PLAYER POSITION | FULL BACK

by on November 24, 2016

PLAYER POSITION | FULL BACK

Tough in the tackle, can jump and win head balls, serves in good driven balls to forwards, crosses the ball well, reads the game, doesn’t dive in, tough in the tackle, and communicates with the rest of the back line.
Top fullbacks today, players like Dani Alves, can get into the attack by overlapping, playing give and goes, or flying down the wing for a switch, and then he also gets back to defend. How do you become a good fullback, copy some of the best players in the game.
All time Role Models: Cafu, Robert Carlos, Ashley Cole
Currently Playing Models: Jonas Hector, Ricardo Rodriguez, Phillipe Lahm, Dani Alves, Maicon, Patrice Evra.
SKILLS CENTRAL TO PRODUCING EXCELLENT DEFENDERS
  • Marking – distances, reasons and inviting passes
  • Tracking and back-tracking
  • Pressing and 1v1 roles
  • Screening and blocking passes/crosses
  • Passing-on opponents (laterally/vertically)
  • Interceptions, spoiling possession and containing opponents
  • Major attacking skills
  • Playing from the back and middle third
  • Distribution over distances with varied technique
  • Defending against central and flank attacks
  • Defending in wide areas
  • Defending centrally
  • Defending against counter-attack
  • Defending against crosses
DESIRABLE PLAYER ATTRIBUTES
  • Pace
  • Acceleration
  • Marking
  • Dribbling
  • Tackling
  • Positioning
  • Recovery
  • Crossing

VIDEO PLAYLIST | FULL BACK  POSITION

 

FURTHER READING

http://www.fourfourtwo.com/performance/tactics/gary-neville-forge-menacing-full-back-and-winger-partnership

http://www.fourfourtwo.com/performance/training/roberto-carlos-play-brazilian-full-back

http://www.fourfourtwo.com/performance/training/hector-bellerin-how-play-attacking-full-back

http://www.fourfourtwo.com/performance/training/ashley-cole-how-handle-every-opponent

http://www.fourfourtwo.com/performance/tactics/full-backs-covering-your-centre-back