Posession

mwhitehorn07

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Does a good tactic have to have over 50% possession?

When creating a tactic how important is that possession percentage? Should I give up on possession if I plan on playing a very deep line and counter attacking? What if i love possession every game by at least 10%?
 
I never care about the total amount of possession. The key is where one holds possession and where the opposition holds it

In a 50-50 possession match against an equal opponent, I am happy as long as the opposition does not hold more possession than me in advanced positions.

In this game, we played Rigid-Control and had a good bit of possession down the flanks. We created a good amount of chances from it and whilst Exeter had more possession in midfield, their attacks where in haste when entering their final 3rd, us having a good 6 or 7 men behind the ball all the time




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In this next match, we played on the counter, sitting deep in a deep 4231 with lots of men behind the ball. As you see, we did not have much possession at all and whilst their huge possession in midfield also resulted in having a slightly too high possession in the final 3rd, it was held on the verge of the midfield area and we still had 10(!!) men behind the ball, resulting in the opponent taking long shots.

When we won the ball, we launched quick attacks down the flanks and hit them on the counter 3 times so here, a too high "Posh possession" in the final 3rd would only have mean that our players did not go straight for goal

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In this third match, we faced a team sitting deep and just clearing the ball. In half time, we held over 70 % possession but had only had one shot on goal. We just held possession without being constructive and it was only after half time, using more width and exploiting the flanks that we scored the goals ( one good chance one half chance and one corner)

So 70 % in first half gave me 0-0 and the 50 % in 2nd half gave me 3-0, all because we held it in the correct position, the more advanced ones


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