Keep going, keep going...GOALLLL!!

This is one situation that I also love. And as a coach one of the hardest ones to achieve. It is extremely hard to practice as it is an attitude aspect of the game. Which makes it part of the player. You will see now. I’m happy today so here is the end of this analysis. Because I want you to focus on what is key here, not on the goal it self

“Cervera is giving everything to get that ball back, he does not only get the ball over two defenders that are closer to the ball. He also makes a goal opportunity out of nothing with the entire Portuguese team in the area.”

As a reminder, Follow this steps:

1. Take a look at the video:
2. Read and think about the analysis.
3. Match the analysis and the video. Min 1:05

This is the game from the Coupe of Nations bronze medal. International competition during Easter. It is a good measure of level for the teams that are invited to participate. Congratulations to Argentina, Conti Acevedo is too good, guys. 

Any way back to here. This is a really good transition that the Spanish team shape into a counter attack. I want to highlight here the incredible job of setting up this counter attack. They got in position in less than a second and 2 passes. 

I want to look at Cesar Carballeira (Spain Nº5). he is the most advanced player of the team. When Spain recovers the ball, he does not skate, he waits. He knows that if he runs towards the opposite cage, he will be alone and useless. So he stays giving that support and being the link in between the ones doing the transition and the one not doing it.

Alert this is turned into a 3 on 3 transition. Cesar is facing his team mates, so when he gets the ball he knows who is doing the transition and who is not. Giving some time to Marti Casas (Spain Nº18) to get into an advance position and Eloi Cervera (Spain Nº72) to get in position.

Cesar quickly passes to Cervera, who is running and facing the opposition side, giving him a better view of the transition. Cervera and Marti keep running, Marti is slightly more advanced and more into the wall than Cervera. Cesar is at the other side, giving support. 

To be honest it is a word looking like a counterattack as we usually try to look for the triangle shape. When Marti gets around 3, Cervera passes the ball and Marti tries to break into the area. Marti is trying the spin you are looking at on the screen for a while. In this kind of situation, where the defender is at the same level as you or slightly back. It could be extremely efficient.

A goal at the second post with the ball in the air, Anyone with a bit of luck and minimum skill can do it

By doing this spin, he gives the back to the defender, and when he is done with the spin, the defender is at his back and he is facing the front. In this case the goalkeeper. The defender does a good job by touching the ball and pushing it out. 

Cervera gets back into action. Marti keeps going in, while Cervera, who was already facing the ball, goes to the wall to get the rebound. While Cervera is going for the ball, Marti is at the second post, and Cesar at 9. Cervera faints the defender and gets the ball in the wall.