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Karim El-Shesheiny

Karim El-Shesheiny is a professional set-piece and performance analyst. He is passionate about set-pieces and has dedicated most of his time to researching new developments in the field.

Karim is a set-piece coach @ FC Masar, a member of the set-piece team at Beltagy Football Analysis Services & a former Set-Piece Analyst at Zamalek SC. You can follow Karim on X and LinkedIn .

Analysis
Blocks, Screens, Packs and Stacks: Mexico’s tactical edge at Copa America 2024 – set-piece analysis
Copa América 2024 kicks off on Friday, and sixteen teams will participate—ten from CONMEBOL and six from Concacaf. All 10 CONMEBOL national…
June 18, 2024
Analysis
Omar Marmoush Scouting Report At Eintracht Frankfurt 2023/2024: Salah’s Successor As “Egyptian King” – Player Analysis
Eintracht Frankfurt finished the season sixth in the Bundesliga, qualifying for the UEFA Europa League group stage. With moderate stats, they scored…
January 15, 2025
Aldo Corzo
Copa America 2024 Tactical Preview: Peru
In the upcoming edition of Copa América 2024, Peru will participate in Group A with Argentina, Chile and Canada. Although Peru, who…
August 19, 2024
Analysis
The Set-Piece Strategies That Undermined Liverpool In 2023/24
Liverpool concluded their season in third place in the Premier League, amassing 82 points. They trailed Arsenal in second place by seven…
September 30, 2024
Austria
UEFA Euro 2024 Tactical Preview: Austria
In the upcoming edition of UEFA Euro 2024, Austria will participate in Group D with France, Netherlands and Poland. Austria has appeared…
August 20, 2024
Analysis
Redefining Corners: The ‘flat passing lane’ strategy which sparks innovation – set-piece analysis
Simplicity is one of the principles that most coaches and analysts look for in their set-piece routine, especially at the beginning of…
May 15, 2024
Analysis
Cornered: Granada’s set play struggles and strategies for reinvention – set-piece analysis
Granada currently holds the 19th position in La Liga with 21 points after 34 matches, 11 points after Mallorca, who hold the…
May 7, 2024
Set-Piece supremacy: Dissecting PSV’s defensive dominance from set-plays
PSV Eindhoven is on the brink of clinching the Eredivisie title. After 31 matches, they have 84 points and a nine-point lead…
April 29, 2024
Analysis
LA Galaxy’s Achilles’ Heel: Unpacking the MLS’ worst set play defence – set-piece analysis
LA Galaxy currently holds the second position in the Western Conference of Major League Soccer, MLS, with 18 points after 10 matches,…
April 30, 2024
Analysis
Floated Crosses Part Two: Everton’s innovative approach unveiled – set-piece analysis
In our previous analysis, we discussed floated crosses, highlighting their main features, which include isolating the standout player in a 1-v-1 situation…
April 23, 2024
Analysis
Aerial Control: Harnessing the power of floated crosses and strategies for elite teams against them – set-piece analysis
A floated cross is a cross that has a higher path than the normal one. This means that the cross takes a…
April 9, 2024
A-League
Sydney FC’s Set-Piece Secrets: Why their floated crosses are so deadly – set-piece analysis
Sydney FC currently occupy fifth position in the A-League, having accumulated 34 points from 22 matches, trailing by four points behind the…
April 2, 2024
Derby County: Explaining why they are EFL League One’s set-piece top-scorers
At the time of writing, Derby County occupy the second position in EFL League One with 78 points after 39 matches, trailing…
March 21, 2024
Analysis
Cornering Success: The art and science of Burgos’ Segunda Division set-piece supremacy
Burgos occupy the eighth position in La Liga 2, Segunda División, with 49 points after 32 matches. The differences are very close,…
March 26, 2024
Analysis
Cornered: Understanding Cagliari’s struggle with set-play defence 2023/24 – set-piece analysis
In Serie A, Caligari occupy 16th position with 26 points after 29 matches, far only by two points from the relegation zone,…
March 19, 2024
Analysis
Corner Kings Exposed: Unravelling OGC Nice’s Defensive Dominance And The Tactics To Topple Them – Set-Piece Analysis
OGC Nice occupy the sixth position in the Ligue 1 with 40 points after 25 matches, having won 11 matches, drawn seven,…
September 25, 2024
Analysis
Beyond the Box: Deep starts and tactical brilliance in corners decoded with Grenoble Foot – set-piece analysis
Grenoble Foot‘s Team currently occupies the sixth position in Ligue 2, amassing 40 points after 27 matches, trailing the league leaders, Auxerre,…
March 5, 2024
Short Free-Kicks: Explaining why more coaches should implement this strategy
When a team is awarded a free kick in the final third, they have two options: Firstly, they can pass it short…
February 23, 2024
Analysis
Yverdon’s Art of the Corner: Simple tactics, grand success – set-piece analysis
Yverdon team occupies the ninth place in the Swiss Super League after 25 matches with 30 points, having won 8, drawn six,…
February 28, 2024
Analysis
Set-piece Evolution: Investigating The Varied Roles Of Post Defenders In Modern Football – Set-piece Analysis
In the past, utilising defenders on both the near and far posts was a common strategy in defending against corner kicks. However,…
September 20, 2024
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