Analysis On The Characteristics Of Goals From Set-Pieces In The Knockout Stage Of The 2018 World Cup In Russia

The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia is the first time in World Cup history that all teams have scored at least two goals.A total of 122 goals were scored in the group stage,averaging 2.54,while 47 goals were scored in the knockout stage,averaging 2.94.Of the 169 goals scored,66 came from set-pieces,accounting for 39% of the total,far more than in previous world cups.Therefore,it is very important to master excellent set-piece skills and have sensitive set-piece tactical awareness in the future competition and training.This paper analyzes and studies the characteristics of set-piece goals in the knockout stage of this World Cup in Russia by means of video observation,documentation,mathematical statistics and logical analysis,and summarizes the characteristics of set-piece goals in the knockout stage of this World Cup in Russia.According to the analysis of the competition data,the following conclusions are drawn:1.In the knockout stage of this World Cup in Russia,set pieces in the front field play a decisive role in the victory and defeat of the game.315 set pieces in the 16 knockout stage are produced,averaging 19.7 times per game;The total goals are 47,and the total goals from set-pieces are 18,averaging 1.1 per game,accounting for 38% of the total goals.2.Free-kicks in the front field are the set-piece method with the most goals in this World Cup.The free-kicks in front field have been scored for 142 times and 7 goals have been scored.Free kicks are not to be ignored in football matches and are one of the biggest threats to the opposition goal.3.Corner kicks are set pieces with many times.In the knockout stage,168 corner kicks were scored,and 6 goals were scored.4.Penalty penalty is the most threatening form of set-pieces.There are five penalty penalties in the knockout stage,and four penalty goals are scored.Penalty shooters usually choose a more secure way to push and shoot down both sides of the goal.Penalty shooters are under the greatest pressure,especially testing the psychological quality of players.It is easy to hit the ball away or deviate the Angle with a little deviation.5.The most frequently awarded set pieces is the foul ball in the front court,the foul ball on the left side is more frequent than the foul ball on the right side,the foul ball in the close range needs multiple cooperation to pose a threat,and the foul ball in the long range is destroyed by the defenders due to its slow speed and easy to control the landing point,which is less threatening.6.Compared with previous sessions,since VAR video assistant referee technology was introduced,the number of set pieces increased significantly.The number of set pieces scored this year is equivalent to the sum of the number of set pieces scored in the previous two world cups,especially the number of penalties,and the number of goals scored through free kicks also increased sharply.And the team of penalty set pieces in the attack occupies the active position,cangrasp the set pieces,will affect the direction of the game,so in the daily training should emphasize the defensive practice of set pieces,rich offensive routine.The following Suggestions can be drawn from the conclusions:1.Nowadays,the development of football is becoming more and more mature,the training methods are becoming more and more scientific and reasonable,the level of professional players is becoming more and more comprehensive,the medical level of sports injury treatment is also continuously developing at a high level,and the tactics are becoming more and more colorful,which makes the development of modern football more and more stable.Nowadays,in football matches,it is difficult to score goals and open up the situation when every team attaches more and more importance to defense.As a result,set-pieces are fully utilized.Attacking players should choose diversified set-pieces in order to get more scoring opportunities.In this case,modern football needs the cooperation and support of the whole team,in order to better provide the team with free kicks,corners or throw-in attack and defense,as well as the establishment of a complete team system.2.In the attack of the free-kick in the front field,the free-kick in the middle position of the front field should be more direct shot,the greatest threat,increase the practice of direct free-kick,improve the technique of penalty shooting,make it become the sword to win the game,the free-kick in the front field side should be more long pass into the box to grab the point of the threat.3.In the corner attack,the simple and efficient side cross is the best choice,so in the corner attack training,we should pay more attention to the corner defense,and control the landing point,mainly in the attack of the third zone,so we should increase the number of defenders in this area and strengthen the control of two corner penalties.4.In penalty shooting,should choose the team's excellent footwork,good psychological quality of the players to take the penalty,shooting more choose the goal two corners,high stability rate;When throwing a throw-in ball,when it is far from the goal of the other side,it is advisable to throw the ball close to the side to re-organize the attack.It is also possible to use a long distance throw-in to the other side's penalty area to pose an offensive threat.5.The introduction of the VAR make the game more fair and just,players should be fully believe in the fairness of VAR in the game,to reduce the player on the referee just called a penalty on doubt,obey the decisions made the game more smooth and brilliant,VAR make proliferation set-pieces,elevate the set-piece in the importance of the football match,whether the use of more efficient set pieces is the key to win the game,so should be strengthened in the training set pieces of the offensive and defensive tactics training,make a set-piece attacks more sharp,more solid defending from set-pieces.