The Metodo Vittorio Pozzo

the metodo of vittorio pozzo

until 1930s, common tactic in football so-called pyramid of cambridge, 2–3–5 in shape of inverted pyramid had apex in keeper. design of scheme given team of famous british university, , launch due blackburn rovers, applied first time in 1890s, , winning 5 league cups. on 30 years form experienced uninterrupted luck in british isles and, extension, world. in years after world war i, evolution, pyramid originated simultaneously wm, or sistema , practiced arsenal of herbert chapman , metodo , fathers commonly identified in vittorio pozzo , friend , rival hugo meisl, 25 years coach of austria national football team.

pozzo , meisl developed idea of array 2 defenders full-backs , player in central position in front of defence, between 2 half-backs, functioned central or defensive midfielder. compared sistema, forward displacement of central defender gave more support half-backs. finally, retreat towards median of 2 inside forwards of pyramid (also called half-wings ) gave rise formation of type 2–3–2–3, or ww , because repeated form of these letters on field.