CONTENT
How the tactical analysis was produced for this book
Jurgen Klopp and Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund’s players
Coaching format
Chapter 1: Player roles and responsibilities
Chapter 2: Players who take part during an attack
Chapter 3: Retaining balance
Chapter 4: Formations and the three stages of attack
Chapter 5: Attacking tactical situations& sessions
Session for this tactical situation (6 practices)
Attacking tactical situation 2: the centre forward creating space in the centre
Centre forward play: creating space in the centre
Tactical analysis: the centre forward creating space in the centre
Session for this tactical situation (4 practices)
1. The forward dropping deep to create space in behind with combination play
2.Building up play with the forward dropping deep to create space in behind for the No. 10
3. Building up play with the forward dropping deep to create space in behind for the winger
4. The forward dropping deep to create space in behind in a 10 v 7 Zonal Game
The central attacking Midfielder (No. 10) Creating Space
Attacking tactical situation 3: Getting Free of Marking
Creating and exploting Space on the Flank by the same player
Tactical analysis: Creating and exploting space on the flank by the same player
Analysis of getting free of marking
Getting free of making with an up and down movement
Tactical analysis: getting free of making with an up and down movement (winger)
Tactical analysis: getting free of making with an up and down movement (Centre forward)
Getting free of marking by dropping deep
Tactical analysis: Getting free of marking by dropping deep (winger)
Tactical analysis: Getting free of marking by dropping deep (centre forward)
Session for this tactical situation (5 practices)
1. Getting free of marking with an up and down movement to attack forward quickly
2. Building up, getting free of marking with an up and down movement and passing in behind the defence
3. Building up, getting free of marking with a dropping back movement and passing in the behind the defence
4. Building up, getting free of marking and passing in behind the defence in a dynamic game
5. Building up, getting free of marking and passing in behind the defence in a dynamic game (2)
Attacking tactical situation 4: creating and exploiting space in the 2nd stage of attack with passing combinations
Creating space in the 2nd stage and exploiting it with passing combinations
Creating space in the 2nd stage with simple passing combinations
Tactical analysis: creating space in the 2nd stage and exploiting it with a simple passing combination
Tactical analysis: creating space in the 2nd stage and exploiting it with a complex passing combination
Tactical analysis: creating space in the centre and exploiting it with a complex passing combination
Tactical analysis: creating and exploiting space near the sidelines in the 2nd stage of attack
Session for this tactical situation (5 practices)
1. Creating and exploiting space with a complex passing combination
2. Creating and exploiting space with a complex passing combination in a dynamic zonal practice
3. Creating and exploiting space with a complex passing combination in a dynamic zonal practice
4. Creating and exploiting on the flanks with a complex passing combination in a dynamic zonal SSG
5. Creating and exploiting space with a complex passing combination in a dynamic zonal 11 v 11 game
Attacking tactical situation 5: overloading on the flank with the centre back or defensive midfielder
Analysis of overloading
Overloading: the centre back or defensive midfielder move forward with the ball and towards the flank
Tactical analysis: the centre back or defensive midfielder moves forward
With the ball and towards the flank
Session for this tactical situation (4 practices)
1. Running with the ball out from the back creating a numerical advantage
2. Creating a numerical advantage on the flank in a 3 v 2 exercise
3. Creating a numerical advantage on the flank (3 v 2) in a 8 v 8 dynamic small sided game
4. Creating a numerical advantage on the flank (3 v 2) in an 11 v 11 game with side zones
Attacking tactical situation 6: overloading on the flank or in the centre with a forward moving to receive
Overloading on the flank or in the centre with the No.10 moving to receive
Tactical analysis: overloading on the flank or in the centre with the No. 10 moving to receive
Tactical analysis: overloading on the flank or in the centre with the No. 9 moving to receive
Session for this tactical situation (4 practices)
1. Creating a numerical advantage on the flank with a forward moving to receive
2. Overloading – forward moving to receive towards the flank in a functional practice
3. Overloading on the flank with a forward moving to receive in a dynamic zonal small sided game
4. Overloading on the flank with a forward moving to receive in an 11 v 11 Zonal game
Attacking tactical situation 7: passing combination: vertical or diagonal + square pass
Analysis of passing combinations
The vertical or diagonal + square pass combination
Tactical analysis: the winger and the No. 10 use a vertical or diagonal + square pass combination
Session for this tactical situation (4 practices)
1. Vertical or diagonal + square pass attacking combination play
2. Vertical or diagonal + square pass combination in a 5 zone possession game
3. Vertical or diagonal + square pass combination and decision making practice
4. Vertical or diagonal + square pass combination and finishing in 4 zone 11 v 11 game
Attacking tactical situation 8: the lay-off passing combination
The lay-off combination
Tactical analysis: the lay-off combination
Session for this tactical situation (4 practices)
1. Attacking combination play with a lay-off pass
2. Passing through the centre with a play-off passing combination in a 6 (+4) v 6 end to end possession game
3. Building up play under pressure and passing through the centre with a lay-off passing combination
4. Passing through the centre with a lay-off passing combination in an 11 v 11 dynamic zonal SSG
Attacking tactical situation 9: passing combination with a third man run
Passing combination with a third man run
Tactical analysis: passing combination with a third man run
Session for this tactical situation (4 practices)
1. Passing combination with a third man run
2. Passing combination with a third man run in a 6 (+5) v 6 end to end possession game
3. Building up play under pressure, passing combination with a third man run and finishing
4. Passing combination with a third man run and finishing in an 11 v 11 dynamic zonal game
Attacking tactical situation 10: Direct play
Analysis of direct play
Long pass to the centre forward who directs it towards an attacking midfielder
The team,s reaction to the long pass towards the centre forward (second ball)
Tactical analysis: the team,s reaction to the long pass towards the centre forward (second ball)
Session for this tactical situation (4 practices)
1. The centre forward directing a long pass to the forward running attacking midfielder
2. The centre forward directing a long pass to the forward attacking midfielder (2)
3. Long passes and timing forward runs in a 5 zone 7 (+2) v 7 small sided game
4. Long passes and timing forward runs in a 4 zone 11 v 11 game
Attacking tactical situation 11: long passes in behind the defence
Long passes in behind the defence (from the centre)
Tactical analysis: long pass in behind the defence (from the centre)
Session for this tactical situation (4 practices)
1. Direct play: long diagonal pass in behind the defence on the blind side
2. Building up under pressure + long diagonal pass in behind the defence on the blind side of the defender
3. Building up under pressure + long diagonal pass in behind the defence
4. Long diagonal pass in behind the defence on the blind side of the defender in a 9 v 7 dynamic game
Long passes in behind the defence (from the sidelines)
Tactical analysis: long passes in behind the defence (from the sidelines)
Attacking tactical situation 12: switching play
Analysis of switching play
Tactical analysis: switching play – the full back providing width& the winger inside
Session for this tactical situation (7 practices)
1. Switching play width the width provided by the full back and the winger in a central position
2. Switching play width the width provided by the full back and the winger in a central position (2)
3. Switching play width the width provided by the full in a 7 v 2 (+2 Mannequins) practice
4. Switching play width the width provided by the full 7 v 2 (+2 Mannequins) practice (2)
5. Switching play width the width provided by the full in a 7 v 4 practice
6. Switching play width the width provided by the full a 4 zone 11 v 10 game
7. Switching play width the width provided by the full in a 6 zone 11 v 11 game
Tactical analysis: switching play with the full back wide and the winger in a deep position
Tactical analysis: switching play with the full back wide and the winger in an advanced position
Tactical analysis: switching play with the winger providing the width
Tactical analysis: switching play with both full back and winger providing width
Chapter 6: The transition from defence to attack
The transition from defence to attack
Positive transition tactical situation 1: direct positive transition
Available spaces during the positive transition
Exploiting the available spaces (the centre forwards is the first defender)
Tactical analysis: direct positive transition (the No. 10 is the first defender)
Exploiting the available spaces (the No. 10 is the first defender)
Tactical analysis: direct positive transition (No. 10 on the strong side)
Session for this tactical situation (5 practices)
1. Defensive movements and quick counter attack on the flank with the centre forward on the strong side
2. Collective defensive movements, press high and quick counter attack on the flank in a 8 v 4 practice
3. Collective defensive movements, press high and quick counter attacks in an 8 v8 transition game
4. Winning the ball high up and quick counter attacks in a 3 zone 9 v9 (+ GK) dynamic transition game
5. Winning the ball high up and quick counter attacks in a 3 zone 11 v 11 transition game
Positive transition tactical situation 2: indirect positive transition with a forward pass
Tactical analysis: indirect positive transition with a forward pass (a centre forward is on the strong side)
Session for this tactical situation (5 practices)
1. Moving to receive in the passing Lanes: indirect positive pass (centre forward is on the strong side)
2. Moving to receive in the passing lanes: positive transition with a forward pass in a 6 v 6 (+GK) practice
3. Indirect positive transition with a forward pass in a 3 zone transition game
4. Indirect positive transition with a forward pass in a 9 v 9 (+GK) transition game
5. Indirect positive transition with a forward pass in an 11 v 11 transition game
Positive transition tactical situation 3: indirect positive transition with a switch of play
Tactical analysis: indirect positive transition with a switch of play (the centre forward on the strong)
Tactical analysis: indirect positive transition with a switch of play (the No. 10 on the strong side)
Session for this tactical situation (5 practices)
1. Defensive movements and quick counter attack with a switch of play to the full back on the weak side
2. Defensive movements and quick counter attack with a switch of play to the full back in an 8 v 4 practice
3. Indirect positive transition with switch of play in an 8 v 8 transition game
4. Indirect positive transition witch switch of play in a 9 v 9 (+GK) dynamic transition game
5. Indirect positive transition with switch of play in 6 zone 11 v 11 dynamic transition game
Positive tactical situation 4: Direct positive transition (Both the centre forward& the No. 10 on the strong side)
Exploiting the available spaces (both the centre forward and the No. 10 on the strong side)
Tactical analysis: direct positive transition (both the centre forward and the No. 10 on the strong side)
Session for this tactical situation (5 practices)
1. Direct positive transition with both the centre forward and No. 10 to attack on the flanks
2. Direct positive transition with both the centre forward and No. 10 on the flank in an 8 v 6 (+GK) practice
3. Direct positive transition to create a 2 v 1 situation on the flank in a dynamic zone play transition game
4. Direct positive transition to create a 2 v 1 situation on the flank in a 9 v 9 (+GK) 6 zone transition game
5. Direct positive transition to create a 2 v 1 situation on the flank in an 11 v 11
Dynamic 6 zone transition game
Positive transition tactical situation 5: indirect positive transition
(both the centre forward and the No. 10 on the strong side)
Tactical analysis: indirect positive transition with a forwards pass
(Both the centre forward& No. 10 on the strong side)
Tactical analysis: Indirect positive transition with a switch of play
(Both the centre forward& No. 10 on strong side)
