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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Comparison of physical and technical performance in European soccer match-play: Fa Premier League and La Liga
European Journal of Sport Science, Volume 11, No. 1, Year 2011
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The aim of this study was to compare match performance in professional soccer players across two major European championships: Spanish La Liga and English FA Premier League (FAPL). Data were collected using a computerized match analysis system. A total of 5938 analyses were recorded during the 2006-2007 season. The players were classified into six positional roles: central defenders, full backs, central defensive midfielders, wide midfielders, central attacking midfielders, and forwards. The match performance variables analysed included: (i) physical activity - total distance covered, distances covered at high-intensities both with and without possession of the ball; (ii) technical actions - heading and ground duels, passing, time in possession, and ball touches. Comparison of the total distance covered by FAPL and La Liga players showed no difference across individual playing positions but FAPL players generally covered greater distances in sprinting. In contrast, more of the total distance in sprinting was covered by La Liga players when their team was in possession (values from P<0.05 to P<0.001), while an equal total sprint distance, irrespective of possession, was observed in FAPL players. La Liga players won more heading duels (49.32% vs. 48.68%) and performed the same proportion of successful passes (76.17%). FAPL wide midfielders had ~20% more ball touches per possession than their La Liga counterparts (2.24±0.54 vs. 2.03±0.55, P<0.001). In conclusion, our results show that FAPL and La Liga teams present differences in various physical and technical aspects of match-play, suggesting that cultural differences may exist across professional soccer leagues and playing positions. © 2011 European College of Sport Science.
Authors & Co-Authors
Dellal, Alexandre
France, Strasbourg
University of Sports Sciences
Tunisia
National Centre of Medicine and Science in Sport Cnmss
France, Lyon
Olympique Lyonnais fc Soccer
Chamari, K.
Tunisia
National Centre of Medicine and Science in Sport Cnmss
Wong, Del Pui Lam
China, Hong Kong
The Education University of Hong Kong
Ahmaïdi, Saïd B.
France, Amiens
Université de Picardie Jules Verne
Keller, Dominique
France, Strasbourg
University of Sports Sciences
De Barros, Ricardo Machado Leite
Brazil, Campinas
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Bisciotti, Gian Nicola
France, Villeurbanne
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
Carling, Christopher J.
France, Camphin-en-pévèle
Losc Lille Metropole Football Club
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Citations: 358
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 8
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/17461391.2010.481334
ISSN:
17461391