Terry Michler

www.cbcdutchtouc

Soccer
Today and
Tomorrow

Where are we - Where are

Outline

Soccer Today
Kidz 2day
Coaches / Coaching
Soccer Tomorrow
How To Get There

How to blend all the info and then,

whats the message ?

Soccer Today

Analysis of the 2008 European

Championships
Current Trends in the Game
Where Goals Are Scored From
How Goals Are Scored
Counter Attack
Systems / Alignment / Wing Play Returns
Major Influence of the Manager
Foreign Invaders

Trends

Tactical Flexibility
Middle to Front Attacks
Lone Striker
Progressive Possession
Late Goals
Long Diagonals
Technical Qualities (high speed of play)
Wrong-footed Wingers (strong foot on opposite
side)
Individual Influence
Fast Combination Play short and long passes
Counter Attacks
76 % of Win When Scoring First Goal (cite CBC stat)

On The Decrease

Space and Time

Aerial Play
Man to Man Marking
Set Play Goals
Long Range Goals
Offside
Advanced Pressing

Where Goals Are Scored

From
1.

44 % through incisive play -combination play -- quick,

penetrating passes

2.

33 % from inside the 6 yd box

3.

23 % set plays

Goals -- Goals -- Goals

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Crosses from wing

(25)
Set plays (16)
Wall pass / 3 man combination play
(14)
Through pass or over the defense
(10)
Diagonal pass into penalty box (4)
Long range shot / rebound shot ...... (3)
Cut-backs from the end-line ..
(2)
Dribble and close range shot (1)

Counter attack

Speed of Reaction
Forward Fast
Supporting Players
Explosive Running
Quick Ball Speed
Few Ball Touches
Finish

Advantages of Counter
Attack

Most attacking teams, after an attack

breaks down, tend to be:

Slow Reacting
Disorganized outnumbered
Few Players left to Defend Large Spaces

Counter The Counter

Re-form fast
Press
Screen
Reduce Risks
Tactical Fouls
Defend Deep
Force Opponent to Play Back (1st
defender concept)

Systems / Alignments

4-4-2 still mostly prevalent

4-5-1 next favored system, most used
defensively
4-1-3-2 . 4-4-1-1
4-1-4-1 . 4-2-3-1 . 4-3-1-2 .... 4-3-21
4-3-3
3-5-2
3-4-3 . 3-4-1-2

Major Influence of the

Manager

Team Selection
Preparation
Man Management
Strategy
Tactical Changes
Substitutions
Communication

Foreign Invaders
1.

2.

3.

4.
5.

10 years ago the EPL was 71 % English players,

today it is 38 %
MLS is 70 % North American (US and Canada) with
48 different nationalities -- average of 9/team
61 nationalities make up the EPL today with Europe
and West Africa leading the pack (LiverpoolEverton)
The top 4 teams in the EPL have 33 nationalities
With that come different cultures ---American culture recreational, hobby white,
suburban
Non-American culture passion, soccer education

Foreign Invaders - 2
1.

2.

3.

4.

The English Academies are struggling to

produce players for the EPL
Rafa Benitez of Liverpool evaluated their
Academy pool and realized the best player was
not good enough for his team, nor any of the
better EPL team
Academies are now recruiting young players
from out of the country to learn their
system/style of play
Ajax Youth system has 50% non-whites in their
14 teams of 214 players

Kidz 2 day

Introductory Statements
4 Generations in Society Today
Generational Lens
Approach
Why ? . Whatever ! . So What !
Helicopter Parents

New Age Mentality

The Coaching Paradigm weve been using

is past its expiration date -- be open to
change, explore !

Generation Gap is different

(Difficulty dealing with competition and
adversity)

Players are ill equipped PSYCHOLOGICALLY

(crisis phone call)

Coach to Player

The player needs to feel appreciated

the importance of communication and the
value of roles

Making adjustments will increase the

players motivation and increase the level of
competition within programs

Managing Players Expectations vs.

Coaching Expectations

Speaking Openly and Honestly without

Crushing Hope

4 Generations In Society

Veterans
Baby Boomers
Generation X
Millennial Generation Y

(1922-1945)
(1946-1965)
(1965-1980)
(1981-2000

Generation Y (1981 2000

Theme:
Immediacy
A Generation of Thumbs
Generation Next

Characteristics:
Challenge Authority
Casualness with
authority (i.e. using
parents first names,
The Flip Flop Incident)
Everyone is Special and
Unique
Serve your community
Over Scheduled

Generation Y - 2

Events that shaped the Generation:

School Shootings (i.e. Columbine, Virginia Tech,

NIU)
Terrorism (i.e. September 11, London bombings,)
Marketing
Flourishing Internet
Fuzzy Logic (I did not inhale to I did not have
sexual relations with that woman.)
Keeping it Real
Globalism
Social Networking (i.e. Facebook, My Space, etc.)
Technology- The ability to connect 24/7 (i.e. Cell
phones, text messaging, IMing, You Tube, etc.)
Reality TV
Helicopter Parent

Generation Y

Generation Lens

Generational Lens

Team Building Approach

Coaches / Coaching

Soccer Learning Process

Player Centered
Learning Model
Relationships
Generation Gap(s)
Expiration Date
New Age Mentality
Cooperation vs Confrontation

The Soccer Learning

Process
1.
2.
3.
4.

5.
6.

7.

10-12 years to develop an established soccer player

Thousands of touches per training session
Demands of the game are changing faster than ever
The Journey of development takes time, patience,
great understanding, and a plan
Basic fundamentals remain the essence of the game
Players must be flexible in playing roles and
adaptable to the constant changes
Speed of execution is the key factor

Learning Model

Coaching is a TASK of RELATIONSHIPS

Movement from a Coach Centered

Approach to a

Player Centered Approach

Biggest impact is in our communication

with our players

Dutch Vision

The art of asking questions

It will develop 'clever' & creative
players !
What kind of questions?
Open questions, starting with:
what, when, where, who, which ?
Better not:
why?

Asking ????

Asking the right questions will teach

the players to make the right choice of the
soccer
actions themselves
It will motivate them to take responsibility of
their own soccer performance
Asking the right questions will improve the
players' perception of the complex soccer
situations
It will enlarge their awareness of the possible
soccer solutions

Effectivity
We remember:
10% of what we hear
35% of what we see
55% of what we hear and see
70% of what we say ourselves
90% of what we say and do
ourselves

7 Relationships in Coaching

Coaching is a Task of
Relationships
1.
2.
3.
4.

5.
6.
7.

Self coaching philosophy, open to change

Player communicate, motivate, manage
Team -- team building, cohesion
Parents -- clear communication
expectations
Player and parent dealing with stress
System - dysfunction of the system
Opposing coach - win at all cost mentality

Club Dysfunction

If you build it, they may come

But, then the might leave to another
club for more playing time.

Hard Work = Low Ability .

Common perception among kidz 2day
Me! Me! Me! Me!
Must be worked into WE !!!

Veterans (1922-1945)

Theme

Patriotism and Faith (especially in government)

The Silent Generation
The Greatest Generation

Events that shaped the Generation:

WWII (1-0)
Pearl Harbor
Korean War (2-0)
Beginnings of the Cold War
Great Depression
Moving Pictures
Big Band music
Industrial Revolution
Rosie the Riveter leading into the Halcyon Housewives

Veterans - 2

Characteristics:

Loyalty
Show Respect
Strong Work Ethic
Patriotism
Be Heroic
Sacrifice
Consider the Greater Good ahead of your own
needs
Recognition

Baby Boomers (1946-1965)

Theme:

Anything is Possible
The Me Generation
The Sandwich Generation

Events that shaped the Generation:

Vietnam (0-1)
Civil Rights Movement
JFK assassination
Watergate
Feminist Movement
Walk on the Moon
Revolution (e.g. Sex, Drugs, Rock-n-Roll)
Beetles
Protests (e.g. Anti-War, Anti-misogyny, Anti-Establishment)
Television: (i.e. The World in Your Living Room or The Beginnings of
Technological Immediacy.)
Birth Control Pill?

Baby Boomers

Characteristics:

Motivations:

Optimism
Putting them in
opportunities to
Driven (80 hr work week)
Succeed
Feminism
Make them feel Worthy
Love/Hate View of Authority
Change the World
Dont Trust Anybody Over
30to Work
Live
Value in Team ApproachIf it feels good, do it

Generation X (1965 -1980)

Theme:

Events that shaped the Generation:

Latch Key Kids

Slacker Generation

Characteristics:
Autonomy
Trust is earned not given
Flexibility
Work/Life Balance
Less Company Loyalty
(i.e. how does this work
for me?)

Cold War (1-0)

Gulf War or Desert Storm (2-0)
Fall of the Berlin Wall
AIDS
The Nuclear Family vs. Divorce Rates
Brady Bunch, Family Ties, Cosby Show
Video Killed the Radio Star (or would
Journey really been as popular if we
could have seen Steve Perry first?)
MTV (when it still played videos)
Beginning of the Internet (Thanks Al
Gore)
Email
Just Do it

Soccer Tomorrow

Soccer 2020 Dick Bate, English FA

The Game is Changing Faster Than Ever
Before
Forward Thinking
Systems / Style of Play
The Individual Player
The Team
Must Play in 4 Ways
Culture, Art and Science

System

4-5-1
4-6-0
Tactical Flexibility
Start game in 1 system.
Change during the game
Finish with yet another

depends on many variables

score, time, field conditions, injuries, subs, cards,
referee ----

Individual Player
1.

2.
3.

4.
5.

6.

Must be highly skilled to play a faster game in

less space, with less time on the ball
High level of passing and receiving skills
High ball speed passing over short, medium
and long distances, on the ground and in the
air.
Tactical flexibility to play as the game unfolds
Players must be able to think, play, have
insight spontaneously, must be creative !
Higher number of different nationalities playing
everywhere, changing the game

Spain Combination Play

Germany vs Spain

Spain vs Germay

Play in 4 Ways

Open field
Combination play, end to end action
Packed Defense (deep)
Patient, probing, penetrating, finish
Pressing (high up field)
Quick play, change point of attack,
penetrate
Restarts
Precision, movement, delivery, timing, finish

Culture Art Science

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

The increasing number of foreign players

brings new cultural experiences
Understand the differences between
people from different backgrounds
there are 53 countries and 208 Federations
in FIFA on 6 continents
Sports are the 2nd fastest growing industry
in the word
West Africa is 2nd only to Europe with
players in the EPL

Culture Art Science

1.

2.

3.

4.

Balance the blending of different

backgrounds into a cohesive team
Identify common denominators that
everyone can agree with
The expertise of the coach in the area of
man-management, team selection, tactical
adjustments and inter-personal relationships
The bigger the challenge the greater the
control of diversity -- more centered
approach

Culture Art Science

1.

2.

3.

The role of science in sports is becoming very

important in identifying essential qualities and
characteristics.
There is significant software to collect
necessary information and to assess collected
data
Match analysis, Player analysis, recruitment,
scouting, sports science, medical, distance
covered, types of actions performed (shots,
goals, passes, tackles, sprints ) nearly
everything you would want to track can be
tracked

How To Get There

Chelsea Performance Model

French, Spanish, German Models
Structure
Environment
Standards
Bolton Story

Chelsea Model for

Performance

Building Blocks
Management Team
Playing Staff
Team Environment

Create A Winning
Environment

1.
2.

3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Train them so well they can leave

treat them so well they dont want to leave
Create and share a winning environment
Identify and deliver basics of your beliefs and
values
Train people to deal with change
Establish and affirm team principles
Attend to the last detail
Identify your inspirational leaders
Pick the right players - 98% of recruitment time
..

Mentality of a Winning
Player
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

A winning mentality
Win ugly
Live with change
High personal standards
no finish line mentality
Individual skills within team mentality
Execute a clear game plan
Ability, Attitude, Ambition

Challenges
1.

2.

3.
4.
5.

6.
7.

8.

Develop and sustain a winning environment that

can survive change
Managing talented individuals within a team
dynamic
Constant game demands
Stay ahead of the game / Profile the next level
Continue to refine and develop the environment
around the team
Be open to learn from other sports
Develop a Grassroots program for the
underserved
Inclusive, not exclusive

French Model of Elite

Development
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Identify the elite young players early and train

them accordingly
Establish training centers with highly qualified
trainers who follow prescribed philosophy
Have the best play with and against the best
at the highest levels possible
Qualified coaches who must regularly stay
current with latest developments
Highly organized coaching education program

French Model - 2
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

6.

Champions -- World Cup 98 and Euro Cup 2000

Balance of traditional values and modern values
Integration of multi-cultural ethnic groups
Results of a highly organized youth system
Recognized as a model for the future of soccer
education and organization throughout the
world
The world-wide example for the production of
young players through a hierarchical approach
to player development and coaching education

French Model of Elite

Development
1.
2.
3.

4.

5.

6.
7.

Organization of coaching is top priority

Coaching education through different level courses
Hierarchical pyramid of development from
Grassroots to International
In order to select elite players (at age 12), there
must be a massive input at the Grassroots level
Establishment of regional training centers for the
elite 13-15 year olds for 3 years of training
95% go on to the Club level training at age16
Marcello Lippi: French player good education,
good attitude, very professional, very focused and
tactically fully aware he knows all the systems

Spanish Model
1.

2.
3.
4.

5.
6.

Champions of Euro 2008 with a young team

of athletic, highly skilled players who
came through the ranks winning European
Championships in the U16, U17,U18 and
U20 categories.
Spain has a stable coaching philosophy
Long-standing youth soccer philosophy
Emphasis is on development, experience,
education rather than winning
Style of play has not changed
Emphasis on technique, ball circulation at high
speed with combination play and attacking
moves

Spain Euro 2008

Champions

Spain led everyone in the following

categories:
Passes
Successful Passes
Forward Passes
Medium Passes
Shots on Goal

German Model
1.

2.

3.
4.
5.
6.

Following their debacle in Euro 2000, they

set up a Commission to look into their
failed system.
Complete overhaul after meticulous
planning and data gathering
Asked many questions and got answers
What were the best teams doing ?
What were the latest trends in the game ?
How could they implement into their
soccer culture the necessary changes ?

Inclusive not Exclusive

Re-structure the system

Need for a new Model

4 Levels of Participation:
1. Grassroots Experience the game
2. Recreational . Fun
3. Competitive .. Ambition
4. Elite .. Talent, Performance

Thoughts to Consider
1.

1.

2.
3.

How will you train the 6-8-10 year olds today

to compete in the changing game 10 years from
now?
Considering the influx of foreign born
players:
How will including young local foreign born
players impact your team and club ?
How will it impact competition within the team ?
How much might it raise the level of play within
your club ?

Closing Comments

Gerard Houllier, FFF:

If you dont question and try to upgrade
your methods you will be left behind you
have to be adventurous thats how you
progress.
Dick Bate, English FA:
Never before in the history of the game
have so many innovations, changes and
shifts occurred in such a short time.

Closing Comments - 2

Dick Bate, cont:

Preparing young players and teams for the
future is the role of the coach, who works
largely from a present-day curriculum
which is rapidly being overtaken by the
games forward moving technical and
tactical agenda.
Where will the game be in 10 years time and
what will the effective coach need in order to
produce competitive players in the future?

Closing Comments - 3

With the game becoming a world game,

we must include, blend, balance, and
compete with the ever-increasing influx of
foreign players in our own backyard.

We must also be aware of the background

and passion that these players bring to
our soccer culture and how it will challenge
the balance of old school and new school
thinking.

If you stand still, you fall behind !!

Final Thought

1.

Identify / Develop the elite player

2.

Expand the potential pool of players

The Bolton Story

How do you celebrate when you REALLY

win something ?

Setting standards : Based on

1. team makeup,
2. coachs philosophy,
3. strength of opponent (competition),
4. expectations

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