A presentation of the soccer skills required for every position on the field. Of course this is under our Barcelona Soccer Style

1. SKILLS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
BASED ON POSITIONS
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2. Goalkeepers
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In Attack
In Defense
Cognitive Skills
Be always aware of the evolution of the game. Is the player
that have to give passing line as the last man. Have to be
organizing the team for a possible lost of the ball. Skillful
with the feet, today the goalie is one more player in attack.
Brave in the high balls and in the long balls. It is very
important that the goalie play outside of the goals to help
the defenders in the long balls. ALL the time speaking with
the defenders!
COMMUNICATIVE
BRAVE
SECURE

3. Centerbacks
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In Attack
In Defense
Cognitive Skills
Very important to want the ball to Start to play. It is very
important to divide the opponents by running with the ball
when they have space. VERY IMPORTANT, when the other
centerback have the ball they always need to give a line of
pass below his teammate.
Be always ready to help the teammates. Are the most
important players to keep the distance between the lines
(10-12 meters) and the balance in the defensive lines
(distance about 8 meters). Very solids, don't allowing
second chances to the rivals
FORCEFULNESS
DECISION
SELF-SACRIFICING

4. Right/Left Defender
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In Attack
In Defense
Cognitive Skills
Stay open and depth to start to play. It is very important to
APPEAR not to stay in offensive positions to create
imbalance in the rival defense. When we are attacking if
one wing is up they other one should stay on defense and
close balancing the team.
Remain in a distance where you can arrive to press the
opponent winger when he receive the ball & closing at the
same time any possible pass to the space. Stay in triangle
and closed when the rival is attacking the center to be
ready to stop interior passes and to cover the centerbacks.
FORCEFULNESS
SELF-SACRIFICING
CONSISTENCY

5. Pivot / Center Midfield
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In Attack
In Defense
Cognitive Skills
Is the helm of the team, set the pace of the game. The
pivot should always be active and doing line of pass to his
teammates. He should participate in almost all the
attacking action of the team. It is very important to be
always in a different hight with the other/s pivots, never in
the same hight.
He is the stoper. Is the most important player to give
defensive balance to the team. It is very important that the
pivot be able to press forward when needed and to run
back fast when the midfield lines had been overcome.
INTELLIGENT
RESPONSIBILITY
LEAD

6. Wingers
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In Attack
In Defense
Cognitive Skills
The participation of the winger in the offensive game is
vital, to create superiority in the sides and to create
disequilibrium inside. It is very important to stay open to
create width and to appear trying to loss thee mark at the
space below the defense.
They have to work hard to prevent the opponent to
progress in the game, closing passes inside with the pivots
and outside with the opponents wingers. It is very
important that the winger close inside when the rival is
attacking for the other side.
DARING
CAPACITY TO ADAPT
PERSISTENT

7. Strikers
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In Attack
In Defense
Cognitive Skills
Is the man who have to score the most goals of the teams,
but not just that. Is the player who have to give depth to the
team, giving always an option to the team to the space.
Also the striker should give line of pass coming to recieve
the ball between lines when the centerback have the ball.
Start the deffensive work. Should orientate the rival to the
sides by cutting of the centerback to progress with the ball
or to play easy with the pivot.
INSTINCTIVE
AGGRESSIVE
SCAMP