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FC Barcelona: A Tactical Analysis -
Attacking and Defending Book Set Combo

A Team from Another Planet!
A Tactical Blue-Print of Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona Team

This book set combo is an exclusive and groundbreaking study of Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona team.

This information and analysis of one of the most successful club sides in history has been in high demand and it is finally here!

The attacking play of Barcelona is admired by every coach, player and fan in the world. Here is the chance to learn to play and coach the ‘Bara way.’

We now have a full analysis of Barcelona’s tactics which have been so important to their success. The attacking and defending books show Barca’s 4-3-3 system of play, each player’s responsibilities, positioning and movement within every possible attacking and defensive phase of play.

Terzis Athanasios is a Tactical Professor of Football and has compiled an extensive assessment of Barcelona’s attacking play after over 1000 hours of studying all the games from the 2010-11 season. Guardiola’s team has won 3 La Liga championships, 2 UEFA Champions Leagues, 4 Spanish Cups, 2 Super Cups, and 2 FIFA World Club World Cups.

Both Attacking and Defending books starts with the characteristics of the players and the philosophy of Barcelona and builds into a comprehensive overview of their attacking abd defending tactics employed with clear diagrams and detailed descriptions.

Included in the ATTACKING Part of the Book:

Attacking against opposition pressing in the 1st stage

Attacking in the 2nd and 3rd stage on the right and left hand side

Maintaining possession

Awareness and decision making

Retaining balance

Transition Play

Build-up and combination play

Movement of runs and creating space

Plus a lot more - SEE FULL BOOK CONTENTS BELOW

Included in the DEFENDING Part of the Book:

Strategies used to counter specific formations (the 4-4-2, 4-2-3-1, 4-3-2-1, 5-3-2 and the 4-3-2-1).

Assessments of specific phases of play (central zone, near the side-lines and set plays).

Pressure, cover and support from front, middle and defensive zones

Preventing and limiting opposition space

Defending from set-pieces

Plus a lot more - SEE FULL BOOK CONTENTS BELOW

This gives football coaches an unbelievable chance to learn how Barcelona play and employ their tactics to maintain possession, create chances, score goalsand adapt their tactics to combat any team they play. Their defensive work is so important to their success and allows them to be such a strong attacking force. Barcelona is by far the best attacking team of the modern era and now you can see how and why this is the case.

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ATTACKING Book Contents
Chapter 1 The characteristics of Barcelona players The Player Profiles Pep Guardiola 2010/11 Season 4-3-3 System of Play and Player positions	Chapter 8 Barcelona during the second and third stage of the attacking phase on the right side Build up play using a three man defence Messi’s wide movement Diagonal runs in the final third Attacking down the flank Attacking down the flank: Overlapping runs Combination play near the penalty area 2 v 2 Attacking down the flank 2 v 1 Attacking down the flank Decision making and maintaining possession Messi’s driving runs from deep Messi maintaining possession Messi playing from the right flank The build up play using a two man defence Formations Daniel Alves’s passing options Messi’s movement into ‘the hole’ Iniesta advancing into Messi’s position Advancing runs from the left back Messi in the central zone Switching play

Chapter 2 The philosophy of Barcelona	Chapter 9 Barcelona during the second and the third stage of the attacking phase on the left side The build up play using the three man defence Abidal’s passing options Attacking down the left flank; 2 v 1 Overlapping run Passing combinations in the final third One-twos and diagonal runs in the final third Abidal’s passing combinations Inesta’s driving runs Movement and the final pass 2 v 2 on the left flank Maintaining possession in tight areas Switching the play to the left flank The Build up play using a two man defence The left back’s passing options Passing combinations and awareness on the left side 2 v 1 on the left flank The left back in an advanced position Playing out from the back to create a 2 v 1 situation Vertical pass from the back Switching from the weak side to the strong side Decision making: Entering the third stage of attack Switching play from a central position Overlapping runs Defensive midfielder’s passing options Iniesta attacking down the left flank Timing runs in behind the defence Passing through the midfield line Switching play from left to right

Chapter 3 Barcelona in the four phases of the game Barcelona in the defensive phase Barcelona in the transition from attack to defence Barcelona in the attacking phase Barcelona in the transition from defence to attack	Chapter 10 The retaining of balance during the attacking phase Attacking phase formations; 2-5-3 Attacking phase formations; 3-4-3 Defensive midfielder’s role The full back’s role Maintaining balance; Forwards Maintaining balance; Left side

Chapter 4 Barcelona in the attacking phase Positioning: Creating the correct shapes Movement without the ball Diagonal Passing Vertical Passing Pass and move combinations	Chapter 11 The transition from attack to defence The safety player Applying immediate pressure when possession is lost Busquets as the safety player Using three men at the back Possession lost near the opposing penalty area Winning the ball back in the central zone Regaining possession near the sideline Regaining possession near to the opponent’s penalty area Cohesion in the transition phase When immediate regaining of possession is not possible When immediate regaining of possession is possible Regaining possession in the centre of the field Team cohesion to regain possession Winning the ball in an advanced wide position The opposition win the ball near the halfway line Preventing the switch of play Using two safety players

Chapter 5 Barcelona’s formation during the attacking phase Attacking formation Attacking formation: Variations Creating width The first stage of the attacking phase Building up play from the back Vertical pass to the forward Messi dropping deep into an attacking midfielder’s position Defenders joining the midfield Switching Positions Defensive Midfielder’s positioning Movement into Space Rhombus/Diamond shape in the Central Zone Forward dropping deep to maintain possession Movement: Creating space for others Using the correct body shape Maintaining possession from wide positions Decision making in the final third Numerical disadvantage in the final third Numerical superiority	Chapter 12 The transition from defence to attack Pressing near the sidelines in an advanced position Transition to the final attacking stage Intercepting a pass from the goalkeeper

Chapter 6 The first stage of the attacking phase against the 4-2-3-1 Formation Attacking down the flank Switching play Receiving with the correct body shape Exploiting Space Creating 3 Passing Options Receiving with your back to goal Body shape determining the next pass Approaching the third stage of attack Central midfield passing options Maintaining balance in the central zone Numerical superiority around the ball zone Wide Forwards Messi dropping deep Xavi’s options from his central position	Chapter 13 Barcelona’s attacking from set pieces Corner Kicks

Chapter 7 How Barcelona deal with the opposition’s pressing during the first stage of the attacking phase Vertical passes against the 4-4-2 Advancing full backs creating space Passing out from the goalkeeper	Chapter 14 Playing with ten men Conclusion

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DEFENDING Book Contents
Chapter 1 The characteristics of Barcelona players The Player Profiles Pep Guardiola 2010/11 Season 4-3-3 System of Play and Player positions	Chapter 7 Barcelona in the defensive phase against the 4-3-2-1 Preventing numerical dominance in midfield Tracking players and preventing short passes Intelligent positioning to prevent vertical passes

Chapter 2 The philosophy of Barcelona	Chapter 8 Barcelona in the defensive phase against the 5-3-2 Man Marking Utilising the spare man in midfield; double marking Attacker’s defensive work to maintain cohesion

Chapter 3 Barcelona in the four phases of the game Barcelona in the defensive phase Barcelona in the transition from attack to defence Barcelona in the attacking phase Barcelona in the transition from defence to attack	Chapter 9 Barcelona in the defensive phase against the 4-3-1-2 Getting three players around the ball carrier; regaining possession Pushing high up the pitch to mark free players Denying space for potential receivers of the ball

Chapter 4 Barcelona in the Defensive phase The chain reaction of the midTelders and the forwards The chain reaction of the defenders Cohesion between the back four and the defensive midfielder Pressure, cover and support in wide areas Tactical movement: Offside line Keeping the ball near the sideline and preventing the switch of play Pressing high up the pitch towards the sideline Closing passing options inside; forcing play down the line The second line of defence Limiting the space for the wide player in possession	Chapter 10 Tactical situations where the pressing application was not possible Defenders The opposition create space down the flank to attack Defending a long kick to the centre of the field Midfielders Defending against a central midTelder with space to create Defending the long ball into the attacker Midfield cohesion around the ball zone Defending an aerial ball into the centre of the field Forwards The second line of defence Closing down attacks on the flank

Chapter 5 Barcelona in the defensive phase against the 4-4-2 Limiting the opposition to one passing option at the back Applying pressure to a team passing along the back line’ Pressure on the goalkeeper Building up play from the back Pressure on the central defender receiving the ball from the goalkeeper Defending forward runs from the full backs Limiting passing options for the central defenders Preventing midfielders receiving short passes from the defenders Defending a goalkeeper’s pass to a full back The opposition full back receives the ball on the halfway line	Chapter 11 Barcelona when defending near the sidelines Defending on the weak side Defending near the sidelines and close to the penalty area Defending when the winger nears the by-line Defending a free player near the penalty area Defensive adaptability

Chapter 6 Barcelona in the defensive phase against the 4-2-3-1 Marking forwards who drop deep to receive the ball Pressing forward and covering positions Preventing vertical passes and creating superiority in numbers around the ball Defending a long kick towards the sideline Midfield balance and positioning from long kicks	Chapter 12 Barcelona’s defending from set pieces Defending a goal kick Defending a corner kick Defending a free kick near the sideline Defending a free kick near the corner flag Defensive positioning from throw-ins Conclusion

Meet the Author

Athanasios Terzis

UEFA 'B' coaching licence

M.Sc. certification in coaching and conditioning

I played for several teams in Greek professional leagues. At the age of 29 stopped playing and focused on studying football coaching. I have been head coach of several semi-pro football teams in Greece and worked as a technical director in the Academies of DOXA Dramas (Greek football league, 2nd division).

I wrote and published two books "4-3-3 the application of the system" and "4-4-2 with diamond in midfield, the application of the system". I decided to proceed in something more specific so coaches would have an idea of how top teams apply the same systems. My next project is the 4-2-3-1 of Mourhinho’s Real Madrid.

Analysing games tactically is a great love and strength of mine. I think teams have success only when they prepare well tactically.

I have watched Barcelona in most of their league and Champions league matches for the last seven years and less frequently over the past twenty years. I believe that this Barcelona side is by far the best Barcelona I have ever seen in regard to their attractive style of play and success in becoming the best side in the world. I have analysed Barcelona’s tactics for this book, which together with the teams’ incredible technical ability allows Barca to perform their attractive brand of football.

I watched every Barcelona game in the 2010-11 season creating a set of highly detailed notes on each. I watched many of the matches over 20 times. The matches were separated according to the opposing team’s formation. This book is made up of over a 1000 hours of extensive tactical research and analysis of Guardiola’s Barcelona side.

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