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Match running performance is influenced by possession and teamformation in an English Premier League team
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The aim of this study was to examine the possession (very low, low, high, and very high), team
formation (3-5-2 and 4-3-3) and position (centre-backs, full-backs, centre midfielders, attacking midfielders, and
centre forwards) on match load across two consecutive seasons in elite soccer. Twenty-seven English Premier
League outfield players were recruited. Data was monitored through an 18 Hz Global Positioning System and
a 25 Hz semi-automated camera tracking system, respectively, and all variables were analysed per minute.
Main effects for formation on total distance (TD) (p = 0.006; η2
= 0.010), high-speed running (HSR) (p = 0.009;
η2
= 0.009), number of high metabolic load (HML) efforts (p = 0.004; η2
= 0.011) were observed. In addition,
there were significant interaction effects with formation×possession on TD (p < 0.001; η2
= 0.043), HSR
(p = 0.006; η2
= 0.018), sprinting (p < 0.001; η2
= 0.030), HML efforts (p < 0.001; η2
= 0.035), accelerations
(p < 0.001; η2
= 0.025). From the position-specific analysis, only the running performance of centre-backs
was affected by formation or positional factors. These results indicate that formation and possession can have
a significant impact on TD, HSR, and HML distance. Furthermore, players performed more high-intensity efforts
in 3-5-2 than 4-3-3 formation. These findings suggest that coaches can evaluate running performance in the
context of formation and possession and tailor tactical strategies to optimise physical performance.
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Keywords
Match running performance Possession Team formation Positional demands Soccer
Citation
Morgans, R., Radnor, J., Fonseca, J., Haslam, C., King, M., Rhodes, D., Żmijewski, P. & Oliveira,R. (2024). Match running performance is influenced by possession and team formation in an English Premier League team. Biology of Sport, 41(3), 275-286. https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2024.135414
Publisher
Termedia Publishing House