One-touch football

One Touch Football is a term from the sport of football, which describes a tactical game orientation in a team, or parts thereof, to a fast direct game. The principle of direct distribution of the ball at its own acceptance to a teammate, the ( "one touch " ) gives to a team-mate again even the gaming device from the first contact is counted as " modern football " and puts in his own team, among others, a high willingness to run, technical prowess and rehearsed running paths ahead. As the founder of the One -touch football applies Arsène Wenger, who decisively shaped as coach of FC Arsenal the gameplay of the fast random game in all parts of the team, although there were signs of this in the early 80s in the Netherlands.

In contrast to an oriented ball control game understanding, in which the gaming device is stopped after the pass receipt and offensive actions dribbling sought to continue to improve passing game is the one-touch football in the foreground, in turn, the technical interplay throughout the team and cohesion promotes. As an important prerequisite for the one-touch football is especially the composition of a tech savvy agent field and a closed operating forward line as a link. The striker serve midfield often as a direct face-off position in the passing game and bring through body illusions or handoffs additional players in position. The high speed in the offensive game often ensures that gaps in opposing defenses arise. The one-touch football so often considered as a response to the modern way of playing professional football teams in the recent past, in which all parts of the team from the defense through to attack move to ball -oriented and thereby reduce the scope for the opponent. In addition, the one-touch football is considered to be particularly effective in counter attacks when the team has extremely responsive attacker.

For the viewer, there is the impression that teams that follow the one-touch football principle, "faster" play. Frequently, the English Premier League is assessed " faster" than, although there only the Arsenal was a strict advocate of this style in comparison to each local league. In Germany, especially the play of the Bundesliga climber TSG 1899 Hoffenheim was referred to as one-touch football after the 2008 European Football Championship.