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After 53 years of waiting, Italy manages for the second time in its history to be the European champion after defeating England by penalties shootout in a match that had opportunities for both teams. A compact and solid England, but with ideas that they could not change the course of the game. Beyond that, they had opportunities in set-piece actions. Thanks to their height, they gained advantages on a proactive Italy that even the tie showed a short and associated game, with a high number of passes and at times dangerous. England presented a game system 1-4-3-3 with the participation of Henry Kane as “False 9” (No. 9), who made the descent into the left-center lane, and right side lane, a situation that, until reaching the end of the first period. Italy could not counteract and it was in that strategic movement of the English player, who, through a descent…

Once again, Wembley stadium was the scene of the second semi-final of the Eurocup, hosting the duel between England and Denmark, 2 teams which showed hierarchy and a well-honed strategic game. England used a 1-4-3-3 tactical system throughout the first half and 24 ‘of the second period where they switched to a 1-4-2-3-1 tactical system. Already in the alternate supplementary stage the tactical system 1-4-2-3-1 ended and the competition ended with a tactical system 1-5-4-1 protecting the scoreboard that was in his favor. Despite being at a disadvantage, at 39 ‘he managed to tie the game through Simón Kjaer. England Initial Tactical Disposition Start of Play / England Offensive Actions / England On the side of Denmark, who gave the initial blow (at 30 ‘of the First Half a Free Kick executed by M. Damsgaard), they presented a tactical system 1-5-4-1 compact, solid, and difficult to cross. At 20 ‘of…

Wembley was the scene of the semifinal between Italy and Spain, with the refereeing of the German Felix Brych where the team led by Roberto Mancini won the penalty series 4 to 2. After drawing a match where the Spanish team was characterized by implementing some Tactical variants that represented the difference in their game strategy, such as the entry of the player Dani Olmo performing as a false “9”. The Spanish team, leading by Luis Enrique, was a clear dominator of the match, but Italy through a work of pressure of great intensity (as we will see later) manifested its presence and power through a well-used counterattack. Both teams used a 1-4-3-3 tactical system. Italy at times varied to a 1-4-1-4-1 system and Spain presented a 1-4 tactical system in their eagerness to counteract the pressure from Italy. Italy Initial Tactical Disposition Initial Tactical Provision of Spain Nuances between…

On June 11, for one month, the 16th edition of the European Team Tournament is being held. It had been postponed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. As a result, it will retain the same name – “Euro 2020”. The competition is THE most popular international football team tournament in Europe, organized by UEFA every 4 years, beginning back in 1960. Since its inception, 61 years have passed. Currently, 24 teams have participated in this competition. Germany, together with Spain, are the two most dominant teams, winning the most in competition. Note wins below: 3 – Germany in 1972, 1980 and 19963 – Spain in 1964, 2008 and 20122 – France in 1984 and 20001 – Russia in 19601 – Italy in19681 – The Czech Republic in 19761 – Portugal in 20161 – The Netherlands in 19881 – Denmark in 19921 – Greece in 2004 Germany, one of the most historic…

My name is Gonzalo Sánchez, an Everton Physical Trainer from Viña del Mar, Chile, where I work with a team that competes in the Vital Plan Vital Championship of the National Professional Football Association of Chile. As a soccer coach, I use Dartfish in multiple ways: to analyze, to diagnose and to make informed decisions when working with high level players. First, I would like to introduce the tagging methodology I use with Dartfish and the classification of the types of game events. It’s important to use the assembly of the event panel, a clear typology of events, since it will be the vehicle that will lead us to an adequate analysis, based on our vision and/or philosophy of play. Its classification will be relevant and conditioned by aspects related to our game model and the equipment we analyze (an opponent) or the type of game we analyze (a match…