Tactics

Question 1

3 strengths

Answer 1

• Attacking positioning
• Awareness of strengths/weaknesses of other players
• Defensive Positioning

Question 2

3 weaknesses

Answer 2

• When to pass/shoot/dribble
• Man to man marking
• Which pass to make

Question 3

Attacking positioning - points (Strength 1)

Answer 3

• Switching positions with teammates is harder to defend
• Split final third into 3 boxes across pitch -> develop team based strategy
• 2 CMs must not be too close to cover enough distance, close enough to pass to

Question 4

Awareness of strengths/weaknesses - points (Strength 2)

Answer 4

• Analyse play of direct opponent

- Capitalise on weaknesses, limit strengths

Question 5

Defensive positioning on field - points (Strength 3)

Answer 5

• Maintain rigid structure
• Communicate for maximum effectiveness
• Track runners and work together when doing so
• Wide players track back to aid defence

Question 6

Attacking positioning - impact (Strength 1)

Answer 6

• Can create more space for himself and teammates

- Easier to create attempts on goal and breakdown defence

Question 7

Awareness of strengths/weaknesses - impact (Strength 2)

Answer 7

• Can take advantage of this knowledge in- game
• Minimise opportunity for other player to show strengths
• Create strategies to counter the strengths

Question 8

Defensive positioning - impact (Strength 3)

Answer 8

• Can relieve pressure on defence if positioned correctly
• Pick up late attacking runs from the midfield
• Make sure defence isn’t outnumbered
• Float as spare man (anticipate)

Question 9

Attacking positioning - content links (Strength 1)

Answer 9

• Social facilitation increases (Influence of people watching)
• Extrovert personality -> seeks excitement in attack

Question 10

Awareness of strengths/weaknesses - content links (Strength 2)

Answer 10

• Evolution of sport (satellite TV) -> pundits/analysts -> show skills for how to analyse players

Question 11

Defensive positioning - content links (Strength 3)

Answer 11

• Multi-store Memory Model (Atkinson & Shiffrin’s) -> Rehearse defensive strategies in training, remember them in game (Long term memory)

Question 12

When to pass/shoot/dribble - points (Weakness 1)

Answer 12

• Pass to players in more space/ closer to oppo goal etc..
• Only shoot if open and in & around box
• Only dribble if there is space
• Only tackle if you can win ball back

Question 13

Man to man marking -points (Weakness 2)

Answer 13

• Stay on balls of feet to move quicker when tracking runs

- Must stay with man until danger is gone

Question 14

Which pass to make - points (Weakness 3)

Answer 14

• Make the best pass for the team, not for the player
• Short quick passes in attack (triangles)
• Long ball to start counter attack

Question 15

When to pass/shoot/dribble - impact (Weakness 1)

Answer 15

• Playing wrong pass means team loses possession

- Create tension between team if always giving ball away (storming phase)

Question 16

Man to man marking - impact (Weakness 2)

Answer 16

• More likely to concede from set pieces

- Other team could put bigger players around him from crosses

Question 17

Which pass to make - Impact (Weakness 3)

Answer 17

• Wanting to play perfect pass, with teammates in better positions
• Put team in danger if wrong pass played when should be clearing ball

Question 18

When to pass/shoot/dribble - Content link (Weakness 1)

Answer 18

• Lack of cognitive stress management -> lack of rational thinking -> make incorrect decisions by not thinking logically

Question 19

Man to man marking - Content link (Weakness 2)

Answer 19

• Poor diet -> lack of glycogen stores -> not enough fuel to produce ATP so cannot keep up with players

Question 20

Which pass to make - Content Links (Weakness 3)

Answer 20

• Cue Utilisation Theory -> arousal is past optimal level, perceptual narrowing does not take place -> too many options to focus on