The second striker is what we often call the shadow striker.
Shadow striker is between the striker and the waist, the position is not too fixed, left and right often interspersed with the position. This position of the player often has a solid and hard foot skills, very good level of disk breakthrough, the best also have a foot passing ability. And he should have a strong center forward in front of him as a cover.
basic role
Usually in the attack, immediately behind the striker or on the side of the ball to do without the ball running, once the striker is shoveled or successfully blocked, he should have protection of the ball, or the ball to no man's position, at this time, the shadow striker will immediately take the ball to break through, to create a scoring opportunity, shadow striker's one of the most important means of attack is to seek the second point of attack through the flanks of the running, grab the second point of attack, as well as back-row plugging in.
Compared with the front waist of the shadow striker on the sense of smell requirements are very high, generally speaking for the control of the whole situation of the attack is not as good as the front waist, maybe he often assists, maybe he often scored a key goal, but he is not the planner and organizer of the attack, to put it bluntly, it is a work, just need to appear in the right place at the right time will be enough. The front waist of the big picture requirements to be much higher, the most important task is to plan the attack, of course, there are also back to plan, let's say the Italian team, Pirlo is such a role, mainly due to the trend of the development of modern soccer tactics and their own forecourt players to get the ball ability problems in the opposing team's backyard, if there is no absolute control of the ball, it is unlikely to be in the dense defense through short passes to match to create a good opportunity.
A soccer second striker is the centerpiece of a team's attack, usually a technically versatile, fast, agile, and keenly aware player. Compared with the first striker, the second striker pays more attention to organizing the attack and linking the midfield with the front field. Their offensive ability is not only limited to scoring, but also plays an indispensable role in the overall offense.
The second striker needs to have a high level of strategic awareness and judgment in the game, which not only requires proficiency in a variety of offensive skills, but also requires an in-depth understanding of the team's entire tactical system. Only after mastering the tactical requirements of the team and integrating into the attacking system can the second striker really bring his ability and value into play.
The importance of the second striker in soccer cannot be overstated. But with the ever-changing nature of soccer tactics, the requirements of this position are constantly being upgraded. Nowadays, in addition to skill and speed, the second striker also needs to have excellent physical quality, strong mental ability and calm decision-making ability. Only with all-round excellent abilities and qualities can the second striker become the mainstay of the team's offense and play a greater role.