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as high as the value of indices obtained by defensive
players (0.31) and as much as four times higher than
the synergy index of offensive players (0.18),
− a particularly high synergy index for passes to partners
was achieved by an offensive and defensive
player i.e. Xavi – 1.01.
The data presented in Table 6 allow formulating of
several conclusions:
− high reliability of ball passes from partners at the
level of 0.92 was achieved both by defensive players
as well as by offensive and defensive players,
a slightly lower value of this index i.e. 0.80 was
achieved by offensive players,
− the highest value of synergy index for passes from
partners was achieved by offensive players (0.44),
it was slightly higher than the index for offensive
players (0.40) and as much as twice as high as for
defensive players (0.24)
− a particular high value of this index was achieved by
an offensive player i.e. Messi (0.64).
1.2. Interpersonal synergy in positioning
of the offensive play
Interpersonal synergy in positioning of the offensive
play was identified on the basis of:
− personal flexibility determined by the number of partners
with whom the analysed player cooperates and
− differentiated cooperation intensity, determined by
the number of passes made to individual players
and received from them.
Players showing higher personal flexibility have
a bigger range for choosing solutions for situations in
the play and the differentiated cooperation activity increases
the possibility of surprising the opponent with
a solution. The differentiation of cooperation for selected
players will be illustrated using synergiograms.
Comparison of the synergiogram illustrating cooperation
in capturing the play space by passing the ball allows
identification of a scope and intensity of using synergy
in the aspect of the position in the game occupied
by individual players and functions fulfilled by them.
The synergiograms in Figure 1 illustrating the degree
of utilizing synergy in positioning of the offensive
play by the players fulfilling mainly offensive tasks indicates
that both Messi and Eto’o receive passes from
a considerable number of partners fulfilling both defensive,
offensive and defensive, and offensive tasks, with
Messi cooperating with 8 partners and Eto’o with 6.
Messi especially intensively cooperates with Xavi and
Deco, and Eto’o with Xavi, Deco and Touré.
The synergiograms presented in Figure 2 indicate
that the degree of utilizing the scope of synergy by
offensive and defensive players in positioning of the
play is similar and for Deco it is five players to whom
he passes the ball and six players to whom the ball is
passed by Iniesta.
On the other side, considerable differences appear
with respect to the degree of intensity for cooperation
with partners, for the benefit of Deco who intensively,
by making more than 3 passes, cooperates with
do Messiego
do Eto’o
Eto’o
Ronaldinho
Messi
Xavi
Xavi
3+
Messi
7+
Deco
Deco
3+
Eto’o
6+
Iniesta
Iniesta
Zambrotta
Pugol
Touré
Zambrotta
Touré
Figure 1. Synergiograms of ball passes from partners to offensive players
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