Advanced Team Fundamentals II – Systems
In the Advanced Team Fundamentals I course (20h) we explained in detail the principles and closed solutions for each game phase (attack, defense, offensive transition, defensive transition, set pieces) regardless of the team structure. Those are fundamentals that can be applied to any game system. However, especially in the performance stage, we can see how depending on your structure (4-3-3, 3-5-2, 4-4-2…) and the opponent’s structure, there will be different styles, advantages, disadvantages, profile of the players you need to play that system, different structure variants, and key concepts that will allow you to take profit of your system and exploit the opponent’s system. Your system and your opponent’s system will determine the approach and the concepts that your players should do during the match in order to maximize their performance. It is not the same playing against a 3-5-2 system than a 4-3-3. So in this course, we will explain in detail all the considerations you must take when selecting the best system for your team, and which profile of players fit better this system. Also, we will analyze and propose solutions in attack and defense for when your team faces each of the main systems (4-3-3, 3-5-2, 3-4-3, 4-4-2 flat, 4-4-2 diamond, 4-2-3-1). After taking this course, you will master all the game systems, their advantages, disadvantages, best profile of players, and how to modify the base system depending on which system the opponent is playing. All of these concepts will allow you to maximize the performance that your team shows on the pitch!
- Category: Game Model & Tactics
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 2 months
- Price: 825 USD
Ekkono Coaches Academy — a football training method built on perception and decision-making, developed by Carles Romagosa and David Hernández since the 1990s. Used by 40+ professional clubs and football federations worldwide, Ekkono has supported 25,000+ coaches and clubs in developing smarter players and more effective teams.
What you will learn
- Introduction to the concept of System vs System
- Detailed explanation of the main systems in modern football: 4.3.3, 4.2.3.1, 4.4.2 flat, 4.4.2 diamond, 3.5.2, 3.4.3
- Most appropriate systems for each game style
- Best player profile by position for each system
- Advantages and disadvantages for each system
- Principles and solutions for each game scenario
- Detailed analysis by game scenario (build-up, positional attack, high-pressing…) of each system based on the opponent’s system
- Game Plan: How to analyze your opponent to plan your week of training sessions before you play against them
- Real video examples of Men’s and Women’s professional teams
- Analysis assignments (voluntary) to dive deep into the correct or incorrect application of the concepts explained in the course
- Examples of training exercises to work on team fundamentals with your team
Who this course is for
- Head Coaches
- Assistant Coaches
- Methodology Directors
- Academy Directors
- Academy Coaches
- Scouts
- Tactical Analysts
- For coaches working with U17+ / performance-stage players (prerequisite)
Course content
- Course outline
- System-vs-system concept (4-3-3 vs 5-3-2 vs 4-2-3-1)
- Jump-decision criteria for the press
- Case study: Lazio vs Inter
- Tactical solutions per matchup
- Building a flexible game model around your system
- Adapting the system in-game
- Applied video analysis
- Q&A
- Final case work