg 142......Page 144
Type of play II - paths of the back four with 4 players + 1 pg 144......Page 146
Type of play III - 4 defenders against 7 attackers pg 146......Page 148
4 defenders + 1 central midfielder against 7 attackers pg 150......Page 152
End of Training pg 153......Page 155
Another training example: 5 against 3 constantly in turns pg 154......Page 156
Acknowledgements pg 156......Page 158
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