All presentations done at World Conference on Science and Soccer 2022 🧑‍🎓🏫⚽️ Very well done Maximiliane Thron, leander forcher & Leon Forcher 👏 ➡️ testing aerobic capacity using field tests 🩸🧪🏃‍♂️ ➡️ analysing defensive play and formation changes during matches 🔄📊📈 Looking forward to further presentations & discussions!

Had a great time World Conference on Science and Soccer 2022 and it was good to catch up with colleagues! Next stop WCSF2023 at Groningen 🇳🇱 footballscience Leon Forcher leander forcher Maximiliane Thron

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The Influence of In-Game Changes of Tactical Formation in Professional Soccer Leon Forcher leander forcher Stefan Altmann #footballscience #footballspecificinfographics

In soccer, the DEFENSE is the key to success! • new study published in Science and Medicine in Football • shows a way how to quantify defensive performance • up to date analysis using tracking data • detailed insights into successful defending tactics doi.org/10.1080/247339…

Defenders run more in formations with a back three 🏃 ➡️ Physical & technical performance is influenced by a complex interaction of various tactical factors I am pleased to share my contribution to the football medicine & performance magazine. fmpa.co.uk

📢📰 Effective playing time (EPT) in the German Bundesliga ⚽️⏲️🇩🇪 published Biology of Sport ▶️ increased total distance but maintained/decreased sprinting distance during high EPT 🏃💨 ▶️ special attention needed regarding wide midfielders and forwards Link: termedia.pl/Effective-play…

FMPA EDUCATION: New CPD Defenders run more in formations with a back three Leon Forcher ➡️ ow.ly/HuR650MQElH

Success Factors In Soccer: Defend as One Unit! • new study published in IJSSC • compact organization as success factor of defensive play • large-scale analysis using tracking data of German Bundesliga doi.org/10.1177/174795… Stefan Altmann Leon Forcher @kempe_matthias

Had fantastic three days at WCSF2023 in Groningen with the team from TSG ResearchLab & Shmoopy Topics we were able to present on ➡️ Successful pressing ➡️ Playing styles ➡️ Effective playing time ➡️ Air pollution & performance ➡️ Curved sprinting ➡️ Biological maturity

OFFENSIVE PLAYING STYLE IN PROFESSIONAL SOCCER ⚽️ •Offensive playing style influences TECHNICAL and PHYSICAL match performance considerably! 🏃‍♂️ •SUCCESS is only affected to a small extent by offensive playing style. 🏆 frontiersin.org/articles/10.33… leander forcher Stefan Altmann

PERFECT MATCH match analysis | tracking data | explainable AI EXPECTED BALL GAIN (xBG) to measure defensive success to be successful in defense: • press the ball leading player • create numerical superiority around the ball doi.org/10.1080/247339…

Is ball-possession style more physically demanding than counter-attacking? The influence of playing style on match performance Leon Forcher Stefan Altmann leander forcher #footballresearch #footballscience #footballspecificinfographics

REST DEFENSE 🗣️„… appears to be the optimal symbiosis to counter pressing!“ What is it? & How can we quantify it? Cutting edge analysis using Bundesliga tracking data & explainable AI! New study published in Journal of Sports Science & Medicine: doi.org/10.52082/jssm.…