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John Pascarella @JPSoccerCoach · 1d

A lack of understanding of a team (complex systems) is often based on the fact that we analyze individual actions instead of our players (elements) interactions. Coaches should evaluate the patterns of interactions that occur in a game which is a more systemic vision of the game

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David Garcia Verified account @IJaSport · 3d

Alexis MacAllister recently described the difference between Liverpool’s more zonal defending under Slot and their more man-oriented approach under Iraola like this: “Now it’s easier, you think less but run more.”

I think “think less” is actually a little too reductive.

When you defend man-to-man, you don’t just have fewer decisions to make. You also have to perceive less.

You don’t need to constantly interpret the space around you, read the movements of multiple opponents, communicate exchanges with teammates or decide who becomes your responsibility.

Your reference is much clearer: your player.

That means a man-oriented system can demand less developed game insight in certain moments, but there’s a huge trade-off.

You run more. More tracking, more repeated high-intensity actions, more individual duels, more physical output without the ball, and that physical cost doesn’t disappear when you regain possession.

If your legs are on fire because you’ve spent 80 minutes chasing your mark around the pitch, the final attacking action of the game becomes more difficult too.

That’s what I find interesting about Mac Allister’s comment.

A tactical system can simplify the perceptual and decision-making demand while increasing the physical demand.

You’re not necessarily making football easier, you’re changing where the difficulty lives.

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John Pascarella @JPSoccerCoach · Nov 2

Collective and individual development are dependent on one another. They are two sides of the same coin. The individual affects the group just as the group affects the individual.
An example is the effectiveness of Messi w/ Barcelona was much higher than it was with Argentina.

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Ray Power Verified account @power_ray · Nov 2

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