Comments on: The final analysis, part four: second half changes on the flanks http://www.zonalmarking.net/2010/07/17/world-cup-final-2010-robben-elia-navas/ Football tactics, formations, diagrams, chalkboards and graphs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:21:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: WP Themes http://www.zonalmarking.net/2010/07/17/world-cup-final-2010-robben-elia-navas/#comment-14608 WP Themes Sat, 24 Jul 2010 06:48:51 +0000 http://www.zonalmarking.net/?p=3898#comment-14608 Genial brief and this mail helped me alot in my college assignement. Gratefulness you as your information. Genial brief and this mail helped me alot in my college assignement. Gratefulness you as your information.

]]> By: BerkeleyBernie http://www.zonalmarking.net/2010/07/17/world-cup-final-2010-robben-elia-navas/#comment-14305 BerkeleyBernie Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:58:35 +0000 http://www.zonalmarking.net/?p=3898#comment-14305 The thing one has to keep in mind when considering a more attack-minded Spanish lineup is the fact that Spain's possession football is as much defensive as it is offensive. A more direct Spain (hopefully) getting off more shots may increase the chances of scoring, but it also would increase turnover of the ball, more attacks for the opponent, and a less tired opponent defense (and a more tired Spanish one). The question is finding the best balance for Spain's possession tactics to work. Attack too directly, and you may give up much of the benefit in exchange for a few more shots on goal. The best way to test a more direct Spanish attack would be in friendlies against strong defenses. Against average opponents, almost any Spanish lineup is going to find goals much earlier than it did in the trench warfare of this World Cup. The thing one has to keep in mind when considering a more attack-minded Spanish lineup is the fact that Spain’s possession football is as much defensive as it is offensive. A more direct Spain (hopefully) getting off more shots may increase the chances of scoring, but it also would increase turnover of the ball, more attacks for the opponent, and a less tired opponent defense (and a more tired Spanish one). The question is finding the best balance for Spain’s possession tactics to work. Attack too directly, and you may give up much of the benefit in exchange for a few more shots on goal.

The best way to test a more direct Spanish attack would be in friendlies against strong defenses. Against average opponents, almost any Spanish lineup is going to find goals much earlier than it did in the trench warfare of this World Cup.

]]> By: Mukanya http://www.zonalmarking.net/2010/07/17/world-cup-final-2010-robben-elia-navas/#comment-14245 Mukanya Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:35:38 +0000 http://www.zonalmarking.net/?p=3898#comment-14245 I wondered why Elia was so ineffective when he came on. This has helped answer that question. Thanks I wondered why Elia was so ineffective when he came on. This has helped answer that question. Thanks

]]> By: ZonalMarking http://www.zonalmarking.net/2010/07/17/world-cup-final-2010-robben-elia-navas/#comment-14216 ZonalMarking Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:14:04 +0000 http://www.zonalmarking.net/?p=3898#comment-14216 Yes, yes, very excited about this. Will do an article over the summer on it. Yes, yes, very excited about this. Will do an article over the summer on it.

]]> By: ZonalMarking http://www.zonalmarking.net/2010/07/17/world-cup-final-2010-robben-elia-navas/#comment-14215 ZonalMarking Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:12:46 +0000 http://www.zonalmarking.net/?p=3898#comment-14215 Thanks for your compliments. Thanks for your compliments.

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