Welcome to the set-piece roundtable! Each month, we will travel to new leagues and nations across the world to bring to the limelight the most interesting and innovative tactical set-piece tweaks/ideas or any routines which stand out. These ideas will range from extremely effective to ineffective, but we will make...
The high press consumed football tactics for most of the past few decades. It was a way to set the match's tempo from defence, to be the aggressor and create opportunities for recoveries high up the pitch. Clubs like Barcelona and Manchester City have been leaders in the movement. Add...
"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 June, we conducted an analysis of a small club in Sweden that had established itself as the most tactically sophisticated team in the Allsvenskan. Despite the lowest budget in the league, IFK Värnamo managed a 10th-place finish a year after earning a promotion to the top tier. At the...
Who Is Kim Hellberg? In June, we conducted an analysis of a small club in Sweden that had established itself as the most tactically sophisticated team in the Allsvenskan. Despite the lowest budget in the league, IFK Värnamo managed a 10th-place finish a year after earning a promotion to the...
In this data analysis piece, we will be looking out for the best centre-backs currently playing in Allsvenskan using statistics. Centre–backs in the modern game have evolved a lot. No longer do we find them only defending and being part of the backline to defend; they also play a significant role...
In this data analysis piece, we will examine the best wingers currently playing in the Allsvenskan using statistics. The wingers’ evolution in football has been well documented where they were once only key to creating chances but not scoring goals. The modern-day wingers have changed the trend by getting more involved than...
Want to attend an IFK Värnamo home match? You’ll have to be one of the first 5,000 people at the gate. With the second smallest stadium in the Swedish Allsvenskan (by 500 seats), the club celebrates 110 years in 2022. Managed by the 34-year-old Kim Hellberg, Värnamo is also the...
