It is not only about yourself
Every time I talk about individual play I feel out of place. I until I realised how an individual play is not as individual as it looks on the first place.
As a reminder, Follow this steps:
- Take a look at the video:
- Read and think about the analysis.
- Match the analysis and the video. Min 6:28
Another masterpiece of the young Eloi Cervera (Barça N 72). It is getting that common that is not that impressive any more. Don't get me wrong, it is outstanding. First look at Barça’s positioning. They are doing a wide triangle, where the player with the ball is on the top, on their own free direct point, and the other two wide open at the halfway line. This layout is important, because it gives space in the middle.
Cervera gets the ball. Look at this, because he stops the ball while giving the back to Igualada’s goal cage. Because of this, the defender pushes him. Here comes the first part of the play, Cervera spins, giving the back to the defender and using the pressure for his benefit. At the time he spins, he caught the defender skating towards him. When Cervera finishes the spin, the defender is completely out of place. The defender even falls when he tries to chase Cervera.After this, I ask you to stop the game. Look at 9, completely free. Ignacio Alabart (Barça N3) was there, but when he saw Cervera spinning he quickly cleared the space, by skating out to the opposite side. Cervera now has a clear pace to get into the area. When he gets into the area, he quickly faces the goalie scoring an amazing goal one-on-one.
Now the question for you, is this an individual play?
