EURO 2012 - TECHNICAL STUDY GROUP UKRAINE POLAND Lars Lagerback Andy Roxburgh Mordechai Shpigler Gerald Houlliere György Mezey Fabio Capello Jean-Paul Brigger Jerzy Engel Dušan Fitzel Walter Gagg Holger Osiek
ANALIZE EURO 2012 - WHY? • Experience • Knowledge • Trends • Tasks
HOW WE WERE WORKING • Team • Meetings • Logistic • Travelling • Tasks - reports - best squad - best player - best goals
GROUP A Czech Republic, Greece ,Poland, Russia, • Home team under big pressure • Excellent Russia in 1 st match with Dutch way of play • Brave performance of Greeks with 10 man in open match • Excellent Czech after 1 st match defeat • 3 rd matches in the group have surprised results • Unexpected qualifiers Czech POL 1 – 1 GRE RUS 4 – 1 CZE GRE 1 – 2 CZE POL 1 – 1 RUS and Greece 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 statistics, but no points • Denmark didn't confirm the 1 st result, even if play positive football • Ronaldo‘s day against NET 0 – 1 DEN GER 1 – 0 POR Netherlands DEN 2 – 3 POR NET 1 – 2 GER POR 2 – 1 NET DEN 1 – 2 GER
GROUP C Spain, Italy, Rep. of Ireland, Croatia • Draw for opening match Ita – Spa • Good start for Croatia • Brave Ireland with excellent supporters but no points • Spain with their Tici Taca • Croatia didn‘t qualify because late defeat of Spain SPA 1 – 1 ITA ROI 1 – 3 CRO • Favourites qualified ITA 1 – 1 COR SPA 4 – 0 ROI CRO 0 – 1 SPA ITA 2 – 0 ROI
GROUP D France, England, Sweden, Ukraine • Draw in the open match of big teams • Home team excellent take over in 1 st match • Tight game Swe - Eng • Unexpected defeat France by Sweden • Elimination of Ukraine 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
PORTUGAL – KEY FEATURES • Dangerous on the flanks: full-backs and wingers • Exceptional solo play by captain Ronaldo • Great counters involving Nani and Ronaldo • Set-play threat: Pepe, Ronaldo, Nani and Moutinho • Brilliant through passes and crosses • Middle-to-front mobility; wingers swop sides • Effective long diagonals and long-range shooting • Balanced midfield; Veloso the classic midfield anchor
PORTUGAL GOALS
GERMANY 4-2-3-1
GERMANY – KEY FEATURES • Double midfield screen; Khedira more offensive • Excellent attacking mobility and running off the ball • Özil the creative force, usually starting wide on the right • Outstanding incisive passing and combinations • Good deliveries and crosses, especially from the right • Set out to take the initiative; often high pressing • Important use of attacking full-backs, especially Lahm • Emphasis on building from the back; top goalkeeper Neuer • Big threat on counters, set plays and long-range shooting
GERMANY GOALS
ITALY 3-5-2
ITALY 4-4-2
ITALY – KEY FEATURES • Often very high pressing with a compact unit • Effective switches of play and mobility in attack • Well organized in the art of defending set plays • Attacks often created 1v1 situations in central and wide areas • Attacking mentality; prepared to carry game to the opposition • Top goalkeeper in Buffon; short distribution, building from the back • Playmaker Pirlo, the architect at base of midfield diamond; clever short and long passing • Full-backs responsible for giving width to attacks; good deliveries • Effective set plays; Pirlo the provider
ITALY GOALS
SPAIN 4-2-3-1 (4-6-0)
SPAIN – KEY FEATURES • Outstanding possession game; mesmerising middle-to-front mobility • Intense pressing aimed at regaining the ball quickly • Impressive individual ball retention: screening, turning, dribbling • Top goalkeeper in Casillas, super distribution, occasional back- to-front deliveries • Precise short-passing combinations and incisive passing/running • Xavi the orchestrator, Iniesta the infiltrator • Excellent tempo control and transition play • Variety of set plays; deliveries by Xavi and Silva • Self-belief; faithful to playing philosophy in all match situations
SPAIN GOALS
EURO 2012 – TECHNICAL TOPICS The trend towards possession-based football is undeniable. The top teams tried to take the initiative.
EURO 2012 – TECHNICAL TOPICS “ We decided to concentrate more on ball possession and on initiating the play. We set out the change of our football culture and to move away from reactive play”. Jögi Löw
SHAPE “Shape is necessary for team order.” Alex Ferguson
SHAPE “Shape for me is trying to use my players in the positions where they can give the most.” Fabio Capello
SHAPE “It is all about balance. Then there are the characteristics of the players. I use three attackers.” José Mourinho
STARTING SHAPE RELAY ON: • National philosophy • Coach philosophy • Quality of players • Specific situation • 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. o f passes doesn‘t secure the success (HOL a RUS 56%) • EURO shows the style to keep possession and be active – trend?
STATISTIC – AVERAGE NO. OF PASSES 779 668 668 664 653 611 567 552 536 531 497 477 476 473 435 416 Spain Russia Netherlands Germany France Italy Denmark Ukraine Sweden Czech Republic Croatia England Poland Portugal Greece Ireland
STATISTIC – POSSESSION % EURO 2012 EURO 2008 59 56 56 56 55 54 54 54 54 53 52 52 51 50 50 50 49 49 48 46 46 46 45 43 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 - Tactical fouls
TECHNICAL TOPICS • OFFSIDES - 20% less than EURO 2008 - most offsides - teams with best possession - why?
GOALSCORING What were the goal scoring trends in last seasons UCL and EURO?
SET PLAY GOALS
STATISTICS – EURO GOALS Action Guidelines Goals % Cross 21 28% Cross from the wing Incisive pass 15 20% Through pass or pass over the defense Long shots 7 10% OPEN GAME Direct shot/shot and rebound Combination 4 5% Wall pass/three-man combination play 79% Dribbling 4 5% Dribble and close-range shot/dribble and pass Defending error Bad pass back/mistake by the goalkeeper 4 5% Back pass 3 4% Pass back from the byline Diagonals 1 1% Diagonal pass into the penalty box Own goal Goal by the opponent 1 1% Corner kick 6 8% Direct from/following a corner SET PIECES Indirect free kick Following a free-kick 5 7% 21% Penalty 3 4% Spot kick (or follow-up from a penalty) Direct free kick Direct from a free-kick 1 1% Throw in 1 1% Following a throw-in Total 76 100%
SET PLAYS UCL EURO (22%) (21%) [ UCL 2001/2002 35%] Why degrease?
SET PLAYS - CORNERS UCL 2012 1:46 EURO 2012 1:57 EURO 2008 1:64
EURO 2012 - HEADED GOALS • After 2 match days 40% • Why? Key factors? - Bad defence – focus at the ball - Excellent positioning and runs by the attackers - Free space on the wings (wingers, full backs) - Additional Assistant Referee - High quality of delivery • No headed goals from open game (U17 a U19 final tournament)
OPEN PLAY GOALS
STATISTICS – EURO GOALS Action Guidelines Goals % Cross 21 28% Cross from the wing Incisive pass 15 20% Through pass or pass over the defense Long shots 7 10% OPEN GAME Direct shot/shot and rebound Combination 4 5% Wall pass/three-man combination play 79% Dribbling 4 5% Dribble and close-range shot/dribble and pass Defending error Bad pass back/mistake by the goalkeeper 4 5% Back pass 3 4% Pass back from the byline Diagonals 1 1% Diagonal pass into the penalty box Own goal Goal by the opponent 1 1% Corner kick 6 8% Direct from/following a corner SET PIECES Indirect free kick Following a free-kick 5 7% 21% Penalty 3 4% Spot kick (or follow-up from a penalty) Direct free kick Direct from a free-kick 1 1% Throw in 1 1% Following a throw-in Total 76 100%
GOALSCORING Open Play (4 in 5 goals) From the Wings: UCL EURO 28% 28% 52% finals from wing From Central Area: UCL EURO 27% 25% 91% from inside of PA
GOALSCORING Solo Efforts: UCL EURO 16% 15% Mistakes: UCL EURO 6% 6%
IMPORTANCE TO SCORE 1 st GOAL • 31 games in total • 2 goalless games • 29 games - 22 wins (79%) - 5 draws (17%) - 2 lose (7%) UKR – SWE , POR - NET • The rebound mentality
PLAYERS POSITION • Strikers • The screeners MF • Wandering wingers • The attacking full- backs • Goalkeepers
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