How elite-level soccer dynamics has evolved over the last three decades? Input from generalizability theory

  1. Daniel Barreira 1
  2. Júlio Garganta 1
  3. Julen Castellano 2
  4. João Machado 3
  5. M. Teresa Anguera 4
  1. 1 Universidade Do Porto
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    Universidade Do Porto

    Oporto, Portugal

    ROR https://ror.org/043pwc612

  2. 2 Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
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    Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea

    Lejona, España

    ROR https://ror.org/000xsnr85

  3. 3 Universidade Federal do Amazonas
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    Universidade Federal do Amazonas

    Manaos, Brasil

    ROR https://ror.org/02263ky35

  4. 4 Universitat de Barcelona
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    Universitat de Barcelona

    Barcelona, España

    ROR https://ror.org/021018s57

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Journal:
Cuadernos de psicología del deporte

ISSN: 1578-8423,  1989-5879

Year of publication: 2015

Volume: 15

Issue: 1

Pages: 51-62

Type: Article

DOI: 10.4321/S1578-84232015000100005 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDIGITUM editor

More publications in: Cuadernos de psicología del deporte

Abstract

Soccer dynamics have evolved in response to environmental factors such as match status, type of competition, and competition stage. Observational analysis has shed light into the behavior of players, but few researchers have looked at the complexity of the interactions between players and their teams over time. Here we investigated the variables in;uencing the patterns of play and the evolution of tactical and technical behaviors through the last three decades. A retrospective inferential study was applied. SoccerEye observational instrument and recording software were used to observe and record 45 matches and 6791 attacks from European and World Cup semi-finals and finals between 1982 and 2010. Publicly available broadcast footage was used for the analysis. Generalizability theory was used as the basis of the statistical analysis. The patterns of play changed by 31.4% from 1982 to 2010. Team dynamics were in;uenced by match status (28.0%), competition stage (26.5%), and game period (18.1%). During the last decade (2002–2010), teams tended to use less the dribble and running with the ball but to increase long passing rate. During 2002-2010 decade, the frequency of attacks down the wings was higher than in 1982–2000, probably a result of the numerical disadvantage of the attacking team in the area of play. Soccer dynamics have changed towards more teamwork and less individual work over the last 30 years. However, not only time, but also match status, competition stage, and game period have in;uenced the patterns of play.

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