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History of Football Tactics

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the 1850s, which of these best described football tactics?

a)

Physicality with Dribbling

b)

Pass & Move

c)

Tiki-Taka

d)

Gegenpressing

2.

The game was changed when which Scottish man brought a combination style to England?

a)

Alex Ferguson

b)

Kenny Dalglish

c)

Fergie Sutter

d)

Braveheart

3.

The first true formation was born as a 2-3-5. Which shape was it more commonly known?

a)

The Square

b)

The Circle

c)

The Triangle

d)

The Pyramid

4.

The next big innovation occurred in the 1920s, with The Pyramid switching to a 3-2-2-3 formation. What two letter name was this better known as?

a)

A-B

b)

W-M

c)

R-X

d)

PQ

5.

Herbert Chapman used the W-M to great effect winning 5 league titles in the 1930s with which team?

a)

Arsenal

b)

Liverpool

c)

Manchester United

d)

Chelsea

6.

Which modern day team arguably used a newer version of the W-M against Getafe in 2012?

a)

Real Madrid

b)

Real Sociedad

c)

Barcelona

d)

Atletico Madrid

7.

Today, we are looking at the next great footballing revolution which started which Central European country?

a)

Austria

b)

Hungary

c)

Czechoslovakia

d)

Russia

8.

What is the capital city of Hungary?

a)

Bucharest

b)

Prague

c)

Budapest

d)

Washington DC

9.

in 1989, Hungary gained independence from which country?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Germany

c)

UK

d)

USA

10.

Which of these is a famous Hungarian footballer?

a)

Diego Maradona

b)

Ferenc Puskas

c)

Robert Lewandowski

d)

David Beckham