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Passing Networks and Tactical Action in Football: A Systematic Review

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  • Sergio Caicedo-Parada

    (Department of Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Sport Science, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, University of Murcia, 30107 Murcia, Spain
    Faculty of Physical Culture, Sport and Recreation, Universidad Santo Tomás, Campus Piedecuesta, Santander 681027, Colombia)

  • Carlos Lago-Peñas

    (Faculty of Education and Sport Sciences, University of Vigo, 36310 Pontevedra, Spain
    Sports Performance Analysis Association, 30107 Murcia, Spain)

  • Enrique Ortega-Toro

    (Department of Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Sport Science, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, University of Murcia, 30107 Murcia, Spain
    Sports Performance Analysis Association, 30107 Murcia, Spain)

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the most significant literature on network analyses and factors associated with tactical action in football. A systematic review was conducted on Web of Science, taking into account the PRISMA guidelines using the keyword “network”, associated with “football” or “soccer”. The search yielded 162 articles, 24 of which met the inclusion criteria. Significant results: (a) 50% of the studies ratify the importance of network structures, quantifying and comparing properties to determine the applicability of the results instead of analyzing them separately; (b) 12.5% analyze the process of offensive sequences and communication between teammates by means of goals scored; (c) the studies mainly identify a balance in the processes of passing networks; (d) the variables allowed for the interpretation of analyses of grouping metrics, centralization, density and heterogeneity in connections between players of the same team. Finally, a systematic analysis provides a functional understanding of knowledge that will help improve the performance of players and choose the most appropriate response within the circumstances of the game.

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  • Sergio Caicedo-Parada & Carlos Lago-Peñas & Enrique Ortega-Toro, 2020. "Passing Networks and Tactical Action in Football: A Systematic Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(18), pages 1-19, September.
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