2016 COPA - Positioning and Set Position

This is match between Mexico and Colombia

Cause of lost goal

Goalkeeper's position and set position are wrong.

You look at the pictures and find out the cause.

Attacker pass to center.

Attacker dribble to side and goalkeeper moved allow to the ball.

 Attacker continue to dribble and goalkeeper also move too.

 Attacker just before the shot, but goalkeeper was moving.  

Do you see the goalkeeper's legs?

His stance is narrow.

Attacker just shot,  and defender block the one side attacker's shot range. But the goalkeeper did not aware and  moving continue.

The ball is coming to left side the goal, but the goalkeeper's legs are move to right side.

The ball is coming but the goalkeeper's left foot in the air now.

The goalkeeper start diving but his left foot continue stay in the air. 

The goalkeeper is now diving. 

His hand close the ball but did not touch the ball.

Finally, he lost the goal. 

How to prepare

There are many factors that goalkeeper lost goal, but the most important factors are positioning, set position and body balance.

Even if this basic skill is correct, goalkeeper lost the goal, but the ratio is very low, less than 15% the total goals.

In conclusion, basic factor in reducing the lost goals. 

Training

In the meantime, I have introduced a lot of training on positioning and set position.

This basic training have to be steadfast from childhood, and coaches should be able to continue their development through basic training.

Accurate basic skills keep players growing.

2016 EURO POSITIONING AND DEFENSIVE COOPERATE AFTER MOVING.

This is match between Slovakia and Wales.

Cause of lost goal

Let's look at the pictures and find the cause of the lost goal.

 The goalkeeper moves along the ball

 The goalkeeper moves as he prepare for the shooting 

moment of the attacker.

 As the attacker shot, the defender reach out to block the shooting.

However, when you look at the shooting moments, 

you can see that goalkeeper, defender and 

ball have became one line.

The goalkeeper continues to move without seeing 

the ball at this moment.

 The goalkeeper is reacting at the moment when the ball has reached the middle point

However, the goalkeeper take the position, but the weight moved and the stance has widened.

When the ball approaches, the goalkeeper reacts at the moment, 

he reverses and dives high.

The goalkeeper can not approach the ball and lost goal.

How to prepare

The basic training of moving and selecting a position requires the goalkeeper to always be aware of his position as the attacker shoots. 

Goalkeeper also need to training with defenders to select position.

I will show you the training of the goalkeeper and the defender in cooperate with the moving ball.

 As shown in the picture above, the goalkeeper is in the cutback blocking position, the defender is in the near of the goal area, and the attackers are in the cutback position and shooting positions.

 Pass the attacker to the nearest teammate and try to shoot.

The goalkeeper moves and take a set position, 

and defender reduces the shooting range(red line) of 

the attacker as shown the picture above.

If the defender tris to block the shooting range as shown 

in the picture above, it covers the view of the goalkeeper 

and expands the shooting range.

Pass the attacker to the far teammate and try to shoot.

The goalkeeper moves and take a set position, 

and defender reduces the shooting range(red line) 

of the attacker as shown the picture above.

 If the defender tris to block the shooting range as shown 

in the picture above, it covers the view of the goalkeeper 

and expands the shooting range.

Through this training, the goalkeeper have to be aware of the position, and defender have to be aware of the defense in cooperation with the goalkeeper.

 It is difficult for an excellent goalkeeper to save the shoot without the help of defenders.

2016 COPA goal analysis and prepare long shot

This is the goal by long shot of the match between Paraguay and Colombia.

You look at the pictures and find out the reason for the lost goal.

It is an attacker's shooting area, 25m in distance and little off the front.

 If you look at the position of the goalkeeper is in aheadt of the basic position.

 The ball passes over the goalkeeper's head, but can not be handled by hand.

 The gap between the goalkeeper's hand and the ball is wide.

 Eventually,  he only just jumped and lost goal.



At the world competitions, the goals by long shooting was about 10%.
Most of the cause of lost goals by long shooting are positioning and set position wrong.

In the COPA competition, only two goals are lost by long shooting. (except direct free kick)

How to prepare
The first is accurate positioning.
You should not leave the basic position.( the red line below)

The goalkeeper come forward to reduce the left and right angle.

However, when the goalkeeper comes forward and positions himself, there is a space between goalkeeper and goal. 

This space is not problem at close shooting like below.

A ball coming from a long distance can come over the head of the goalkeeper and enter the goal.

Second is set position.

Long shooting has time for the ball to come, so the goalkeeper should make the stance equal to the shoulder width and high set position.

The goalkeeper should never lower his set position and take a with stance.

I will speak again

Positioning and set position are most basic but also most important.

It is important to recognize your position and set position according to the shooting 

distance through basic training as below.

I hope you will get used to your body with plenty of practice.

Goalkeepers who are well - versed in basic skills do not easy lost goal. 

2016 EURO GERMAN TEAM GOAL ANF LOST GOAL ANALYSIS

I have analyzed the goals and lost goals of the world class German team in EURO.

Goals
The German team has scored in various situation, and making all the scores one touch makes us know why it is a world top team.

Lost goal
The German team lost three goals. Tow goals of them are PK,  and one goal is a defender with a wrong pass connection.

Germany Neuer goalkeeper is a record that he did not lose his goal in the usual situation.

You can see Germany's goals and lost goals.

INDIRECT FREE KICK   picture 1

HEADER GOAL  picture 1-1

BEFORE THE CROSS picture 2

USED FOOT GOAL picture 2-1

SHOT PASS  picture 3

DIRECT GOAL  picture 3-1

CORNER KICK DEFENDER CLEAR  picture 4

OUTSIDE BOX DIRECT SHOT GOAL picture 4-1

CUT BACK   picture5

  DIRECT SHOT GOAL  picture 5-1

LOST GOAL

The defender pass  picture 6

The defender lost the ball picture 6-1

Opponent attacker cross and Neuer touch the ball picture 6-2

Grizmann shot goal   picture 6-3

The German team, which has a stable defense, is at the top of the world.

The best teams in the world have the best goalkeeper.