What Is Double Pivot In Football? The double pivot can be a useful tactic in creating numerical superiority in the build-up phase. It can attract opposition players towards the ball in high areas, leaving space to exploit behind their midfield line. It can also provide stability behind the ball during...
Graham Potter's managerial style is characterized by adaptability, player development, and pushing the boundaries of what it means to play football in a modern context. This makes his move to West Ham United pretty interesting. He'll be taking over a team that's had a lot of changes under Julen Lopetegui...
Brighton & Hove Albion consistently finds ways to exploit depth against well-structured, compact opponents while maintaining exceptional resistance to pressing. But how do Brighton manage to create so much verticality without losing the ball in dangerous areas? This article will analyse Brighton's tactical approach to vertical play under Fabian Hürzeler. Usually...
For many fans of the WSL, Dario Vidošić will not be an especially familiar name, which is entirely understandable given that the Croatia-born former Australia midfielder has only been a head coach for two years and spent both of them in charge of Melbourne City Women in his adopted country....
Differences Between Throw-In Tactics & Set Piece Tactics Throw-ins are a crucial set piece, often overlooked despite their frequent occurrence during matches. For example, the average number of throw-ins in the Premier League last season was about 35 per game. Throw-in tactics are somewhat different from other set pieces affected...
The start of the Premier League season has seen two teams flourish defensively with one of football’s riskiest yet most effective tactics. Brighton, under new manager Fabian Hürzeler's tactics, has started to play an incredibly high defensive line, which has led to them catching more opponents offside than any other team in...
Football season is officially in full swing, after an action-packed summer of Euro 2024 and the Paris 2024 Olympics. Our latest September 2024 issue of Total Football Analysis Magazine is out NOW and previews what the 2024/25 campaign might bring across all different leagues around the world! This month we...
Who Is Fabian Hürzeler? Under Fabian Hürzeler's coaching style, Brighton & Hove Albion have experienced a tactical transformation this season, thrilling fans and analysts with their intricate, dynamic play. In this tactical analysis, we’ll examine their recent matches from the EPL season to further analyze their tactics and strategies. Earlier this year, we...
Who Is Diego Gómez? After the recent international break, Gustavo Alfaro’s Paraguay is one of the teams that inspired the most discussion, and Diego Gómez is one of Alfaro's players who shone in both performances. The 21-year-old aims, together with Julio Enciso, to be one of the key leaders of...
Brighton have made a host of changes over the summer. After parting ways with manager Roberto De Zerbi and appointing Fabian Hürzeler, the league’s youngest-ever permanent manager, the Seagulls have also lost key player Pascal Groß to Borussia Dortmund. However, there have been very good incoming players, and one of...
When Brighton and Hove Albion Women secured their WSL safety at the end of last season, there were many who harboured hopes that it would be their last skirmish with relegation and that they would kick on under head coach Melissa Phillips and would start to challenge higher up the...
The efficiency and intelligence of the modern game is quite astounding. Positional play has produced extraordinary levels of synchronicity within teams. For the very best teams, the only word to describe their play is "mesmerizing." As a result, pressing has dramatically improved in recent decades. Because teams easily attacked space,...
Despite selling two of their most important players this season, Roberto De Zerbi's Brighton have made a magnificent start to the Premier League, winning five of their first eight games, placing them sixth, only four points behind the league leaders. Brighton have been well known for exhibiting brilliance in the...
"The main and most important aspect of the build-out is to produce a better quality of service for front players." Stewart Robson in an ESPN analysis on why teams build out. Think of service as attacking opportunities. Playing out of the back isn't simply a means of keeping the ball...
"In all things of nature, there is something of the marvellous." — Aristotle One of the most paramount proficiencies in football lies in retaining possession. Hence, players adept at maintaining control and manoeuvring within confined areas enjoy a distinct advantage in a game where inherent talent is notably constrained. Particular...
Brighton & Hove Albion have recently recruited some of the top talents from around the globe. Several of their signings have been hugely profitable both on and off the pitch. One of their signings includes Deniz Undav from Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise in January 2022. The forward is now on...
Last season was one that Brighton & Hove Albion fans will not forget about anytime soon. After an excellent start to the season under Graham Potter, the Englishman left the club to join Chelsea, leaving the Seagulls without a head coach only a month into the new season. However, Brighton...
The role of the goalkeeper has evolved over the years, with the modern game often requiring keepers with a higher technical skillset than those of years gone by. The level of technicality required depends on the demands of the team's manager, aka their tactics. For example, Manchester City have Ederson,...
It’s not often a Brighton & Hove Albion player wins a World Cup with his national side and helps guide his team to a top-six finish in one Premier League season. Alexis Mac Allister has done just that. This season, Mac Allister has not only had stellar performances playing alongside...
To say that Brighton Women had a turbulent time of things during the 2022/23 campaign would be putting it very mildly, with four different coaches taking charge at different stages of the season (Hope Powell, her assistant Amy Merricks for two interim spells, former Bayern Munich Frauen boss Jens Scheuer...
