Differences in Technical Development and Playing Space in Three UEFA Champions Leagues
The analysis of football grows exponentially, with many researchers adopting it as an object of study. The thematic range that addresses it, as well as the different methodologies used, are of a very different nature—physical, psychological, technical, tactical—enriching every day the knowledge, and...
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| author | Mario Amatria Rubén Maneiro Claudio A. Casal Sophia Papadopoulou Hugo Sarmento Antonio Ardá Xavier Iglesias José Luís Losada |
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| description | The analysis of football grows exponentially, with many researchers adopting it as an object of study. The thematic range that addresses it, as well as the different methodologies used, are of a very different nature—physical, psychological, technical, tactical—enriching every day the knowledge, and understanding of the game itself. The objective of this study has been to identify the differences between the different styles of play that lead to becoming the champion of the UEFA Champions League in the last 3 years of the pre-COVID stage, by analyzing the spatial performance developed, the association between the players that make up the different lines of the game system and the analysis of the various technical actions that are developed to carry out the offensive phase of each team. For this, the Observational Methodology and two types of analysis have been used: quantitative, by calculating X2, and qualitative, by applying the Polar Coordinates technique. The results obtained show the relationship that is established between the different lines that make up the offensive systems of the champion teams of this competition, as well as the relationship of significance that is established between the use of space—width and depth—and the technical means used to achieve success, the goal. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fd40628e1b6d43a6879a3100b8a70de12022-12-21T18:45:15ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782021-08-011210.3389/fpsyg.2021.695853695853Differences in Technical Development and Playing Space in Three UEFA Champions LeaguesMario Amatria0Rubén Maneiro1Claudio A. Casal2Sophia Papadopoulou3Hugo Sarmento4Antonio Ardá5Xavier Iglesias6José Luís Losada7Department of Science of Physical Activity and Sport, Pontifical University of Salamanca, Salamanca, SpainDepartment of Science of Physical Activity and Sport, Pontifical University of Salamanca, Salamanca, SpainDepartment of Science of Physical Activity and Sport, Catholic University of Valencia “San Vicente Mártir”, Valencia, SpainFaculty of Physical Education and Sport Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GreeceFaculdade de Ciências do Desporto e Educação Física, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, PortugalDepartment of Physical and Sports Education, University of A Coruña, A Coruña, SpainInstitut Nacional d’Educació Física de Catalunya (INEFC), Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Social Psychology and Quantitative Psychology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainThe analysis of football grows exponentially, with many researchers adopting it as an object of study. The thematic range that addresses it, as well as the different methodologies used, are of a very different nature—physical, psychological, technical, tactical—enriching every day the knowledge, and understanding of the game itself. The objective of this study has been to identify the differences between the different styles of play that lead to becoming the champion of the UEFA Champions League in the last 3 years of the pre-COVID stage, by analyzing the spatial performance developed, the association between the players that make up the different lines of the game system and the analysis of the various technical actions that are developed to carry out the offensive phase of each team. For this, the Observational Methodology and two types of analysis have been used: quantitative, by calculating X2, and qualitative, by applying the Polar Coordinates technique. The results obtained show the relationship that is established between the different lines that make up the offensive systems of the champion teams of this competition, as well as the relationship of significance that is established between the use of space—width and depth—and the technical means used to achieve success, the goal.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.695853/fullsoccerpolar coordinatesanalysis performanceobservational methodologydensity of playersorientation change |
| spellingShingle | Mario Amatria Rubén Maneiro Claudio A. Casal Sophia Papadopoulou Hugo Sarmento Antonio Ardá Xavier Iglesias José Luís Losada Differences in Technical Development and Playing Space in Three UEFA Champions Leagues Frontiers in Psychology soccer polar coordinates analysis performance observational methodology density of players orientation change |
| title | Differences in Technical Development and Playing Space in Three UEFA Champions Leagues |
| title_full | Differences in Technical Development and Playing Space in Three UEFA Champions Leagues |
| title_fullStr | Differences in Technical Development and Playing Space in Three UEFA Champions Leagues |
| title_full_unstemmed | Differences in Technical Development and Playing Space in Three UEFA Champions Leagues |
| title_short | Differences in Technical Development and Playing Space in Three UEFA Champions Leagues |
| title_sort | differences in technical development and playing space in three uefa champions leagues |
| topic | soccer polar coordinates analysis performance observational methodology density of players orientation change |
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