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CRUYFF, J. - Positional Game

The document summarizes Johan Cruyff's positional game philosophy. It states that players without the ball should seek good positions to provide the ball carrier with 2-3 passing options. These players should give space to the ball carrier while maintaining sightlines and not giving their back to teammates. An exercise is described where outside players pass the ball amongst themselves while inside players try to regain possession.

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11. Positional Game Johan CRUYFF – Fútbol: Mi filosofia. Cruyff Library, 2012
Positional Game by Johan CRUYFF • Objective: The player who conduct the ball must have 2 or 3 options to continue the play. • Coaching Points: – Players without ball seeking “good” position; – Players without ball occupy the correct free spaces; – Sufficient move away from the ball carrier (do not congest the space around the carrier – give 2/3 steps away to release the carrier area); Note: Less difference between opponents (3v2; 4v3) and small areas, increase the difficulty level.
Positional Game by Johan CRUYFF • Exercise Example: Description: The 12 outside players try to maintain ball possession for the much time they can. The 3 inside players try to recovery possession (1 attack the ball, while the other 2 do Defensive Coverage to close pass lines and press the receiver of the ball. The outside players must play 1 touch football (play with more efficiency and velocity).
Positional Game by Johan CRUYFF • Conclusions: – All the players without the ball must move to positions where the carrier of the ball can see them from both angles; – If the carrier lose sight of the players without the ball must correct the situation doing extra steps to become visible to the carrier; – Do not give the back to the teammates; – Positioning in sight of the carrier and the ball; – The carrier must pass to the “good” leg of the receiver and must give the appropriate speed to the ball.