TACTICAL AND TECHNICAL COMPARISON OF AND UNSUCCESSFUL TEAMS IN THE 2012 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Frame, Joshua
Date
2013Publisher
Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Match analysis have a tendency to concentrate on one element of technical or
tactical play, and overlook a range of performance indicators that could influence a
performance. During previous studies of the European Championships and soccer
World Cups, unsuccessful teams are largely considered to be those who fail to reach
the knockout phase, however this does not give a true understanding of the sides
that performed badly in the competition. During the course of the current study a
wide range of performance indicators were analysed, both technical and tactical, in
order to discover any substantial differences between the successful and
unsuccessful sides. Intra-observer reliability tests were conducted on the system,
which produced a high Kappa Value, therefore deeming the system to be reliable.
Sixteen matches from the 2012 European Championships were chosen for analysis,
four successful sides and four unsuccessful teams were analysed, using a hand
notation system to note down the relevant data. Among the unsuccessful sides were
France, Russia, England and the Netherlands as a result of their poor performances
and early exits from the tournament. Spain, Germany, Italy and Portugal were
chosen as successful teams having all reached the last four of the 2012 European
Championships.
A Mann-Whitney U test was conducted in order to report any significant differences
between the both sets of teams. Successful teams were far superior with regards to
their tackling outcomes, with more turnovers and less failed tackles (p<0.05).
Unsuccessful teams also showed an inferior ability when it came to pass completion
rates, with significant differences in lateral passes, and in passes that were
attempted in the right hand side areas, both defensively and attacking (p<0.05).
In conclusion, successful teams gained the upper hand in thirteen different
performance indicators, which emphasises their dominance and the relationship
between performance indicators and success.
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