Hello my friends!!!
The counter-attack can mean very different things. I've been in charge of sides facing much stronger opposition and have been forced to look at playing on the break because we'd simply expect to be penned back a lot. Other teams use counter-attacking tactics successfully against weaker teams and in two or three quick moves can go from defending to scoring a goal.
The counter-attack can be effective defending a set-piece and in open play. By having players on the edge of your on box ready to burst forward, things can be happen quickly. From open play it is a little more intricate. The great teams will invite opponent onto them and then, midfield players steal the ball. Gone in the big crunching tackle that sends player and ball into touch. A good striker will be aware of possession being won and look to get on the outside of his centre half.
From pro tips, Counter-attack start on the traning ground, not the pitch, so prepare your players.
Organise Your Team, Instill Right Mentallity And Encourage Speed!!!
DID YOU KNOW????
At the World Cup 2010 in South Africa, more than one in ten of all goals in the competition were score due to fast breaks on the counter-attack!!!
