2.Set-Pieces Session2 - 2026 Content
This PDF is a session‑2 worksheet for Beltagy Football Analysis Services, adapted from the StatsBomb Set‑Pieces Course. It provides a structured learning pathway for analysing both defending and attacking set‑pieces. The document outlines a series of nine core attacking principles – Simplicity, Frame the Goal, Overloads and Underloads, Movements and Picks, Orientation, Packs and Stacks, Mismatches, Disguise, and Variations – and details defensive concepts such as zonal and man marking, short‑option play, and second‑ball strategies. For each principle, students must download specific match clips from an internal “Airbridge”, identify the principle in the video, track player routes, assign player roles, and record findings in an Excel (or Google Sheets/Numbers) spreadsheet. Each completed spreadsheet counts as 5 % of the final course grade. The worksheet also specifies a 3‑5‑1‑1 formation focus, includes multiple Premier League match examples with timestamps, and provides workshop instructions for group work and random selection. The overall purpose is to develop practical set‑piece analysis skills through repeated video‑based exercises, data logging, and peer collaboration.
Topics
Instructional Framework and Grading Scheme
Outlines the recurring assignment workflow – download videos from the Airbridge, identify principles, track routes, log data in an Excel sheet, and upload – with each submission weighted at 5 % of the final grade.
Core Set‑Piece Principles Catalog
Lists the nine attacking set‑piece principles (Simplicity, Frame the Goal, Overloads/Underloads, Movements and Picks, Orientation, Packs and Stacks, Mismatches, Disguise, Variations) and briefly defines each.
Defensive Set‑Piece Roles and Tactical Elements
Details defensive player roles such as zonal markers, man markers, short‑option players, second‑ball/edge‑of‑box defenders, counter‑attackers, and post players, together with associated analysis tasks.
Attacking Set‑Piece Roles and Tactical Elements
Specifies attacking player responsibilities – runners, screen/pick creators, short‑option takers, second‑ball attackers, back‑stay players, and standing (on GK or zonal marker) – and the related analytical steps.
Formation Focus: 3‑5‑1‑1 Structure
Introduces the 3‑5‑1‑1 formation as the tactical backdrop for the set‑piece analyses, indicating positional expectations for both defense and attack.
Principle‑Specific Homework Assignments
Provides a dedicated homework brief for each of the nine principles, reiterating the download‑identify‑log‑upload cycle and emphasizing the 5 % grade contribution.
Premier League Video Case Studies
Cites multiple Premier League matches (e.g., Bournemouth vs. Chelsea, Arsenal vs. Tottenham) with timestamps to serve as concrete examples for principle identification.
Workshop and Group Collaboration Guidelines
Describes workshop expectations: watching videos in order, note‑taking, random selection of group members for presentation, and collective spreadsheet submission.