The Diversity of Soccer Culture: Soccer Formations

Last week I took about the position on soccer team. There are almost 20 different positions which have different functions and specific characteristics. Today, I will talk about how the positions standing to create different soccer formations. 

It's interesting to research soccer formation because there are all kinds of different and flexible formations in different occasions, just depending your opponent and the match how is going. Formations are the way a soccer team lines up its defense, midfield, and forward line at the beginning of the match. Dividing soccer formation in three types, there are offensive, controlling and defensive. For example, an offensive formation tend to attack, so it always put less defender and more forward such as 4-3-3, 3-4-3 and 3-5-2. In contrast, a defensive formation more focus on defend, so it will be more defenders on the formation like 5-4-1, 5-2-2-1 and 4-5-1. The last type is controlling formation which good at attack and defend balanced. These formations are useful because it is balance and flexible. Also easier to control the match so it is popular too. The typical formations for control are 4-4-2, 4-2-3-1 and 4-1-2-1-2.


Here is a link about the introduction of soccer formations: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1375589-15-tactical-formations-and-what-theyre-good-for

The Diversity of Soccer Culture: The Position on Soccer Team

Today I will discuss the position on soccer team. There are many different position for soccer player to perform. It's obvious that a soccer team is consisted of 11 players, nevertheless, these 11 player play a different role in match. Each role (position) is a part of the team which means it make different function to support the whole team. For example, a forward is to attack and have goal. But a defender is to stop opposite side player attacking.

The position for soccer basically divide by three parts forwards, midfielders and defenders. Different position have different function and different mission. A forward player take charge of attack of the team. That players always have good skill and good shooting as well as fast speed. A midfield player take charge of the team controlling and passing. These players need to have good vision and observation ability. A defend player take charge of the team defending, they always have strong body and good awareness. In addition, another role for soccer player is goal keeper which is very important and necessary part of team because goal keeper is the last defending line of a team, it's always depending on a goal keeper who has a good work or not to decide the winer.

If detailedly dividing the position on soccer team, it can be divided to this following: GK, LB, LCB, CB, RCB, RB, CWP, DMF, LMF, RMF, CMF, AMF, SS, CF, WF, LWF, RWF

Here is a link about the introduction of position on soccer team: http://coachingamericansoccer.com/tactics-and-teamwork/soccer-positions/

The Diversity of Soccer Culture: Soccer Clubs

If you talk with someone about soccer, you will always ask:" what's your favorite soccer club?" There are many soccer clubs in the world and at least one which belongs to each soccer fan. That's mean you will follow and crazy about a club if you love soccer. Nevertheless, each club is different in many way such as name, team logo, league matches and so on. I will divide them in different country's league matches, because nowadays, more and more countries hold their league matches including England, Spain, China, USA, Brazil, etc.

The most famous and popular league in the world is Euorpe's big five football leagues which are the English Premier League, Italian Serie A, German Bundesliga, Spanish La Liga and French Ligue 1. There are many famous soccer clubs in these leagues. Like Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal in the English Premier League; AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus in Italian Serie A; Bayern Munich, Dortmund in German Bundesliga; Barcelona, Real Madrid in Spanish La Liga; Paris Saint-Germain, Marseilles in French Ligue 1. Furthermore, it is also many other countries have their league and clubs. So, soccer clubs is one of the most important things in the diversity of soccer culture.

However, I am a soccer fan, so I have my favorite team of course. Here is a link about the introduction of my favorite team - Chelsea. https://www.chelseafc.com/