Issue: #18 January 2020

Analysis

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 it is…

July 6, 2025

January 2020: Magazine Notes

Dear reader. I’m going to risk it and wish you a Happy New Year 2020. If you are reading this much after…

March 10, 2020

The tactics behind Premier League corners

There are many ways in which football in its current state is continuously and constantly evolving and improving. Pressing, passing combinations, and…

January 8, 2020

James Coppinger: Defying Age

The status of ‘legend’ is somewhat overused in modern football, but with 650 games under his belt for Doncaster Rovers, James Coppinger…

January 8, 2020

Strahinja Pavlović at Monaco: Scout Report

Getting to know modern football and the modern desires that coaches have, we realize that all of the basic roles footballers have…

July 30, 2024

The Unstoppable Adama Traoré

Just years after he left Spain, Adama Traoré transformed himself into one of the hottest prospects in England. Probably, no one remembers…

January 13, 2020

Attacking Analysis: Simone Inzaghi’s free-scoring Lazio

Lazio have been the most impressive team in Serie A this season in regards to their budget and are sat third in…

January 8, 2020

Analysis

5 Central Defenders To Watch In 2020 – Carlos Cuesta, Stefan Posch, Kristoffer Ajer, Axel Disasi, Edmond Tapsoba Scouting Report

The halfway point of the season is a good point to reflect on player performances so far, with an eye to possible…

February 19, 2026

Janik Haberer: Freiburg’s out-of-contract versatile star

Janik Haberer is a midfielder who plays for SC Freiburg in the Bundesliga. He joined Freiburg from Hoffenheim in 2016 and has…

January 8, 2020

Carlo Ancelotti: The Everton Azzurri

Carlo Ancelotti got sacked from Napoli despite their Champions League round of 16 qualification, and despite all the rumours, he went for…

January 13, 2020

Danny Ings: How to deliver a goalscoring resurgence

Danny Ings had shown great potential in his debut Premier League season with Burnley, when he scored 11 goals in the league…

January 8, 2020

Analysis

Ferran Torres Scouting Report At Valencia 2019/2020 – Player Analysis

Who Is Ferran Torres? There’s no shortage of super talents in modern football. In fact, a new one emerges every now and…

November 16, 2025

Analysis

Ange Postecoglou Tactics At Yokohama F Marinos 2019/2020

During this period, the attention of many football fans being placed on the Tourmalet stage of English football and the return of…

September 10, 2025

4-Diamond-2

Pressing With A Midfield Diamond – Tactical Theory

Pressing can be defined as applying pressure on your opponent with the intention of forcing a negative action on the opponent. These…

August 18, 2025

Takumi Minamino: Who is Liverpool’s new signing?

Everybody is thinking about Erling Braut Haaland when we talk about RB Salzburg’s recent departures. That’s logical as one of the biggest…

January 8, 2020

How to create a match plan

Opposition analysis and therewith the creation of a match plan became common within the last decades. Through simple adjustments of the tactical…

January 8, 2020

Analysis

Federico Valverde Scouting Report At Real Madrid 2019/2020 – The 21-Year-Old Saving Real Madrid A Paul Pogba Transfer Fee

As transfer speculation whirled around throughout the summer, Paul Pogba was one of those players linked to Real Madrid that revived hopes…

May 22, 2025

Borna Barisic: Steven Gerrard’s secret weapon

Steven Gerrard’s Rangers side has been one of the most surprising teams in Europe this season. Domestically they have pushed Celtic, making…

January 8, 2020

Analysis

Mason Greenwood Scout Report At Manchester United 2019/2020: The Key To Red Devils Unlocking A Deep Block?

There is almost no better love story in football than Manchester United and their academy graduates. From the likes of Sir Bobby…

March 6, 2025

Antonio Conte

Lautaro Martínez: Leading Inter Milan’s Title Charge

This summer, we saw quite a shift in Inter Milan’s side. With new manager Antonio Conte bringing in a new era at…

August 29, 2024