How To Coach Offside Trap And Highline In Football – Tactical Theory
The highline in football is not a new concept but one that coaches still treat with some trepidation, mainly because...
Set-Piece Analysis: The 10 most interesting set-piece routines from Euro 2020
Euro 2020 was an intriguing international tournament that came after an incredibly intense two seasons of club football, and as...
Euro 2020: Germany – tactical analysis
After the previous European Championships in 2016, many people probably would have predicted Germany to be one of the main...
Copa America 2021: Uruguay – tactical analysis
Uruguay are a national team who are very much at the end of a golden generation. In the previous decade...
Tactical Analysis: Different strategies from goal kicks
The subject of goal kicks is one that saw its popularity peak in 2019 when a rule change meant that...
Set pieces: Analysis of the tactics which make Monaco one of Europe’s deadliest
AS Monaco currently sit fourth in Ligue 1 and four points from leaders Lille, with Niko Kovač's first season seemingly...
Gerardo Seoane: Why his direct philosophy is ready for a top club
This month I decided to look at a manager and team using a 4-4-2 shape with a direct style of...
How Tuchel’s build-up structure orchestrated a win over Liverpool’s poor pressing
In what seems like a now daily occurence, the Premier League offered up another mouth-watering clash between two top sides...
How ‘clinical’ Liverpool and their pressing were able to edge a win over a dangerous Leipzig side
The UEFA Champions League got back underway on Tuesday night, with RB Leipzig 'hosting' Liverpool in Budapest. The match posed...
Set-Piece Analysis: A Comprehensive Guide To Zonal Marking From Corners
Defending from set-pieces is still a topic that invokes much debate in the footballing community, with the debate of man-to-man...
High pressing questions: How will Julian Nagelsmann look to exploit Liverpool?
The UEFA Champions League gets back underway this week, with the first tie seeing RB Leipzig take on Liverpool, with...
How Tuchel’s Chelsea overcame Mourinho’s unorthodox defensive system
Matches in the Premier League are coming thick and fast for Thomas Tuchel since he arrived as Chelsea boss, and...
How Nagelsmann’s tactical adjustments secured a tight victory over Bayer Leverkusen
The top of the table clash in the Bundesliga this weekend saw RB Leipzig take on Bayer Leverkusen in Leipzig,...
Thomas Tuchel’s first tactical battle with Guardiola- is he ready for the Premier League?
For those familiar with German football, Thomas Tuchel is already somewhat of a household name. Tuchel started his senior coaching...
Tactical theory: Defending the half-space
The half-space is an area of the pitch in football which has been the subject of much writing from an...
Solskjaer’s shape selection: Preview of the key tactical decisions ahead of Liverpool vs Manchester United
The biggest game in English football has an added narrative to it this year, with Liverpool taking on Manchester United...
Four defensive strategies that make Julian Nagelsmann the most in demand coach in Europe
RB Leipzig have had a pleasing start to the season so far, qualifying for the knockout phases of the UEFA...
Premier League 2020/21: Newcastle vs Liverpool- tactical analysis
The final game of the Premier League in 2020 saw reigning champions Liverpool travel to Newcastle United looking to extend...
Carlos Corberan: Huddersfield Town AFC
At the end of the 2019/20 season, Carlos Corberán was celebrating promotion to the Premier League after winning the Championship...
Premier League 2020/21: Tottenham vs Arsenal- tactical analysis
The Premier League marked the return of fans this weekend with an enticing fixture for those from North London, with...
