In this tactical analysis, we examine build-up play and explain how opposition-pressing triggers can be exploited to overcome the press. We will analyse the most common pressing triggers and their influence on available space and passing lanes. Cover-Shadow Exploitation In order to find solutions to overcome the opposition press, one...
The highly anticipated UEFA Champions League 2021/2022 final saw two of the best teams in the world go up against each other. In the end, Real Madrid gained the edge in a very tight battle, winning their 14th Champions League title. The former AC Milan and Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti...
The 4-4-2 appears to be the most common defensive shape for teams that form a mid-block, as it offers a more balanced vertical and horizontal compactness in contrast to other common formations. Even teams such as Barcelona, Manchester City, Real Madrid, and Juventus, who are renowned for playing in a 4-3-3 formation, are not...
The final game of the 2019/20 season came down to a clash between two European heavyweights, with the French and German champions looking to consolidate their domestic success with a European Cup. Bayern Munich came into the match as favourites, having won every UEFA Champions League match in their campaign...
Hansi Flick took over on an interim basis after Nico Kovač was dismissed ten matches into the campaign, after which Bayern Munich sat in fourth place in the Bundesliga. However, the performances from the club - a 15-1-2 record in the league that has given them a seven-point lead at...
In this video analysis, we will take a closer look at the pivot position in football. Our tactical analysis will look at defining the subtleties of the role and explain, how the pivot’s movement and positioning has a desired effect on the rest of the side’s attacking shape and their...
Bayern Munich has had a rollercoaster of a season by their standards, dropping 12 of their first 30 points possible. While their lowest position in the table has only been 7th, earning 18 out of a possible 30 points was not considered to be good enough for the Bavarian giants....
One of Bayern Munich fans' greatest fears was that they wouldn't be able to find someone to replace their legend Philipp Lahm at right-back. Besides, Jogi Löw may have thought he would have the same problem in the German national team. However, Bayern and the national team now don't have to...
