Soccer Match Analysis

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Over the past few decades, performance analysis has started to become a lot more predominant in the game and is the fastest growing area in soccer. The reason for this is that match analysis is a vital part of players and coaches learning. It has been found (Franks,1997) that performance is improved by getting task related feedback. It can be provided before, during or after a performance to either the team or a player. Furthermore, (Hughes, 2004) found that feedback is a vital part of coaching and is needed when educating both players and coaches Hughes et al. (2012). Physical analysis is an important part of match analysis as it allows soccer clubs to prevent injury, to look into which players are working the hardest and also what positions …show more content…

However the players positions can be a big factor and what type of prerequisites are required. A full back will generally need to be fast, have a good cross and will also need a high aerobic capacity. Over the past few years the demands in soccer have become much greater, more so in certain positions. It was found that High-intensity running distance increased in the final season (2012-13) versus the first season (2006-07) in all playing positions with full backs displaying the greatest increase (36% higher in 2012–13) Bush et al. (2015). Football is a high intensity, intermittent sport which means that players do a lot of walking, jogging and high intensity running. The thing that influences these the most is that the distance players cover within the game can vary a lot depending on their playing position. Midfield players tend to run more at slow speeds compared to forwards and defenders, however there is no difference between the different positions when you compare the distance covered at high speed …show more content…

However, players that played in a 4–5–1 generally made less very high-intensity runs when their team was in possession with the ball although they made more very high intensity runs when their team was not in possession. The biggest difference is that the study found that attackers in a 4–3–3 made 30% more high intensity runs compared to attackers in 4–4–2 and 4–5–1 formations. Another finding was that the formations 4–3–3 and 4–4–2 were generally physically demanding on players than a 4–5–1 formation. This could be because there are more players that have a defensive role in this formation which therefore means they are occupying a smaller area of the pitch. This can therefore have a negative impact on the amount of high intensity runs during a game Bradley et al. (2011). This is because towards the end of a match high intensity running distance is reduced and temporarily after intense periods (Mohr, Krustrup and Bangsbo, 2003). The opposition’s formation and tactics can also affect the amount of high intensity runs covered. This can be down to a team set up, for example, if the opposition are sitting back then this can lead to having fewer high intensity runs. Formation can also have an effect on high intensity runs. A study was conducted which found that when a team was in possession against a 4-4-2 formation compared to a 4-2-3-1 formation players in total covered a greater

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