Análisis de la fase ofensiva en fútbol femeninohacia una comprensión del proceso ofensivo desde el paradigma mixed methods

Abstract

Women´s football has experienced enormous growth in recent years. In the scientific field, on the other hand, we cannot yet affirm that it has been subject of analysis by researchers focused on sports performance. This study was based on this line in which, based on the mixed methods paradigm, an attempt was made to find out what are criteria that determine offensive success in elite women´s football. In response to this question, two differentiated studies were proposed based on the observational methodology. The results obtained made it possible to verify that the possession zone, interaction context, offensive intention and start zone were criteria that determined the offensive success in the offensive actions analyzed. From the interviews carried out with coaches and players, it was found that criteria such as individual and collective technical-tactical performance, the physical performance of the players, as well as decision-making and the ability to develop attacks in reduced action spaces and in short durations were criteria associated with offensive success in elite women's soccer. Over the next few years, it is considered necessary to further develop scientific knowledge on offensive success in women's football.