Sweeper
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Libero ( Italianfree man) means a defensive player position in the Football or volleyball.
Football
In football, a defense of the Libero player without a direct opponent. He plays to cover behind a Vorst Opper (in the 4-3-3 or 3-4 3 systems in the 1970s) or two key men ceilings ( in the 3-5-2 or 5-3-2 of the 1990s) and two wing backs. Due to the lack of direct opponent, he can turn on in the offensive game. Particularly associated with the concept of the libero is Franz Beckenbauer, the position of the newly interpreted by his offensive play. Historically, the position of the Central runner s has developed. This is clearly visible through the back numbers: Traditionally a Libero was up in the 1990s into the No. 5, which was in the numbering of the players of the WM-System s assigned to the center half.
The English expression of the Libero is the Sweeper, German, roughly: "sweeper", a term that was used in the 1960s in Germany for the first purely defensive sweeper.
In today's game systems by eliminating the position of libero and played mostly with a so-called back four. In modern football has grown, the demands on the Goalkeeper is, especially in recent years in terms of the technology in passports and return the responsibility. The functions of the Libero are largely taken over by defensive Midfielder s that play in front of the Defense. However, the position of defensive midfielder is a bit more offensive oriented than that of the sweeper. In addition, the Libero play more versatile than the defensive midfielder.
Back into the center of international attention the position of libero came through the winning the European title by Greece in 2004. The coach of the Greeks, the German Otto Rehhagel, his team trained in the old system of the 1970s and early 1980s and led, consequently, the position of the sweeper behind a back four in defense. Traianos Dellas took over this position and played on it in all parts of the European Championship. The application of this by many experts as "antiquated" "Rehakles" duped the experts focus.de, 7 June 2008. Tactical will be playing as a key component of the success of the Greeks regarded euro2004/0009/index.html "The last Libero", online presence of the Berliner Zeitung, 2 July 2004. As many stars from other nations had never played in her career against a defensive line with Libero. Thus, the playing style of the Greeks could win the title, though not particularly attractive, but be successful.
Volleyball
In volleyball is a specialized defensive player of the Libero. Each team is allowed to put two Libero, with but one must be on the pitch. For the Libero are special rules:
- The libero must play clothes (at least in color) differ from the other players.
- One of the substitutions and libero are not counted as a substitution (between two replacements of the Libero must be at least one play).
- The libero may only be used on the rear positions, and may not carry a surcharge, block or block attempt.
- Attacking the Libero may only if the action takes place above the net.
- An upper passing the Libero of the front zone ("Asked ball") must not be used by team-mates to an attack hit above the net.
From mannschaftstaktischen reasons, the Libero is often exchanged for the middle blocker on the Hinterfeldpositionen to give this a rest break, but can any for any other player, if he is on a Hinterfeldposition be exchanged.
The position of the libero was introduced in volleyball until 1999. The name is inspired by those used to in football.