8 advantages of teams playing in the half spaces.
1/ Space
By occupying half spaces, teams can create space to use the width and depth of the pitch more effectively.
They're less crowded than the centre of the pitch, allowing players more time and space to make decisions.
By occupying half spaces, teams can create space to use the width and depth of the pitch more effectively.
They're less crowded than the centre of the pitch, allowing players more time and space to make decisions.
2/ Creating overloads
By adopting positions in the half spaces these can create minature 2v1 scenarios against opposition fullbacks.
Isolating the fulback can create space to exploit behind the opposition backline with half spaces in the 18 yard area.
By adopting positions in the half spaces these can create minature 2v1 scenarios against opposition fullbacks.
Isolating the fulback can create space to exploit behind the opposition backline with half spaces in the 18 yard area.
3/ Passing lanes
Half space positions up open passing lanes to play through the opposition, particularly straight line passes with more of a direct route to goal and playing between the lines of the opposition unit.
These passes are met by blindside diagonal run in the area.
Half space positions up open passing lanes to play through the opposition, particularly straight line passes with more of a direct route to goal and playing between the lines of the opposition unit.
These passes are met by blindside diagonal run in the area.
4/ Cutbacks
Being able to create opportunities for cutbacks from within the 18 yard area is beneficial to cause defensive panic.
Cutbacks in half spaces is effective for finding players making attacking runs from different angles e.g. near post, back post, penalty spot.
Being able to create opportunities for cutbacks from within the 18 yard area is beneficial to cause defensive panic.
Cutbacks in half spaces is effective for finding players making attacking runs from different angles e.g. near post, back post, penalty spot.
5/ Finishing angles
Players are able to have key angles to finish across goal from half spaces in the area.
It also facilitates other attacking players to anticipate angles for rebounds and parries from the goalkeeper to score from.
Players are able to have key angles to finish across goal from half spaces in the area.
It also facilitates other attacking players to anticipate angles for rebounds and parries from the goalkeeper to score from.
6/ Ball retention
Provides an effective position to circulatet he ball whilst occupying space between the lines and being able to receive and connect passes from central and wide areas.
Provides an effective position to circulatet he ball whilst occupying space between the lines and being able to receive and connect passes from central and wide areas.
7/ Disrupting defensive unit
By being positioned in the half space it causes a challenge for the opposition back line with regards to pressing decisions.
If the fullback presses then the winger is able to come inside.
If the No.4/6 presses then the centre could be left open.
By being positioned in the half space it causes a challenge for the opposition back line with regards to pressing decisions.
If the fullback presses then the winger is able to come inside.
If the No.4/6 presses then the centre could be left open.
8/ Facilitating counter-pressing
Counter-pressing is easier as players can close the centre quicker and force the opposition to play out wide or have numerical advantages centrally to intercept passes.
The counter-attacking pass after winning possession can then be more direct.
Counter-pressing is easier as players can close the centre quicker and force the opposition to play out wide or have numerical advantages centrally to intercept passes.
The counter-attacking pass after winning possession can then be more direct.
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