Numerical / Positional / Qualitative Superiority
数的優位／位置的優位／質的優位
Numerical — Being better off than the opponent in numbers, in position, or in individual quality.
1💬 In a nutshell
“In a 3v2 someone is always free. Football is a fight for superiority.”
2🎬 See it move
An original tactics board (blue = the team in focus, red = the opponent; attacking left to right). The board animates on its own.
⚽ Open the interactive version (117 more terms, each with its own board)
3🔍 Why it matters — what to watch for
The root concept of tactics columns. Numerical = more bodies; positional = standing where you're hard to mark (e.g. between the lines); qualitative = a player who wins his 1v1. Grasp these three and most tactics pieces make sense.
Columns put it“Inverting the full-back builds a numbers-up in midfield while securing a qualitative edge for the winger.”