Post by englishscout on Feb 28, 2015 9:38:44 GMT 8
More broadly, Filipino football could learn from Basketball tactics.
Barcelona's famous tiki-taka style of play is based around zonal tactics and team cohesion is paramount. Regardless of individual talent, a team of average players playing the same way is far stronger than a team of good players playing without a clear identity or tactical setup.
How does this relate to basketball? Well, Spain's second sport is Basketball, which is no real surprise, as to why they are so good at tiki-taka. From early on they are taught how to think instinctively, to make space where there doesn't seem to be space, to make a perfect pass, and to create options. These traits apply perfectly to basketball and to football. If Filipino players want to learn how to play football from a young age, they need to embrace the tactics of the number one sport, and use them in football. The Philippines could do much worse than have Basketball as their number one sport, in England, our number two sport behind football is rugby, which is why English football is synonymous with launching long balls from the back to the big man at the top, with physical play and not much class.
San Antonio Spurs are the so called 'tiki-taka' team in the NBA and achieved great things during the 2013-2014 season by playing in a way that outclassed teams with superior individual players such as LeBron James.
Football is a game where 99% of the play is off the ball, making runs for your teammate even if you know you're not going to get the ball. It's a game of tactics much in the same way as Basketball, it's about manipulating the angle of the attack, and the positions of the defenders to find the way through to the goal.
Let me know what you guys think.
Barcelona's famous tiki-taka style of play is based around zonal tactics and team cohesion is paramount. Regardless of individual talent, a team of average players playing the same way is far stronger than a team of good players playing without a clear identity or tactical setup.
How does this relate to basketball? Well, Spain's second sport is Basketball, which is no real surprise, as to why they are so good at tiki-taka. From early on they are taught how to think instinctively, to make space where there doesn't seem to be space, to make a perfect pass, and to create options. These traits apply perfectly to basketball and to football. If Filipino players want to learn how to play football from a young age, they need to embrace the tactics of the number one sport, and use them in football. The Philippines could do much worse than have Basketball as their number one sport, in England, our number two sport behind football is rugby, which is why English football is synonymous with launching long balls from the back to the big man at the top, with physical play and not much class.
San Antonio Spurs are the so called 'tiki-taka' team in the NBA and achieved great things during the 2013-2014 season by playing in a way that outclassed teams with superior individual players such as LeBron James.
Football is a game where 99% of the play is off the ball, making runs for your teammate even if you know you're not going to get the ball. It's a game of tactics much in the same way as Basketball, it's about manipulating the angle of the attack, and the positions of the defenders to find the way through to the goal.
Let me know what you guys think.