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Eric Laurie

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Simplified guides to 8 different formations in football THREAD👇

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#Pep #Bielsa

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Absolute pleasure to get a chance to work @TifoFootball_ on this video. 10 phases of the game explained by myself, and illustrated by @fennertown :

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In Possession - Pitch Map

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<THREAD> Rarely do we get such direct insight into a managers vision and ideas, as when Pirlo´s Pro-License paper became available. I have studied the implementation of his in possession principles over Juve´s first 2 games of the season + found examples each principle below:

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I recently asked the question, "What do you think the next big tactical evolution in football will be?". Here is my answer👇

The Next Tactical Evolution in Football

Recently, I posed the question on Twitter “What do you think the next big tactical evolution in football will be?”. The tweet had a fairly…

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Eric Laurie

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2 years

After 8 years at Molde FK, I’ve recently accepted a role as part of the Technical Staff of the @USMNT . Thoroughly enjoyed my time in Molde, but excited for this new challenge and privilege to contribute the States. 🇺🇸

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- Det har vært en absolutt glede å ha fått jobbe i Molde FK de siste 8 årene! Lykke til i USA, @EricLaurie 💙

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Out of Possession - Pitch Map

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Pep Guardiola x Manchester City

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Had a look at one of my favorite formations, the 3-4-3, for @TifoFootball_ . 🎨 @fennertown

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Midfield rule of 3 - Presented by Bielsa

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Thomas Tuchel • Chelsea FC

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Eric Laurie

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⭕️Tactical Theory: Principles for building and progressing play as a unit An article which I have been working on for a while now, finally finished and able to share. Hope you enjoy:

Tactical Theory: Principles for building and progressing play as a unit

In football, there are many different ways of progressing play and moving the ball from the defensive third to the attacking third. How a…

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Roberto De Zerbi • Shakhtar Donetsk •Shape & Spacing during build-up -Keeper involved in build-up -Fullbacks tucked in -Short distances between backline & midfield to enable short intricate passing -Quick combinations to draw out opposition

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10 Tactical Systems - Presented by Bielsa

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Tactical Theory: Influencing Space In Possession Expected Space Identify -Create -Occupy -Attack

Tactical Theory: Influencing Space in possession — The three ways space is manipulated

Modern football is played with an extremely heavy focus on space. Who controls what space? How can a new space be created? Which space is…

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New video I’ve written for @TifoFootball_ , looking at the 4-4-2 this time. Thanks again to @fennertown for the fantastic illustrations helping to clearly explain the details.

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I really enjoy using analogies in football, particularly in youth development for easy comprehension. In an episode of @MyFootballCoach podcast, @rmeulensteen1 compared literacy, to learning the game of football, bit by bit. I´ve broken this down into visualisations below👇

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This is a beautiful example of the focus on space-orientation and overloads which Manchester City´s recent 2-3-5 system emphasises in their positional attacks.

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Xavi

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Tuchel Chelsea-7v7+(7+1) Positional Play •Heptagon pitch markings -Encourage central possession -Increase diagonal/dynamic passes -Remove option of simple pass down sideline (creativity) -Change angle of body shape when receiving -Improve fluidity of play by removing corners

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🧵 Thread 🎥 @TifoFootball_ & ✍️Eric Laurie

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3⃣3⃣3⃣1⃣ 3-3-3-1 with the help of @theonenil

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Really happy with how this turned out - here’s a new video I’ve written for @TifoFootball_ , looking at the various systems for defending corners👇

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U19 Norwegian Cup Champions 2021 @Molde_FK 🏆 📸 @IIIngebretsen

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Defensive Corners: Man-Marking, Zonal-Marking and Hybrid

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The 3-4-3

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Eric Laurie

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4 years

<THREAD> After creating a thread on Pirlo´s in possession principles being applied at Juve, I´ve also analysed the implementation of his out of possession principles this season. Below are the principles from his Pro-License, combined with examples from matches.

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Eric Laurie

@EricLaurie

3 years

7 academy players in the squad today 👏👏

Molde Fotballklubb

@Molde_FK

3 years

Gratulerer til Niklas Ødegård (17) og Mathias Fjørtoft Løvik (17) som debuterer fra start i en tellende kamp! 👏🏼 Ellers har vi fem andre unggutter som også kan få sjansen i dag ✨ Se kampen på RB+ kl. 15.00 💙

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MD1🔵⚪️

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The 4-3-3

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U19 Norwegian Champions ☑️ U19 Scandinavian Champions ☑️ What a fantastic finish to the season - so proud of this wonderful group of players, well deserved! 👊

Molde Fotballklubb

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🏆 CUPMESTERE! 🏆 SKANDINAVISKE CUPMESTERE! En fantastisk sesong vår juniorene våre! 💙 Gratulerer så mye!

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Eric Laurie

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For anyone interested in tactical theory - this is an excellent article explaining modern trends, & attempts to bridge the gap between ‘positional’ & ‘relational’ ideas. Principles can co-exist on a spectrum, it doesn’t have to be one or the other.

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@spielvercom

8 months

New format just dropped! In this „Spielverlagerung Discussion“, @Stirling_J & @SteveBeregi share their perspectives on the beautifully messy discourse about Positionism vs. Relationism, incl. guest commentary from @MartinRafelt & @ReneMaric .

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Football’s Phases of Play

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Eric Laurie

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His entire game model is based on the idea of football with "Purposeful possession + attack. Total + collective football with 11 players active both in + out of possession. Manipulation of time + space will help to command the game in both phases."

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*BONUS FORMATION #9 * In collaboration with @RussellPope99 3⃣🔷3⃣

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Eric Laurie

@EricLaurie

4 years

The 4 key sub-principles of the building up phase include: 1. Creation of rhombus around ball carrier 2. Create + occupy free space 3. When ball carrier has space/time, teammates should move away from ball. When ball carrier is pressed, teammates should offer support

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3 years

Excited to share this session plan I’ve put together for @CoachesVoice based on principles for switching play. A session designed to create situations where switching play occurs naturally, and the practices are built to progress into play.

CV Academy

@CVAcademy

3 years

In @EricLaurie 's exclusive session plan for the CV Academy, he presents a series of three practices designed to improve a team's ability to switch play.... 📘💫

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Building Up In the buildup phase he wishes to utilise the +1 rule in relation to numerical superiority, specifically mentioning the keeper as an option in the buildup. By doing this they will not waste vertical options below the initial press via redundancy.

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In Possession: His focus on technical players is not to be hidden. He wishes to build up possession from the back, whenever possible, with relation to the opposition press. In turn, he desires players who can achieve this through clean technical actions.

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How Pirlo sees football

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-The aim is to buildup centrally, to complicate the opposition pressing, as well as being more dangerous with the ball -The goalkeeper should take up advanced positions to provoke pressure -Rotations centrally to disorganise opposition pressure, pull them out of shape

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The 4-4-2

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@EricLaurie

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1. Creation of a rhombus around ball carrier during ball progression: -Support behind + lateral support each side, combined with the vertex positioned behind the line of pressure allowing for maximum options for the ball carrier in close proximity

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@EricLaurie

4 years

As a long time listener it was an absolute pleasure to be invited onto the @TifoFootball_ podcast. Thanks to @AFHStewart for the opportunity and the discussion about performance analysis.

Tifo Football

@TifoFootball_

4 years

Solskjaer, Haaland & How Molde FK's Academy Have Embraced Video Analysis? @AFHStewart speaks exclusively to Molde FK Head of Academy Performance Analysis, @EricLaurie Watch: Listen:

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2a. Creating free space: -Marked players move to create a new space -Teammate moves to occupy newly created space and quickly receive a pass

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A very interesting final point: 1 of the last things Pirlo describes in his in possession model, is that regardless of all of the time + space created before the attacking 3rd, it will often come down to individual talent + creativity in decisive situations + freedom to express.

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2b. Occupying free space: -Behind the lines of pressure, continually readjusting position to maintain equal distances from opposition -Mckennie readjusts position, scanning each shoulder, always staying central between the opposition defenders to maximise time and space

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@EricLaurie

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4. Positional attacking and discipline in each role of the structure

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Eric Laurie

@EricLaurie

4 years

From a few weeks back I spoke with @rwohan for his newsletter, the interview can be found here👇

How to Watch Soccer Like a Pro

A conversation with Molde's Eric Laurie

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3a. Recognising the signals: Movements away from the ball -When the ball carrier is not under pressure, open teammates should move away -Find new open spaces -Attack the depth behind the opposition lines

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Eric Laurie

@EricLaurie

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1. Width: -Maximum 1 player filling the wing space -1 player on each side of pitch to ensure maximum width -Force opposition backs to decide: Stay compact + have minimal pressure on wing players, or mark wing players allowing for more space centrally

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3b. Recognising the signals: Movements towards pressured ball carrier -If the ball carrier is under pressure, teammates should move towards the ball -Create easy passing alternatives for the ball carrier in order to maintain possession within the team

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@EricLaurie

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3b continued: Another example of ball carrier under pressure with movement towards the ball and creating a simple passing option to relieve pressure

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@EricLaurie

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Pirlo sites 3 main fundamental principles for attacking the opposition lines: 1. Maximum width with 2 players 2. Continuous movements between the lines 3. Frequently making runs in behind

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Eric Laurie

@EricLaurie

3 years

Big thank you to @AnalyticsFC and @Jon_Mackenzie for allowing me to use their data and platform to have deeper look at the role of outside center back in a back 3. Some really exciting ideas to build on - with the creation of some new metrics moving forward.

Analytics FC

@AnalyticsFC

3 years

We all know about outside centre backs. But what do we know about them? In this piece, @EricLaurie starts to think about the problem of quantifying outside centre backs and starts a series focusing on analysing the position.

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2. Between the lines: -Main objective in positional attack is find players between backline + midfield -Minimum 2 players occupying this space at all times -Extra players can enter space -When ball carrier is facing goal, runs made behind backline -Avoid opposition cover shadow

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Pirlo also touches on other sub-principles, including: -Attacking free space -Playing into space behind opposition if available -Switching play -Passing + moving -Keeping the ball on the ground -Looking for third man movements

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4. Position game: Positional attack + role discipline -Importance of respecting positioning within the team structure -Waiting in space for ball to arrive as opposed to destroying space + team structure -Ramsey maintains position over 5 seconds, w/ small repositioning in space

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Positional Attacking He stresses that there is no set patterns of play, but that the positioning of the players will rely on movements + space which are based on the sub-principles of each in possession phase.

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Positional rotation within the team structure is extremely important to ensuring that empty spaces are created and occupied at all times. This means it does not matter who is filling the above criteria, as long as they are being achieved.

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Attacking Third In the attacking third, Pirlo expresses his desire to always attack the opposition with at least 5 players, 2 wide + 3 central. This line can include up to 7 players. Minimum 1 central should: -Make run in behind -Find space between the lines

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Eric Laurie

@EricLaurie

3 years

Creating a bespoke profile for wingbacks using @AnalyticsFC TransferLab, I’ve tried to identify what a potential wing back might look like. We’re also looking at developing some new metrics to measure the quality of actions of a wing back.

Analytics FC

@AnalyticsFC

3 years

In his most recent article, @EricLaurie has shown how TransferLab can be used to identify potential wing backs. He builds a bespoke profile and thinks about some of the metrics that could be developed to emphasise the skill-set of the wing back.

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