Breaking down a low block is something that top sides around the globe can face on a weekly basis. The reason opponents engage in defending in this way is to reduce the opportunity of being caught out and ensure they remain organised, stay compact, and consequently reduce space for the...
32 is a fine age – you’ve probably overcome your quarter-life crisis a while back (and are now looking forward to the good old mid-life crisis). However, if you’re a footballer, you’re probably approaching the latter stages of your career at the highest stage of the game (unless your name...
Set-piece situations can define a team's season and secure vital points, which can be the difference between staying up and relegation, or between continental qualification and mid-table obscurity. As a result, like everything in football, more focus and detail are being put into set-pieces, with different strategies and trends used...
Perhaps you were watching a Premier League or UEFA Champions League game this past season and heard the commentator say, "What an excellent training ground move from…" Or perhaps you were reading a tactical analysis, and the writer emphasised a particular passing and movement sequence by the team in possession...
