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Compactness Quiz
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What are the benefits of a team using the principle of concentration and getting compact when they do not have the ball?
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What is compaction in soccer?
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A defensive principle to prevent opposition from penetrating through the defensive lines
A way of attacking the opposition’s defense
A technique for dribbling past opponents
What are the benefits of implementing compaction?
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Reduced goal-scoring opportunities, defensive stability, counter-attacking opportunities, confidence and momentum
Increased goal-scoring opportunities, offensive stability, counter-defending opportunities, confidence and momentum
Reduced goal-scoring opportunities, defensive instability, counter-attacking opportunities, lack of confidence and momentum
When should compact defending be used?
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When the opposition has advanced into the final third, when the team loses possession, during set-pieces, when the team has a lead, against teams that rely on counter-attacking
Only during set-pieces, when the team has a lead, and against teams that rely on counter-attacking
When the opposition has advanced into the final third and when the team loses possession
