Systems of play (VIII)

1-1-3-1-1- System of play

It is a system of play in four lines and the most common distribution of this system corresponds to that of: 1 goalkeeper, 1 sweeper, 3 defenders, 1 midfielder and 1 forward.

Players’ functions and movements are the following:

·         Sweeper: He must be fast in the cut and have vision of game, in addition, must make coverages to the second defensive line.

·         Full-backs: They must participate both in defensive and in ofensive (wing-backs) tasks.

·         Centre-back: He should make the coverage to the midfielder and must have travel speed of the ball towards the midfielder.

·         Midfielder: He is the one who organizes and distributes the play. He should participate both in defense and in attack. 

·         Forward: He will be asked to start the team’s first defensive action by exerting pressure on the ball and to define attacking plays as well as posible.

Systems of play (VII)

In order to finish with the analysis of the systems of play in grassroots football which we have been analysing throughout this week, we shall analyse the four lines systems of play, among which we find:

1-1-2-1-2 System of play

It consists of: the goalkeeper, 1 centre-back, 2 full-backs, 1 midfielder and 2 forwards (right-forward and left-forward), thus forming four lines.

Now we will describe players’ functions and movements in this system:

·         The goalkeeper must know how to play ahead, therefore he must be at all times concentrated and must know how to play well with feet.

·         An attentive centre-back or sweeper who cuts off well at the pass, furthermore, he is obliged to offer, support and release the ball under control. He will also play with the advantage of having very close lines ahead: that of the full-backs and the midfield.

·         Two strong and fast full-backs, as well as with good pass and good centre. Splitting should be worked in a special manner and emphasis should be placed in unexpected and personal plays.

·         A midfielder, the best intelligent player of the team, by whom pass a large number of attacking plays and he offers its support to the full-backs in defensive plays.

·         Two forwards with ability to finish plays effectively. 

Systems of play (VI)

1-3-2-1 System of play

It consists of: 1 goalkeeper, 3 defenders (Right side, left side and central), 2 midfielders (defensive and offensive) and 1 striker.

It is a game system which dominates the defensive to the offensive, where middle and defensive areas of the country are well taken. Also noteworthy is the 1-3-1-2 system with one of the game systems commonly used in the practice of grassroots football.

Advantage

·         Similar to the tactical performance of football 11 this system makes players better adapt to changing football 7 - 11 football.

·         Defensive Efficiency

·         Increased possession of the ball, as players are nearby and can be combined between them.

·         Possibility of counterattacks.

Drawbacks

·         The tip is very lonely in this system by the few aid received.

·         It requires a great tactical work

Systems of play (V)

1-2-2-2 System

It consists of: 1 goalkeeper, 2 defenders (right-back and left-back), 2 midfielders (defensive midfielder and offensive midfielder) and 2 forwards (right-forward and left-forward).

It is recommended system for very defensive teams, with availability of full-backs of long path and lack of a good midfielder capable of bringing the game together.

Advantages

·        Greater defensive strengh due to the fact that there is no spaces among teammates and lines.

·         Many possibilities of counterattack.

·         It forces the rival to shoot from far away, as spaces near the area are well occupied.

Disadvantages

·         If the team withdraws a lot, there is much distance towards the opponent’s goal.

·         It requires a great spirit of sacrifice both to defend and to attack.

Systems of play (IV)

We continue with the game systems three lines, in this post we will analyze the 1-2-3-1 system

1-2-3-1 System

It consists of: 1 goalkeeper, 2 defenders (right-defender and left-defender), 3 midfielders (central midfielder, right wing-back and left wing-back) and a centre-forward.

This system has its origin in the 1-3-2-1, by overtaking one of its defenders to the midfield line. It is a system which tends to be the previous step to football 11 in clubs that guide its game towards the 1-4-2-3-1 system of play.

Advantages

·         It is a system which allows to keep the position of the ball and to achieve the progression towards the opposing goal.

·         It allows us to pressure the opposing team up to with 4 players, which makes the team have more defensive agressiveness.

·         Due to the previous item, it enables us to recover a great number of balls in the opposing field, thus increasing the possibilities of scoring a goal.

Systems of play (III)

We have previoulsy mention systems of play of two lines, and today we are going to explain the predominant systems of play of three lines, among which we can highlight:

1-3-1-2 System

It consists of: 1 goalkeeper, 3 defenders (right-back, left-back and centre-back), 1 midfielder and 2 forwards (right-forward and left-forward).

This system of play with origin of 1-3-3 favour the counterattack and lie its fundations over a good defensive line. A new line, occupied by a midfielder capable of generationg the offensive play appears. This player must be always well positioned and must stand out for being a good passer in short and in long, In addition, it is also important that he has arrival to the area and a good shot.

It should be noted that this system is one of the most ones used in grassroots football competitions.

Advantages

·         This system permits a more rational distribution of the area, thus allowing a better players’ staggering.

·         Reduction of the distances between the playing lines.

·         Improvement of the possibilities of the game in attack and defense.

Physical circuit with technical completion

According to the distribution indicated in the graph, we perform the following actions:

A - We exceeded slightly the cone, step on the ball and out the other side with the other foot
B - Launch ball and recover after zig-zag and coordination
C - Zig-Zag-ball
D - Coordination with sticks or down stairs
E - Zig-Zag balloon
F - From cone to cone outside of each foot
G - Dodge
H - Shooting

Systems of play (II)

In this second post we will continue analyzing the different types of systems of play which predominate in grassroots football.

1-4-2- System

It consists of: 1 goalkeeper, 4 defenders and 2 midfielders.

Defenders are two full-backs, with offensive-defensive path. Those must withdraw and defend near the area, and they can also be transformed into two wing-backs in some plays so as to thus take advantage of their offensive potencial and their speed.

And two centre-backs, who act in the same way as in football 11, that is to say, they have a great sense of coverages and start the team’s game. Furthermore, they should have a good  shift of the ball, be strong in the air, as well as be forceful in punts.

Midfielders are two, one more defensive and other with more arrival to the rival area, playing both of them one next to the other.

It is a system which is often used specially against weak teams in defense or against much greater teams, in all aspects.

Advantages

·         Greater defensive strengh

·         Many possibilities of counterattack.