In today’s time and date the normal fan is exposed to so much football content. They are also getting exposed to more and more technical jargon. Fans are getting interested in analytics and tactics more than ever. We have already covered terms like PPDA, BDP, xOVA, half-spaces and transitions. Now we bring you one of the most basic technical terms in modern football, overload or overloading.
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— The Pep (@GuardiolaTweets) February 3, 2015
The best modern managers use overloads in defence, in attack and often to isolate opposition players. Hopefully after reading this you will start noticing them while watching games. They are used to retain the ball and play through pressure.
What is an overload?
An overload in football refers to having more than the normal number of players in a certain area of the pitch i.e. numerical superiority in that zone. More technically it is described as when more players than usual penetrate a zone.
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My recent @TotalAnalysis article deals with Flick’s Bayern tactics including their attacking structure, their overloads in possession as well as their improved pressing system.
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— Max Bergmann (@MaxBergmnn) June 11, 2020
Flanks are especially the area or zones where we most often see overloads in the game. The use of tactical variations of managers often try to get more players around the ball , thus in the congested centre of the park it is a rare occurrence.
Attacking overloads are as common an occurrence as defending overloads. Defenders often look to get more players back to defend to compress space in between the lines but that cannot happen without an overload.
What is an attacking overload?
Attacking overloads can take place in the…
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