Swiss bars

The Swiss bar, Rappan bar or Verrou is a game system in football .

description

The bolt system was invented by the Austrian Karl Rappan in the 1930s . He coached the teams of Servette Geneva , Grasshopper Club Zurich and the Swiss national football team . Compared to the 2-3-5 system , the two half-strikers were withdrawn into midfield and the two outside runners were withdrawn as full-backs in defense. The two original defenders now played centrally one behind the other, creating the Libero , the free man behind the defensive chain. The central midfielder was pulled back to protect against the defense. He and the player behind the defensive chain slid like a bolt to the side from which the attack was made. Because of the deficit in midfield against teams that played in the World Cup system , the other players were pulled further back and tried to score goals by counterattack.

See also

• Catenaccio

Web links

• How the “Swiss Bar” revolutionized football
• Tactical revolutions: Rappan, Herrera and the Catenaccio

Individual evidence

1. ^ The other Mr. Karl , Neue Zürcher Zeitung, June 7, 2007
2. ^ Catenaccio - The Dark Side of Football , spox.com, July 16, 2009