Table 5.
Mean differences (%) and effect sizes (ES; ± CL) of the technical-tactical actions encountered by soccer players for each playing position and for all players between the 1-4-2-3-1 and 1-4-4-2 diamond playing formations.
| CD | WD | CM | WM | OM | FW | All | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Differences (%) | ES | Mean Differences (%) | ES | Mean Differences (%) | ES | Mean Differences (%) | ES | Mean Differences (%) | ES | Mean Differences (%) | ES | Mean Differences (%) | ES | |
| GV | 3.3 | 0.1 | 13.7 | 0.60 S | 46.6 | 1.78 L ** | 37.7 | 1.18 M * | 70.0 | 2.30 VL ** | 32.7 | 0.62 M | 25.0 | 0.60 M * |
| IT | −2.9 | 0.04 | −13.3 | 0.20 | 45.2 | 0.65 M | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.6 | 0.08 |
| DV | −0.35 | 0.35 S | −5.0 | 0.14 | 5.7 | 0.14 | 62.8 | 0.93 M * | 33.7 | 0.49 S | 31.5 | 0.36 S | 22.6 | 0.39 S |
| IN | 10.8 | 0.14 | 3.8 | 0.08 | 16.4 | 0.32 S | 46.9 | 0.52 S | 209.3 | 2.07 VL ** | 100.6 | 0.96 M | 43.0 | 0.47 S |
| OPIN | 1.6 | 0.04 | −5.8 | 0.09 | 25.6 | 0.35 S | 62.6 | 0.78M | 109.6 | 1.40 L | 66.7 | 1.4 L | 17.8 | 0.32 S |
| CL | 7.7 | 0.11 | 4.1 | 0.07 | 26.4 | 0.32S | 40.1 | 0.51S | - | - | 43.3 | 0.60 S | 9.2 | 0.10 |
| OV | 4.5 | 0.12 | 19.1 | 0.73 M * | 72.8 | 1.79 L ** | 24.0 | 0.65 M | 56.4 | 1.90 L * | 28.4 | 0.53 S | 16.3 | 0.37 S ** |
| TP | 5.5 | 0.15 | 18.8 | 0.71 M * | 63.0 | 1.90 L ** | 36.7 | 1.03 M * | 49.1 | 1.86 L * | 20.5 | 0.39 S | 22.1 | 0.51 M ** |
| LP | −16.8 | 0.32 S | 13.8 | 0.27 S | 27.8 | 0.69 M ** | 105.3 | 0.89 M | 24.9 | 0.30 S | 29.7 | 0.43 S | 4.1 | 0.06 |
| SMP | 13.4 | 0.29 S | 18.0 | 0.59 S | 68.7 | 1.84 L ** | 33.1 | 0.95 M | 53.3 | 1.83 L * | 17.0 | 0.30 S | 24.4 | 0.53 M ** |
| FP | 7.7 | 0.18 | 20.6 | 0.83 M * | 62.7 | 1.80 L** | 36.0 | 0.88 M | 41.7 | 1.62 L * | 4.1 | 0.06 | 24.3 | 0.42 S * |
| AZP | −36.0 | 0.50 S | 15.3 | 0.20 | 74.0 | 0.59 S | −43.8 | 0.78 M | 4.0 | 0.09 | 7.5 | 0.12 | −7.0 | 0.08 |
| GS | −5.6 | 0.11 | - | - | −6.5 | 0.16 | 14.9 | 0.23 S | −16.2 | 0.40 S | 55.2 | 0.75 M | −14.6 | 0.36 S |
| CR | - | - | −10.6 | 0.17 | 30.9 | 0.29 S | −30.8 | 0.89 M | 194.3 | 2.53 VL | - | - | −5.6 | 0.09 |
| DR | - | - | 13.9 | 0.24 S | −10.2 | 0.20 | −50.5 | 0.85 M | 28.4 | 0.35 S | 28.8 | 0.38 S | −0.3 | 0.01 |
Note: ES: effect size; CD: central defenders; WD: wide defenders; CM: central midfielders; WM: wide midfielders; OM: offensive midfielders; FW: forwards; GV: game volume; IT: ratio interceptions-turnover; DV: defensive. Volume; IN: interceptions; OPIN: opposing pitch interceptions; CL: clearances; OV: offensive volume; TP: total pass; LP: long pass; SMP: short-medium pass; FP: forward. pass; AZP: attack zone pass; GS: goal shot; CR: crosses; DR: dribbles. Standardized effect size thresholds: S: small; M: moderate; L: large; VL: very large. * Significant level set at p < 0.05; ** Significant level set at p < 0.01.