Influence, interaction and performance of key player in football match

Introduction and objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the influence, interaction and performance of the key player in the offensive phase of a football match. Material and Methods: Integrated in the English football league (Barclays U21 - Premier League), three matches were analyzed. To m...

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Authors: Oliveira, Rafael, Dias, Gonçalo, Vaz, Vasco, Gama, José
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2017
Country:Brasil
Institution:Instituto Brasileiro de Ensino e Pesquisa em Fisiologia do Exercício (IBPEFEX)
Repository:Revista Brasileira de Futsal e Futebol
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.www.rbff.com.br:article/479
Online Access:https://www.rbff.com.br/index.php/rbff/article/view/479
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Football
Interaction
Game analysis
Key-player
Fútbol
Interacción
Análisis del juego
Jugador clave
Calcio
Interazione
Analisi del gioco
Giocatore chiave
Futebol
Interação
Análise de jogo
Jogador-chave
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Summary:Introduction and objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the influence, interaction and performance of the key player in the offensive phase of a football match. Material and Methods: Integrated in the English football league (Barclays U21 - Premier League), three matches were analyzed. To measure the influence of the key player throughout the three matches, the program Videobserver: Sport Vi­deo Analysis® was used. This allowed the analysis of all the finalization situations performed by the players and the intra-team behavior, assessing, thus, the most influential athletes in the construction of the game actions. Results: The results indicated that the key-player accomplished the higher number of interactions in the general reckoning of the three matches, especially concerning passes and crosses. This type of player tends to be overriding in the transition of the defense process to the offense process of the team. Discussion and conclusion: We concluded that the performance of the key-player in young teams can be related to the number of interactions and connections established with his peers. In that sense, besides playing, a key-player makes the team play and conducts their performance throughout the game.