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No drill need

No drill need

Do not underestimate the second division. To be honest there are really good players and from a learning point of view there are more mistakes than in top leagues. And the mistakes are clearer, which makes it easier to learn from them. Also the level of this guy is more achievable.

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 2:12

A move that I really like, a move behind the cage. This time is a Okliga plata game, second Spanish division. The clip starts with a fault at the bottom corner. Ball in control of CDM. Look at the player's location. 2 CDM players to restart, one behind the cage and the 4th out of the screen. I guess that on his own side. Defenders, 2 at fault, 1 covering behind the cage and the fourth in 9. This last one is covering the one out of the screen. Ready to help.

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As soon as the game restarts, CDM makes the move. Mirko Tognacca (CDM N 79) passes to his team mate, and cuts in towards the penalty point. Igancio Buruaga (CDM N9) gets the ball, quickly opens towards the wall. Alex Roca (CDM N23) located at 7. Skates out and goes back to his original position. Forcing the defender to move.

When Tognaca gets to the penalty point, his defender and the defender at 9 are covering him. Buruaga, when gets to the wall, passes to Roca. Who is at 7. Buruaga cuts towards 9.

Look at how simple now, Roca keeps the ball at 7, looking for something to happen. When Buruaga is approaching the penalty point, Tognacca is really close as well. Look at the penalty point here, 3 defenders in triangle shape and all of them are rolling towards Buruaga and Tognacca. When all of them are really close Tognacca spins, giving the back to his defender. Look at the defenders skates, they are facing the penalty point while Tognacca after the spin is skating towards the opposite side. 

Roca, paying close attention, passes to Tognacca who is now free. Well not free, he has some advantage on the defender, shots in tap scoring the first goal of the game.

What is important here, there is not a single dribble. Only skating and passing. A coach of mine used to say:

“the best dribble is the one you avoid”

The outcome is the same and the risk is minimal.