3-5-2

1-3-5-2

A DIFFERENT APPROACH To COACHING THE 1-3-5-2

First Half - Theoretical Aspects of  TEACHING THE 1-3-5-2

PREMISE # 1 Nothing stays the same, you either get better or you get worse.

COACHING ADVICE AGREE TO DISAGREE REMEMBER, NO ONE IS COMPLETELY USELESS

LEARN TO APPRECIATE

THE GREATEST LINE IN A MOVIE?

The Game is The Greatest Teacher  MATCH DAY Instruction

Analysis

Observation

Organization

PRACTICE

UNION OF EUROPEAN FOOTBALL TRAINERS XXIII SYMPOSIUM Mr. Alain Perrin, (then) Manager of Marseille Reminded us of the need to take into account the opponent’s play which disrupts the plans of the manager. He reinforced the need to try and keep game analysis as simple as possible by dividing the match into three  phases:

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WHAT YOUR TEAM DOES IN ATTACK.

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WHAT YOUR TEAM DOES IN DEFENSE.

WHAT YOUR TEAM DOES IN COUNTERS FOR AND AGAINST

OFFENSE & DEFENSE CYCLE WE HAVE IT WE WIN IT

WE LOSE IT

TRANSITION

TRANSITION

THEY LOSE IT

THEY WIN IT THEY HAVE IT

Premise # 2 - Soccer is a game of Opposites

Principles of the Game POSSESSION OFFENSE PENETRATION SUPPORT WIDTH MOBILITY IMPROVISATION

DEFENSE DEPTH R  A N S I T I O N

PRESSURE COVER  COMPACTNESS BALANCE CONTROL & RESTRAINT

SET PIECES

SPACE = TIME DEFENDERS ARE CONCERNED

WITH SPACE BETWEEN, AROUND & BEHIND YOU STOP ATTACKERS BY " MAKING THEM PLAY IN

FRONT OF YOU " PUTTING BODIES BETWEEN

THEM AND THE GOAL " DENYING PASSING LANES " TACKLING " BLOCKING SHOTS

OFFENSIVELY Space = Time = Space Spacemen Opportunities CONCERNED WITH SPACE Or  LACK THEREOF

# 7 TYPES OF SPEED

BETWEEN & BEHIND DEFENDERS

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& ON THE FLANKS

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TECH TECHN NICA ICAL, BAL BALL, TEM TEMPO

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TRANSITION YOU BEAT PLAYERS BY "DRIBBLING PAST THEM "PASSING PAST THEM "

SHOOTING THE BALL PAST THEM

"RUNNING PAST THEM TO RECEIVE THE BALL

3 TYPES OF PLAYERS • THOS THOSE E WHO WHO MAK MAKE E THIN THINGS GS HAP HAPPE PEN N Star 

• THOS THOSE E WHO WHO SEE SEE THI THING NGS S HAP HAPPE PEN N

Reporters

• THOS THOSE E WHO WHO ASK ASK WHA WHAT T HAP HAPPE PENE NED D?

The Coach needs to paint a very clear picture in an effort to help the  players understand their  ROLES within the TEAM

SYSTEMS FRAMEWORK FOR EXPRESSION & DEFENDING RELATED TO SPEED, SKILL, STRENGTH, SIZE, SAVVY

OFFENSIVE vs. DEFENSIVE SHAPE PLAY HIGH

MAN MARK v

PRESSURE?

ZONE?

DROP OFF &

ZONE W/NUMBER 

COUNTER?

BEHIND BALL?

2008 4-2-3-1: 4-4-2: 4-1-4-1: 4-1-2-3

CHARACTERISTICS OF MODERN SYSTEMS "

ONE STRIKER 

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RATIO OF 7 DEFENDERS TO 3 ATTACKERS " COMPACTNESS OF TEAMS FROM FRONT TO BACK  " "

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1 OR 2 MIDFIELD ANCHORS FLANK PLAYERS AND HIGH RATE OF CROSSES

COLLECTIVE PRESSING " FLEXIBILITY WITHIN SYSTEM TO CHANGE STRUCTURE AND PERSONNEL

Trends Systems are not the focus, but rather r ather the framework. The decisive factor is the player and his individual qualities, specifically technical perfection.

• Flat Ba Back Fo Four  • Two # 6 – to prevent losing the ball early & being caught unorganized

• Two At Attackers – 1. High: 2. Support Attacker  • Ball Ball Orie Orient nted ed Shif Shifti ting ng (Zonal – Double Team) • Defe Defend ndin ing g in in Low Low Pres Pressu sure re (No fouls – little pressing) • Coun Counte terr Atta ttackin cking g Top teams play offensively, offensively, fast and flexible

PREMISE # 3 AT THE END OF THE DAY IT IS NOT ABOUT HOW MUCH THE COACH KNOWS BUT RATHER  HOW MUCH THE PLAYERS KNOW, UNDERSTAND AND IMPLEMENT

COACHING 101 Develop a Clear Vision Back Zone Defensive Zone

VISION OF THE MODERN GAME TACTICAL FIELD OF PLAY

D  .  0    .A  .

Attacking Zone GAME TODAY IS PLAYED WHERE?

Final Zone

WITH ABILITIES OF PLAYERS TODAY THE GAME FLUCTUATES OVER 60 YARDS

THE MODERN PLAYER HAS THE ABILITY TO DELIVER PINPOINT PASSES OVER DISTANCE AND FINISH UNDER PRESSURE

Defensive & Offensive Key Area

Attack 

The Modern Game: Played over 60 Yds?

30YDS

30YDS

30YDS

30YDS

Defensive & Offensive Priorities  Remember Premise # 2

BACK ZONE NO RISK 

FINAL ZONE IMPROVISATION FLAIR & CREATIVITY

DEFENSIVE ZONE ORGANIZATION

OFFENSIVE ZONE Organize

TRANSITIONAL

POSSESSION TO PROGRESS

Final Zone Defending

Final Zone Attacking

DEFENSIVE vs. ATTACKING Zone

Typical attack: Players get forward & wide

Defense collapses

Size of ATT. & DEF Zones Fluctuate

B.Zone

D.Zone

O.Zone

F.Zone

Zonal Flank  Attacking & Defending

Zonal Flank  Attacking & Defending

Typical attack: Players get forward wide

Defense collapses

TURN-OVER 

COUNTER-ATTACK 

SIZE OF ATT. & DEF ZONES VARY

B.Zone

D.Zone

O.Zone

F.Zone

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Defense moves out

Off-side lines

Attack 

Active game space shifts

Counterattack

F.ZONE

O.ZONE

Counterattack  

D.ZONE

B.ZONE

CONSIDER COUNTER-ATTACKING COUNTER-ATTACKING & DEFENSIVE SPACE

Counterattack 

Off-side lines

Counter-attacking Counter-attacking Space

Off-side lines

Team Shape

Counterattack 

B.Zone

D.Zone

O.Zone

F.Zone

Improvisation in the Final Zone COUNTER – ATTACK  & LACK OF DEFENSIVE PRESSURE

Counter-Attacking & INDIVIDUAL FLAIR ???

Offense

TRANSITION

Defense

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Half Time

1 - 3 - 5 -2

A DIFFERENT APPROACH To COACHING THE 1-3-5-2

Second Half - Practical Aspects of  TEACHING THE 1-3-5-2

AT THE END OF THE DAY, IS IT IS ALL ABOUT

HAVING THE RIGHT PLAYERS IN THE RIGHT POSITIONS? PLAYERS WHO CAN ADAPT TO CHANGING FORMATIONS AND SHIFTING SPACE

OK? HOW DO WE TRAIN???

FOR  POSITIONAL PLAY W/&/WO THE BALL & TRANSITION

THREE TEAMS OF 3 COLORS

6 vs. 3

TEAM THAT LOSES THE BALL TRANSITIONS TO DEFENSE

AREA IS 40 YDS X 30 YDS

THREE TEAMS OF 3 COLORS

AREA IS 30 YDS X 40 YDS

6 vs. 3

Adjust the playing area & the game changes

TEAM THAT LOSES THE BALL TRANSITIONS TO DEFENSE

THREE TEAMS OF 3 COLORS

6 vs. 3 Plus GKs

Defense plays high pressure

TEAM THAT LOSES THE BALL TRANSITIONS TO DEFENSE

AREA IS 60 YDS X 30 YDS

THREE TEAMS OF 3 COLORS

6 vs. 3 Plus GKs Defense plays low pressure

TEAM THAT LOSES THE BALL TRANSITIONS TO DEFENSE

AREA IS 60 YDS X 30 YDS

WHOLE - PART - WHOLE SET UP

MIDFIELD BOX = 30 X 35

1-3-5-2 w/ Two Mid. Anchors

1-3-5-2 w/ 1-3-5-2  w/ One Anchor 

Whole

1-3-5-2 vs. 1-3-5-2  vs. 2-4-4-1

Whole

1-3-5-2 vs. 2-4-4-1

Working w/ 2 Fwds to Defend

Defensive Component

1-3-4- 2 vs. 2-3-3-1

Allowing the opposite wide player to see what is happening

Defensive Component

1-1-5- 2 vs. 0-4-4-1

Focusing on Mid 5 & 2 Fwds F wds Defending Flank 

Defensive Component

1-1-5-2 vs. 0-4-4-1

3rd Defender 

Check the second defensive triangles

Defensive Component

1-1-5-0 vs. 2-4-4-1

Low Pressure – Dropping Off 

Offensive Component

1-3-3-2 vs. 1-3-3-2  vs. 1-2-4-1

Playing out of the back through the mid-field

Offensive Components

1-3-3-2 vs. 1-3-3-2  vs. 1-2-4-1

Playing through the mid-field to combine w/CFs

Offensive Components

1-3-4-2 vs. 1-3-4-2  vs. 1-3-4-1

Flank Double Pass w/ lay-off from Fwd

Offensive Components

1-3-4-2 vs. 1-3-4-2  vs. 1-3-4-1

Flank x-pass w/ lay-off from Fwd & thru ball for 2 nd Fwd to shoot

Offensive Components

Clockwork Fwds

1-0-3-2 vs. 0-2-2-1 vs. 0-2-2-1

Midfield Pass to Fwd w/ dummy to 2nd Fwd to run on to

Offensive Components

Clockwork Fwds

1-0-3-2 vs. 1-0-3-2  vs. 0-2-2-1

Midfield pass to Fwd w/ lay-off to Att. Mid. to play 2nd Fwd to run thru & shoot

ONE, NOT SO, LAST THOUGHT Players lose you games, not tactics. There is so much crap talked about tactics by people who barely know how to win at dominoes.

Brian Clough