![]() ![]() If you want a more tactical and in-depth review of the half-space then it can commonly be found on YouTube, Twitter and other sites. It also doesn’t limit the attacking team to one side of the pitch and can be a useful area to find opposite flanks to spread the attack. The ball can be threaded through to three main areas, the wing, inside the box and laid off for deeper runners in the centre. There is usually a reluctance to foul in the half-space because of set piece danger and therefore the attacking side has all the power. It’s not too narrow to cross, but it’s not too wide to shoot. When the ball navigates it’s way into the half-space, the options open up. It’s very similar to the term ‘in between the lines’ but, referring more commonly to the areas surround the 18-yard box rather than between the layers of opposition formations. Defenders don’t want to push out into it and midfielders can be caught blindsided by movement into these areas. Similar to the role of the number ten, which I will cover later in this article, the half-space is meant to be an area on the pitch that is grey. □ #LEICHE □ /pogNxDCCdP- The Coaches' Voice January 20, 2021 □ One of the key features of Leicester’s defensive performance was how narrow they looked to become when Chelsea had the ball in the central and half-space areas (3/8) It’s a simple one really because it is the space half-way between the centre of the pitch and the flanks. The term ‘half-space’ refers to the areas in between the wings and centre of a pitch. This first word isn’t necessarily football tactics but more of an area on the pitch. People may or may not like the words, they also may or may not understand them. So, to start things off, in this mini-series I’m going to be taking a look at these words and phrases that have recently started to crop up in analysis. Football tactics: commonly used words Half-space Paint pictures that only these certain phrases can paint. If used as a way of passing on information and instructions to players that other words don’t, they will be effective. But, if used and explained in the right way, they can give that tactical edge. Therefore, these words alone can’t make teams and players win games. Football isn’t symmetrical, it can’t be completely planned for. They aren’t a reason to show off or express tactical knowledge.Ī team is more than a few numbers that dictate a vague symmetrical pattern that visualise a formation. But in the world of competitiveness and winning, these words are nuanced ways of expressing how to get the better of the other team. Is there any need for these words? Don’t they just complicate the simplicity of the beautiful game? So, when we hear words such as ‘half-space’ and ‘double-pivot’ we can get confused or angry. They’re all there to stop you from achieving that aim. Or the lanky striker, the one that hasn’t had a shower in a few days, sticking his elbows into your face when trying desperately with every inch of your body to win that header. The marauding midfielder that rats around your ankles for 90 minutes, kicking you at every chance. You have the big lump of a centre half that blocks the whole box. □♂️ Ever seen a better look than this on the pitch? □ You can't beat Sunday League football… ![]()
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