EURO 2012 - TECHNICAL STUDY GROUP

UKRAINE Lars Lagerback Mordechai Shpigler Gyrgy Mezey Jean-Paul Brigger Duan Fitzel POLAND Andy Roxburgh Gerald Houlliere Fabio Capello Jerzy Engel Walter Gagg Holger Osiek

ANALIZE EURO 2012 - WHY? Experience Knowledge Trends Tasks

HOW WE WERE WORKING

Team MeePngs LogisPc Travelling Tasks
- - - - reports best squad best player best goals

Czech Republic, Greece,Poland, Russia,

Home team under big pressure Excellent Russia in 1st match with Dutch way of play Brave performance of Greeks with 10 man in open match Excellent Czech aGer 1st match defeat 3rd matches in the group have surprised results Unexpected qualiers Czech and Greece

GROUP A

POL 1 1 GRE RUS 4 1 CZE GRE 1 2 CZE POL 1 1 RUS CZE 1 0 POL GRE 1 0 RUS

GROUP B
Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal
Excellent Germany with full record Surprised defeat of Dutch and Portuguese in opening matches Netherlands with best staMsMcs, but no points Denmark didn't conrm the 1st result, even if play posiMve football Ronaldos day against Netherlands

NET 0 1 DEN GER 1 0 POR DEN 2 3 POR NET 1 2 GER POR 2 1 NET DEN 1 2 GER

GROUP C
Spain, Italy, Rep. of Ireland, CroaMa
Draw for opening match Ita Spa Good start for CroaMa Brave Ireland with excellent supporters but no points Spain with their Tici Taca CroaMa didnt qualify because late defeat of Spain Favourites qualied

SPA 1 1 ITA ITA 1 1 COR CRO 0 1 SPA

ROI 1 3 CRO SPA 4 0 ROI ITA 2 0 ROI

France, England, Sweden, Ukraine

Draw in the open match of big teams Home team excellent take over in 1st match Tight game Swe - Eng Unexpected defeat France by Sweden EliminaMon of Ukraine

GROUP D

FRA 1 1 ENG UKR 2 1 SWE UKR 0 2 FRA SWE 2 3 ENG ENG 1 0 UKR SWE 2 0 FRA

QUARTER FINALS

Czech Republic 0 Portugal 1 Germany 4 Greece 2 Spain 2 France 0 England 0 Italy 0 (2:4)

SEMIFINALISTS

PORTUGAL 4-3-3
COEN TRAO RONA LDO

MOUT ALVES O VELOS

INHO

POSTI

GA

PATRI

CIO PEPE

MEIRE

LES NANI

PEREI

RA

PORTUGAL KEY FEATURES

Dangerous on the anks: full-backs and wingers ExcepMonal solo play by captain Ronaldo Great counters involving Nani and Ronaldo Set-play threat: Pepe, Ronaldo, Nani and MouMnho Brilliant through passes and crosses Middle-to-front mobility; wingers swop sides EecMve long diagonals and long-range shooMng Balanced mideld; Veloso the classic mideld anchor

PORTUGAL GOALS

GERMANY 4-2-3-1
LAHM PODO LSKY

BA

ER DSTUB

EIN SCHW

STAIG

ER KROO S

GOME

NEUER

HUM MELS

KHEDI

RA ZIL

EN BOAT

GERMANY KEY FEATURES

Double mideld screen; Khedira more oensive Excellent a`acking mobility and running o the ball zil the creaMve force, usually starMng wide on the right Outstanding incisive passing and combinaMons Good deliveries and crosses, especially from the right Set out to take the iniMaMve; oGen high pressing Important use of a`acking full-backs, especially Lahm Emphasis on building from the back; top goalkeeper Neuer Big threat on counters, set plays and long-range shooMng

GERMANY GOALS

ITALY 3-5-2
H GIACC ERINI MOTT LINY CHIEL PIRLO MARC HISIO A CASSA NO

E BALOT

LLI

N BUFFO

DE RO

SSI

CCI BONU MAGG IO

ITALY 4-4-2
CHIEL LINY DE RO CCI BONU PIRLO N BUFFO G BARZA LI MARC HISIO SSI MONT OLIVO CASSA NO

E BALOT

LLI

R BALZA

ETTI

OGen very high pressing with a compact unit EecMve switches of play and mobility in a`ack Well organized in the art of defending set plays A`acks oGen created 1v1 situaMons in central and wide areas A`acking mentality; prepared to carry game to the opposiMon Top goalkeeper in Buon; short distribuMon, building from the back Playmaker Pirlo, the architect at base of mideld diamond; clever short and long passing Full-backs responsible for giving width to a`acks; good deliveries EecMve set plays; Pirlo the provider

ITALY KEY FEATURES

ITALY GOALS

SPAIN 4-2-3-1 (4-6-0)

ALBA INIEST A

RAMO

SO LON A I B A

XAV

FABRE

GAS

CAS

ILLAS PIQUE

U BUSQ

ETS

SILVA

ARBEL

OA

SPAIN KEY FEATURES

Outstanding possession game; mesmerising middle-to-front mobility Intense pressing aimed at regaining the ball quickly Impressive individual ball retenMon: screening, turning, dribbling Top goalkeeper in Casillas, super distribuMon, occasional back- to-front deliveries Precise short-passing combinaMons and incisive passing/running Xavi the orchestrator, Iniesta the inltrator Excellent tempo control and transiMon play Variety of set plays; deliveries by Xavi and Silva Self-belief; faithful to playing philosophy in all match situaMons

SPAIN GOALS

EURO 2012 TECHNICAL TOPICS

The trend towards possession-based football is undeniable. The top teams tried to take the ini7a7ve.

EURO 2012 TECHNICAL TOPICS

concentrate more on ball possession and on ini7a7ng the play. We set out the change of our football culture and to move away from reac7ve play.
Jgi Lw

We decided to

SHAPE

Shape is necessary for team order.

Alex Ferguson

SHAPE
Shape for me is trying to use my players in the posi7ons where they can give the most.
Fabio Capello

SHAPE

It is all about balance. Then there are the characteris3cs of the players. I use three a7ackers.
Jos Mourinho

STARTING SHAPE RELAY ON: Na7onal philosophy Coach philosophy Quality of players Specic situa7on Opponents Previous results

EURO 2012 FINAL

4/2/3/1: 7 - 4/3/3: 5 - 4/4/2: 4

(also 3/5/2 by Italy)

UCL FINAL 2012

4/2/3/1: 6 - 4/3/3: 4 - 4/4/2: 5 - 3/4/3: 1

TECHNICAL TOPICS
PASSING PARADOX - EURO 2008 - Spain 450 (510 max.) - EURO 2012 10 teams more than 500 (929 SPA IRL) No. of passes doesnt secure the success (HOL a RUS 56%) EURO shows the style to keep possession and be acMve trend?

STATISTIC AVERAGE NO. OF PASSES

779 668 668 664 653 611 567 552 536 531 497

477 476 473

435

416

Russia

England

Ukraine

Sweden

Spain

Czech Republic

Denmark

Germany

CroaPa

Portugal

Netherlands

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Greece

Ireland

France

Italy

Poland

STATISTIC POSSESSION %
59

EURO 2012

EURO 2008
56 50 50 45

56 56 55 54 54 54 54 53 52 52 51 50 49 49 43

48 46 46 46 43

43 43 40

TECHNICAL TOPICS
BEATING THE BLOCK - EURO 2008 46% counters - EURO 2012 25% counters Behaviour of defending team - Fast recovering - Immediate pressing - TacMcal fouls

TECHNICAL TOPICS
OFFSIDES - 20% less than EURO 2008 - most osides - teams with best possession - why?

GOALSCORING

What were the goal scoring trends in last seasons UCL and EURO?

SET PLAY GOALS

STATISTICS EURO GOALS

AcPon
Cross Incisive pass Long shots

Guidelines
Cross from the wing

Goals %
21 15 7 4 4 4 3 1 1 6 5 3 1 1 76 28% 20% 10% 5% 5% 5% 4% 1% 1% 8% 7% 4% 1% 1% 100%

OPEN GAME

Through pass or pass over the defense Direct shot/shot and rebound Wall pass/three-man combinaMon play CombinaPon Dribbling Dribble and close-range shot/dribble and pass Defending error Bad pass back/mistake by the goalkeeper

79%

Back pass Pass back from the byline Diagonals Diagonal pass into the penalty box Own goal Goal by the opponent Corner kick Direct from/following a corner Indirect free kick Following a free-kick Penalty Spot kick (or follow-up from a penalty) Direct free kick Direct from a free-kick Throw in Following a throw-in Total

SET PIECES

21%

SET PLAYS

UCL EURO (22%) (21%)

[UCL 2001/2002 35%] Why degrease?

SET PLAYS - CORNERS

UCL 2012 EURO 2012 EURO 2008 1:46 1:57 1:64

EURO 2012 - HEADED GOALS

Amer 2 match days 40% Why? Key factors? - Bad defence focus at the ball - Excellent posiMoning and runs by the a`ackers - Free space on the wings (wingers, full backs) - AddiMonal Assistant Referee - High quality of delivery No headed goals from open game (U17 a U19 nal tournament)

OPEN PLAY GOALS

STATISTICS EURO GOALS

AcPon
Cross Incisive pass Long shots

Guidelines
Cross from the wing

Goals %
21 15 7 4 4 4 3 1 1 6 5 3 1 1 76 28% 20% 10% 5% 5% 5% 4% 1% 1% 8% 7% 4% 1% 1% 100%

OPEN GAME

Through pass or pass over the defense Direct shot/shot and rebound Wall pass/three-man combinaMon play CombinaPon Dribbling Dribble and close-range shot/dribble and pass Defending error Bad pass back/mistake by the goalkeeper

79%

Back pass Pass back from the byline Diagonals Diagonal pass into the penalty box Own goal Goal by the opponent Corner kick Direct from/following a corner Indirect free kick Following a free-kick Penalty Spot kick (or follow-up from a penalty) Direct free kick Direct from a free-kick Throw in Following a throw-in Total

SET PIECES

21%

GOALSCORING
Open Play (4 in 5 goals)

From the Wings: UCL EURO 28% 28% 52% nals from wing From Central Area: UCL EURO 27% 25% 91% from inside of PA

GOALSCORING Solo Eorts: UCL EURO 16% 15% Mistakes: UCL EURO 6% 6%

IMPORTANCE TO SCORE 1st GOAL

31 games in total 2 goalless games 29 games

- 22 wins - 5 draws - 2 lose
UKR SWE , POR - NET

(79%) (17%) (7%)

The rebound mentality

PLAYERS POSITION
Strikers The screeners MF Wandering wingers The aVacking full- backs Goalkeepers

THE STRIKERS
Gomes Ibrahimovic Ballotelli Torres Cassano Fabregas

THE STRIKERS
Movement without ball AnPcipaPon Timing Quick transiPon Excellent rst touch Heading Strong in challenges Good in 1v1 situaPon Killing insPnct

THE SCREENERS MF
Pirlo

Tymoshchuk Veloso Busquets & Xavi Alonso Khedira & Schweinsteiger

THE SCREENERS MF

Reading the game Vision AnPcipaPon Balance between apack and defence One touch game Changing direcPon Technique and passing Leadership

WANDERING WINGERS
Robben

Silva zil Ribery Ronaldo

ARIEN ROBBEN

WANDERING WINGERS
Very good Pming Proper runs Excellent to dribble 1v1 Speed (decision, run, skill) Using space between MF and DF lines and behind DF Penetrated passing Usually play in the opposite site of the preferred leg Good shots

THE ATTACKING FULL-BACKS

Srna Lahm Cole Zirkov Alba Clichy

THE ATTACKING FULL-BACKS

Speed (decision, run, skill) Proper runs with Pming Good crosses Will to dribble 1v1 Excellent tness Good defending

FAIR PLAY
FOULS - drop of 20% - 4/5 fouls produced strikers - Germany 9,8 per game

KEY TRENDS OF EURO 2012

1. A compact centre as a principle of tacPc 2. Speed of transiPon from apack to defence and vice versa 3. Build up play through central posiPons 4. Switching of play as planed variaPon in apack 5. Flexible adjustment of pressing lines 6. Mental strength 7. Teams with personaliPes

SUCCSES OF EURO 2012 WHY?

PosiPve Play Good Refereeing Great Atmosphere Impressive Stadiums No Doping Highly CompePPve

SUCCESSFUL HATTRICK

2008

2010

2012

THE ATRIBUTES OF SUCCES

1. President

2. Coach 3. Sta 4. Players 5. Team 6. Mentality 7. Philosophy

This team doesnt need a coach.

Vicente del Bosque

THE WAY TO SUCCES

NaMonal Youths Clubs CompeMMons ScouMng Player Development Programme Coach EducaMon

GOOD TEAM NEEDS

Common aim Good leadership Group of talented players EecMve organizaMon Common moMvaMon Harmony relaMonship TacMc / strategies Each other trust Winning mentality Acceptance individual roles

Champions behave like champions before they are champions.

Bill Walsh coach of American football