Ball Recovery Consistency as a Performance Indicator in Elite Soccer

Maleki, Mohammad; Dadkhah, Kourosh; Alahvisi, Farhad

doi:10.5007/1980-0037.2016v18n1p72

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“…This demonstrates the importance of using more holistic methods (Garganta, 2009;Ribeiro et al, 2017;Sarmento et al, 2018). Despite this, the results of ball recovery zones are consistent with previous works that considered the same competition with the same teams (Maleki et al, 2016), and the 2010 World Cup (Barreira et al, 2014).…”

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How do Elite Soccer Teams Perform to Ball Recovery? Effects of Tactical Modelling and Contextual Variables on the Defensive Patterns of Play

Fernandes

Camerino

Garganta

et al. 2020

Journal of Human Kinetics

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Researchers in soccer match analysis have been using limited procedures to express the dynamics of the game and mainly focus on the attack. Therefore, the aims of this paper were to detect the successful teams’ ball recovery defensive patterns of play and study the influence of tactical modelling, halves, match status, opponent quality and stage competition on those patterns. The sample consisted of 1323 situations of defensive ball possession of the semi-finalist teams from the 2014 FIFA World Cup play-offs, which was collected by a valid and reliable observational instrument (Soccer-Defence). The Kruskal-Wallis H, Mann-Whitney U, Chi-square, Z-, multinomial logistic regression tests and sequential analysis (p < .05; z > 1.96) were used accordingly to test the differences and associations among and within teams of tactical modelling, tactical-technical behaviours and contextual variables to ball recovery. We found that among teams ball recovery differed in duration; H(3) = 14.958, p = .002. Germany were more likely to perform ball recovery by the goalkeeper than Argentina (p = .04; OR = 0.47) or the Netherlands (p < .05; OR = 0.50). Nevertheless, Brazil was the least likely to concede a shot off goal. Teams facing lower-ranked opponents were 0.63 times less likely to perform ball recovery by interception (p <.001). Additionally, sequential analysis illustrated that teams varied between central and lateral high-pressure zones before ball recovery in lower zones of the field. Finally, coaches could use such findings to design training exercises, create their own style of play, and set strategies.

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How do Elite Soccer Teams Perform to Ball Recovery? Effects of Tactical Modelling and Contextual Variables on the Defensive Patterns of Play

Fernandes

Camerino

Garganta

et al. 2020

Journal of Human Kinetics

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“…Defending is an important aspect of successful football performance. However, currently available studies on defending only take a notational analysis approach 1,2,3,4 . From findings in current literature, majority of ball recoveries in elite football matches, take place in defensive and midfield areas of the pitch 3 ; while betterranked teams are more effective in applying defensive pressure in more advanced pitch positions 2 .…”

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Exploring the effects of deep-defending vs high-press on footballers’ tactical behaviour, physical and physiological performance: A pilot study

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Boas

Meyer

et al. 2018

Motriz: rev. educ. fis.

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The aim of this study was to explore the effects of a deep-defending vs high-press defending strategy on footballers' tactical behaviour, physical and physiological responses, when in numerical difference. Methods: Nineteen elite professional footballers (outfield players) participated in this study, playing an 11vs10 match (simulating an early dismissal) for two halves of 10 minutes on a full-sized regulation pitch. The 11-men team was instructed by the head coach to defend closer to goal in the first half (deep-defending) and then defend higher up the pitch in the second half (high-press). Players' positional data were used to calculate the distance between team centroids, players' distance to own and to opponent centroid, teams' effective playing space (EPS), teams' length per width ratio, distance covered and player velocity. Heart rate was measured via short-range radio telemetry. Results: Relative-phase analysis of teams' EPS showed 61.6% of anti-phase synchronisation pattern (i.e. the values change in opposite directions) in the deep-defending game. In the high-press game, teams' centroid distances were closer (% difference in means; ±90% CL,-21.0%; ±9.5%), while players' distances to own and opponent centroids were 20% more regular. Distance covered (-19.8%; ±2.5%), player velocity (-20.0%; ±2.5%) and heart rates also decreased in the high-press game. Conclusion: These findings suggest that, adopting a high-press defending strategy can elicit closer centroid distances, more regular movement patterns, decreased synchronisation patterns of EPS, lower distance covered, lower player velocity, and lower heart rates. Coaches may also consider adopting a high-press strategy, when in numerical superiority, to decrease players' physical and physiological demands.

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“…Some of these studies focus their interest in studying the offensive phase (Ensum et al, 2000; James et al, 2004; Jones et al, 2004; Hughes and Franks, 2005; Lago and Martín, 2007; Acar et al, 2009; Lago-Ballesteros et al, 2012; Collet, 2013; Casal et al, 2015; Ric et al, 2016), others the defensive phase (Barreira et al, 2013; Vogelbein et al, 2014; Andujar, 2015; Mohammad et al, 2016; Ric et al, 2016) and others in the analysis of situational variables (Borrás and Sainz de Baranda, 2005; Tucker et al, 2005; Taylor et al, 2008; Lago, 2009, 2012; Lago-Peñas and Dellal, 2010; Lago-Peñas and Lago-Ballesteros, 2011; De Oliveira, 2012; Sainz de Baranda and López-Riquelme, 2012; Sánchez Flores et al, 2012; Ardá et al, 2014; Casal et al, 2014, 2015). …”

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Possession Zone as a Performance Indicator in Football. The Game of the Best Teams

Casal¹,

Maneiro²,

Ardá³

et al. 2017

Front. Psychol.

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Possession time in football has been widely discussed in research but few studies have analyzed the importance of the field area in which possession occurs. The objective of this study was to identify the existence of significant differences in the field zone of ball possession between successful and unsuccessful teams and to acknowledge if the match status modulates the possession model. To this end, 2,284 attacks were analyzed corresponding to the matches in the final phase of the UEFA Euro 2016 France, recording possession time and field zone in which possession occurred. Video recordings of matches were analyzed and coded post-event using notational analysis. We have found that successful offensive game patterns are different from unsuccessful ones. Specifically, field zone in which major possession occurs changes significantly between successful and unsuccessful teams (x2 = 15.72, p < 0.05) and through Welch’s T significant differences were detected in possession time between successful and unsuccessful teams (H = 24.289, p < 0.001). The former are characterized by longer possession times, preferably in the middle offensive zone, on the other hand, unsuccessful teams have shorter possession times and preferably on the middle defensive zone. Logistic regression also allowed us to identify that greater possession in the middle offensive zone is a good indicator of success in the offensive game, allowing us to predict a greater chance of victory in the match. Specifically, every time the teams achieve possession in the middle offensive zone, the chance of winning the match will increase 1.72 times and, the probability of winning the match making longer possessions in the middle offensive zone is 44.25%. Applying the Kruskal–Wallis test we have also been able to verify how match status modulates the teams possession time, specifically, when teams are winning they have longer possessions x2 = 92.628, p = 0.011. Results obtained are expected to help gain more knowledge about successful offensive game models, as well as performance factors of the offensive phase, which will allow teams to optimize their training process and performance during the match.

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Ball Recovery Consistency as a Performance Indicator in Elite Soccer

Cited by 8 publications

References 21 publications

How do Elite Soccer Teams Perform to Ball Recovery? Effects of Tactical Modelling and Contextual Variables on the Defensive Patterns of Play

How do Elite Soccer Teams Perform to Ball Recovery? Effects of Tactical Modelling and Contextual Variables on the Defensive Patterns of Play

Exploring the effects of deep-defending vs high-press on footballers’ tactical behaviour, physical and physiological performance: A pilot study

Possession Zone as a Performance Indicator in Football. The Game of the Best Teams

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