- COMPARATIVE STUDY
- 2001 World Cup Youth
(U-20)
- Argentina, July 5 - 9,
2001
GOAL:
The present study's dual goal is, on one hand, to evaluate and diagnose the
semi-finals and final of the World Cup Youth U-20 while identifying the most
significant aspects of the new concept of performance for the generation of
players preparing for the past decade. On the other hand, however, this
study is focusing on the understanding and implementation of the champions' game
strategies and tactics.
FOUNDATION: The TOTAL FOOTBALL
VISION is at the core of this study, expressed at the intersection of:
-
Football as an ART - creatively defined
by the most gifted players with innate talent-mind abilities complemented by
special physical capacities
-
Football as a SCIENCE - given by the
very gestalt of the team through its preparation, playing and recovery
systems.
-
Football as BUSINESS - brought forth by
the ongoing need to support and ensure consistency of the competition level
and technical preparation on local and international levels.
The present study will begin with a quick
look at the the four teams involved in the top levels of the competition,
analyzed from the perspective of the game's main factors of performance.
| Factors
of Performance |
Argentina |
Ghana |
Egypt |
Paraguay |
Total |
| Player
Game IQ |
|
|
|
|
|
| Talent and
abilities to play |
10 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
36 |
| Temperament
and energy to play |
10 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
36 |
| Character
and competitiveness |
10 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
35 |
| Player
Game IQ - TOTAL POINTS |
30 |
25 |
27 |
25 |
107 |
| Player
Football Personality |
Argentina |
Ghana |
Egypt |
Paraguay |
Total |
| Intelligence/creativity |
10 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
36 |
| Physical
development and capacity |
10 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
39 |
| Creative
skills in game situations |
10 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
36 |
| Player
Football Personality TOTAL POINTS |
30 |
26 |
28 |
27 |
111 |
| Groups
and Team Tactics |
Argentina |
Ghana |
Egypt |
Paraguay |
Total |
| 2-6 playing
groups of players |
10 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
36 |
| 11-team
playing principles |
10 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
35 |
| 11 vs. 11
game situation |
10 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
35 |
| Groups
and Team Tactics TOTAL POINTS |
30 |
24 |
27 |
25 |
106 |
| Game
Strategies |
Argentina |
Ghana |
Egypt |
Paraguay |
Total |
| When score
is equal |
10 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
37 |
| When
opponent leads |
10 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
34 |
| When own
team leads |
10 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
35 |
| Game
Strategies TOTAL POINTS |
30 |
24 |
27 |
25 |
106 |
| Team
Concept of Performance |
Argentina |
Ghana |
Egypt |
Paraguay |
Total |
| Playing in
attack |
10 |
8 |
9 |
7 |
34 |
| Playing in
defense |
10 |
8 |
9 |
7 |
34 |
| Playing at
set plays |
9 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
33 |
| Team
Concept of Performance TOTAL POINTS |
29 |
24 |
26 |
22 |
101 |
| Miscellaneous
Factors |
Argentina |
Ghana |
Egypt |
Paraguay |
Total |
| Referee
interaction |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
40 |
| Stars and
superstars' contribution |
10 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
35 |
| National
concept of performance |
10 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
35 |
| Miscellaneous
Factors TOTAL POINTS |
30 |
26 |
28 |
26 |
110 |
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|
|
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|
|
| TOTAL POINTS
PER TEAM |
179 |
149 |
163 |
150 |
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Looking further into the game factors for
each team's performance, the Argentineans excelled in all game factors:
game IQ, personality, group and team tactics, strategies, concept of performance
as well as overall performance (charts reflects data of table posted above).
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