Importance of Key Football Players in the Team for Betting

One of the most difficult tasks bettors in betting on football is the analysis of the players. To make a competent forecast it is necessary to take into account the sports form of the key performers and understand what tasks the coach is putting before the players. How much they are ready to embody all the mentor’s plans on the football field.

Usually the readiness of the team and its individual performers to solve problems for the season can be judged after the first third of the season. During this period, the strengths and weaknesses of the team are already manifested. It becomes clear the role of the coach, determined by the drawing of the game.

Goalkeeper

The role of the football goalkeeper is defining. This person performs several functions. In addition to the main job – to beat balls and eliminate the threats of the opponent, he leads the defenders. As a rule, coaches before the start of the season are determined with the main and reserve goalkeepers. Defense plays more reliably in the case when players feel that behind their backs the goalkeeper who can prompt on time, and sometimes shout at critical moments.

The reliability of the goalkeeper is determined by several criteria. First of all pay attention to the game on the outputs. During flank lobs and passes, as well as when cornering the goalkeeper should correctly choose the position and be able to calculate the trajectory of the ball. If he confidently beats or catches the ball after the pass, then the game on the outs is his strong point.

Goalkeeper of high class confidently reflects the blows from long and medium distances. In this case, the ball fights not in front of him, but aside, so that the attackers do not have a chance to finish it. This point should be taken into account in bets on football. If the goalkeeper repeatedly beats the round in front of him, it indicates his weak school.

Pay attention not only to beautiful acrobatic jumps, but also to the choice of position when performing strokes from different positions and at standard positions. Correctly choosing the position of the goalkeeper will not necessarily be fluttering in the frame like a butterfly. Conversely, if he constantly jumps, like a gymnast, but at the same time misses balls from a distance, then the team will not benefit from such a game.

Do not assume the goalkeeper is bad if he misses goals from 10 meters in the corners. It is almost impossible to repel even a ball that is not very bulletproof under the bar or crossbar. When determining the skill of the goalkeeper, pay attention to how he “holds” the near corner. If, when striking from the left or right flank, he correctly selects the position, and does not miss goals in the near corner, then this element of the game is debugged.

At one-on-one outputs masterful goalkeeper tries to minimize the angle of fire and reduce the distance from the attacker to the limits. In such moments, he planned and commits such movements, which provoke the attacker to make a mistake. You should also pay attention to how the goalkeeper introduces the ball and tells the partners.

Defenders

On the organization of the game in the club can be judged by the defenders. These people are the vehicles of coaching ideas. The interaction of the central and extreme defenders is the foundation of the successful game of the collective.

A simple way to determine the level of the defender’s game is to see how he takes a position when attacking an opponent. A good player is not someone who constantly flocks in the subcategories, and which takes the most uncomfortable position for the attackers. Good example of a well-organized game in defense is the Italian teams. Football players are located on the field in such a way that the number of threats from the opponent’s side was minimal.

When analyzing the game defenders always need to look at how often they are letting themselves behind the forwards and midfielders of the opponent. A good defender will always keep the forward in front of him.

A stable composition shows good organization of the game on defense. Teamwork is achieved over many years. Therefore, coaches really do not like when one of the defenders drops out because of a trauma. The necessary level of understanding between players is lost, and the team becomes more vulnerable.

In addition to the main task – to defend their goal, modern defenders must be able to connect to attacks. When assessing the chances of the team, it is necessary to pay attention to how the extreme defenders go on the attack. If they make flanking passages and make lobs, they are not cut off and have time to return home in time, so with the tactical and functional preparation of the players are all right.

It is necessary to pay attention to the game of the central defender in terms of his participation in the attack. This is the first pass. If he has a good long vertical or diagonal pass that will allow him to develop a promising attack, this is a big plus for the team. You can’t meet defenders with good passes so often, but if the coach finds one, then he will base him on the basis of all other things being equal.

It can be summed up and said that great extreme defenders should have excellent physical speed, and be able to insure each other. Central defenders must insure partners well and be able to begin attack. All players of this line must have good tactical training and understand the requirements of coaches with different views on football.

Midfielders (halfbacks)

Football professionals have long said: “Show me your midfield, and I’ll tell you about what your team is”. And it is right. Halfbacks perform the most work. This fact is easily verified if we calculate the technic and technical actions of the midfielder (TTA). As a rule, midfielders have the highest score among other players.

Depending on the arrangement, the halfbacks can have different functions. If the collective gravitates toward a defensive style, then its structure can have two supporting halfbacks. The task of the halfbacks is to disrupt the opponent’s attacks and to be the link between defense and attack. If he still has a good pass and knows how to beat one in one, then it is considered top.

The following central midfielder should be able to make sharp passes to forwards. In Italy, these players are called “Fantazista” (inventor, playmaker).

When choosing teams for bets, you should always pay attention to midfielders. How much they made TTA in previous matches. If the average number of TTA is more than 100, then this football player is a high level. The more halfbacks have a similar indicator, the better results of the team.

The profession of the central midfielder is multifaceted. Players of this role should be able to defend well, beat opponents, give passes and beat on goal.

They must have good speed, excellent dribbling, endurance. If such a player has a good kick and there is a pass, then he can be considered one of the best in his role.

In modern football, top midfielders can’t be “narrow specialists”. If earlier there were free artists, and pure “defenders”, now it is irrational to keep such players in the team. This is a great luxury for a team that has players who are free of defensive duties, or who do not know how to perform sharp passes or beat opponents.

Forwards (strikers)

Attacks must be completed by forwards. From their percentage of implementation of dangerous moments depends on the attacking potential of the team. The main qualities of a good striker are the ability to open up, to make quick decisions in difficult situations. A class striker should have a so-called scoring chase. This means that the football player is always in the right place at the right time. Many bounces or hanging of the ball in the penalty area must be selected by forwards in order to hold a smashing blow and catch the goalkeeper unawares.

There are so-called drawn forwards, which play as if between the attack line and midfield. Examples of such players were Maradona, Roberto Baggio, Denis Bergkamp, ​​Raul. These players are able and assist, and score goals. They have an amazing dribbling, easily string opponents, and often solve the episodes alone.

The drawn forwards are able and like to act unconventionally. If someone is allowed to go beyond the bounds of the manipulated combinations, it’s first of all them. Trainers understand that these players often take risks, so they allow them to make more mistakes. The task of midfielder in such cases – in time to insure the unsuccessful actions of the partner and not allow developing attack to the opponent.

How to analyze the composition of teams

The line-ups appear about 40 minutes before the game. Some bettors specifically wait for this moment to do an analysis of the rivals’ compositions, and only then make a bet. The second category of players select objects for bets those teams that are not too prone to changes in the composition and bet on them a day or two before the game, when the shops offer the most beneficial.

Here it is impossible to say unequivocally who is right and who is not. When the starting compositions are known, a more accurate prediction can be made. For example, if the club does not have a main defender or an extreme defender, then with a high degree of probability it can be argued that it will reduce the potential. Of course, other betters understand this, and they make more correct bets. The shops make timely adjustments to the coefficients, reducing the possible profits to the competent clients of the betting shop.

The bets after the announcement of the compositions look more reasonable and weighed, but less profitable. Conversely, wagers that are concluded before the announcement of the formulations will allow you to get a higher profit, but the risks are slightly higher.

More experienced betters try to get all the information about injured players a few days before the start of the fight. Up to that, how much exactly they will last the sick-list and how successfully the rehabilitation passes. After that, they monitor the performances of key players in training matches and in duels for the second team. If a football player after injury has scored at least 80% of its capabilities, then it can be perceived as a real fighting unit.

Let us consider specific examples of changes in the composition of rivals. How do they affect the collective’s potential?

When there is no main midfielder

Let’s assume the defensive midfielder retires. In its place released double, which is inferior in many ways. The main problem in this situation is the lack of a proper level of understanding between the newcomer and partners. How does this affect the game in the middle of the field? Obviously, in such a case it is more difficult to perform feigned combinations. You have to spend more time to draw the ball. As a result, attacks slow down and the tempo decreases. The enemy manages to block out the promising directions. The number of dangerous moments decreases.

When attacking an opponent, there are problems with insurance. It is not always possible to stop attacks in the middle of the field. Defense has to spend more energy on eliminating breakthroughs. The probability of occurrence of dangerous moments increases.

Many teams are able to play on the brink of offside. This means that an attacker must receive the ball in line with defenders. A sharp pass in this case gives one of halfbacks. With good interaction between players, the last pass, usually, is given by one of the central midfielders: defender or playmaker. It is important to make a timely pass, so that the enemy could not organize an artificial situation outside the game. If the understudy can’t perform such passes, the attacking capabilities of the team are reduced. Competent betters, seeing that the main linebacker does not have a proper understanding with partners, will bet already with the amendments for this.

If the substitute player has the proper experience, then he does not need a lot of time to find a common language with partners. Maybe he is not so fast, but the experience will allow him to always be in the right places on the field, and the replacement will not be too painful for the whole club.

The main striker is eliminated

If the team is injured by the main forward, who scores really a lot, then the coach can change the alignment. This happens in the case when there is no proper alternative in the person of the reservist. If before this team played in two forwards, it is possible that at the edge of the attack will be located one forward, and the number of midfielders will increase by one.

Then there are five players in the middle of the field and one striker. When attacking one of the midfielders will run out into the line of attack and act as the second striker. Not necessarily that it will be some one halfback. Depending on the nature of the development of the attack in this role may be one of the extreme or central halfbacks.

This style of a game was practiced by Deportivo in late 90’s – early 2000’s. Wards of Javier Irurets played on the scheme 4-5-1. And it was not a forced measure because of the absence of the main striker, but the main strategy.

When the main striker drops out, this happens and the qualification of the coach is checked. If he has several working schemes, which the team knows how to implement in practice, then the attacking potential does not change.

Clients of bookmakers always track the periods when the club is forced to do without the main striker. If the effectiveness does not fall in these intervals, then bets on individual totals, wins and odds on this team are made without adjustments.

If the effectiveness of the team after the trauma of the leading striker is clearly reduced, it is a sin not to use it. Prospective bets in this case will be on the opponent with a plus handicap, if it’s an underdog. You can bet on individual total Under, especially in away matches.

When an extreme and central defender is injured

Injuries of the main defenders add grizzle to the head coach. If the bettor sees the absence of at least one of the defensive players, he immediately corrects his bet. He can take an opponent with a handicap, or bet on his goal or on an individual total more.

How does the absence of the left and right midfielder affect the team’s potential? If the reservist is inferior to the main edge in speed and in the choice of position, this will immediately manifest itself in the first 10 minutes of the match. The enemy, seeing this, will deliberately attack through a vulnerable flank.

As a result, scoring chances may occur. In such cases, an experienced bettor, perhaps, will decide to bet in the course of the game taking into account what he saw. For example, if you clearly see the opponent’s advantage on the problem flank, lobs go with an enviable regularity, and the understudy can do nothing with this, then you can accurately bet on the opponent.

If one of the central defenders is eliminated, then this is a great loss. The affected connections in the defensive orders of the collective are torn. The defense played is the foundation for the successful performances of the team.

Central defenders are the key elements of this foundation. It is not enough for the reservist to have the proper speed or to know how to do good tackling. It is important that understanding between him and his partners is very good. If this understanding is not there, then it will be more difficult to organize an artificial offside. The insurance may not be up to par. When the main defender was on the field, the flank players clearly knew what positions they should occupy in the filing of corner, penalties and during lobs of penalty. When playing with a reservist, this may not be, and you already have to intuitively determine the time and place of occupying positions when developing different attacks.

All these nuances are clearly visible to customers of shops. They notice changes in the game of opponents when one or more central defenders are missing. In such situations, they bet on an opponent with a plus handicap or total Over, or on individual total in online.

Absence of the main goalkeeper

When the first goalkeeper retires, this affects the defense. Usually the goalkeeper not only performs his direct duties, but also directs the players. In dangerous situations, a short exclamation of the goalkeeper is sufficient so that the player takes the correct position. It is important to do it in a timely manner so that the enemy can’t conduct a dangerous attack.

The reserve goalkeeper can do the same, but if the instructions are given to the defenders a little later, the number of dangerous moments will increase. The skill level of the goalkeeper can be not lower than the main one. However, lack of the necessary mutual understanding reduces the defense potential of the collective. This, of course, is used by customers of betting shops when they are placed against such clubs online and offline.

Conclusions

Analysis of the composition of teams in betting is very important. The player must understand how the game changes in the absence of key performers. This can be understood from the latest games of the team conducted in the updated lineup and the match, during which you can make a favorable bet.