Glossary Category: Offensive Tactics

What is a Triangle Formation in Football?

Dreiecksbildung ist ein fundamentales Positionsprinzip im Fußball, bei dem sich drei Spieler so zueinander positionieren, dass sie ein Dreieck bilden, um Passoptionen und Raumgewinn zu ermöglichen.

Warum ist Dreiecksbildung wichtig?

The Triangle formation is crucial for ball circulation, building up plays, and breaking through opposing defensive lines. By creating multiple passing lanes and the ability to retain the ball under pressure, teams can secure possession and control the game. It allows players to escape pressure by always having at least two passing options and promotes dynamic positional play.

How zone14 REPLAY Helps You Analyze:

With zone14 REPLAY, you can brilliantly analyze the triangle formation in game situations. Use the drawing tools in the panoramic view to draw triangles between players and evaluate the quality of their positioning. With tagging, you can mark scenes where triangles are successfully used to visually convey the principles to your team and optimize processes.

What is build-up play in football?

Build-up play is the deliberate process that a soccer team goes through after winning the ball or after a goal kick/throw-in in order to move the ball out of their own defensive third into the middle and attacking thirds of the field and create scoring opportunities.

Why is build-up play important?

Build-up play is the foundation of every organized attack and significantly determines a team's success. Well-structured build-up play makes it possible to overcome the opponent's pressing line, open up space, and bring players into promising positions. It requires not only technical skills but also tactical understanding and precise communication within the team to develop offensive dynamics from stable defensive positions.

How zone14 REPLAY Helps You Analyze:

With zone14 REPLAY you can analyze build-up play in detail. Use the panorama view to track your team's movement chains and passing lanes. With the drawing tools, you can visualize runs and the creation of triangles or diamonds. By tagging, you mark successful and unsuccessful build-up plays to collect them in playlists and show your team the patterns and optimization potentials. The STATSfunction can also quantify the efficiency of build-up passes and ball circulation in specific zones.