Training Analysis

In this training video, we present several practices, drills and small sided games that Ralf Rangnick likes to use to...

This short video includes drills, small-sided games, and rondos with a focus on Gegenpressing. All drills in our analysis help...

The concept of "Juego de Posición", or positional play, was used to the full extent by one of the best...

In this coaching piece, we will look at how you can develop your teams' ability to create and exploit the...

With the 3-5-2 and 4-4-2 back in fashion, the football world is rediscovering the benefits of two forward systems. Of...

If you’ve read my article in April’s edition of the Total Football Analysis Magazine, you’ll know that I point to...

Barcelona’s Jordi Alba, Marcelo of Real Madrid, Lucas Digne, and David Alaba are just a few full-backs who are famous...

Creating surplus situations in different zones around the field is what football is all about. To do so, you need...

Rest defence is a vital part of any teams structure and for me is one of the ultimate dilemmas in...

Below, we examine eight patterns of play that can be utilised in the 4-4-2 system; four are designed for central penetration, while...

Marginal gains within any sport are vital for success and one of the most recent trends in football has been...

Perhaps you were watching a Premier League or UEFA Champions League game this past season and heard the commentator say,...

The rondo has become a classic in football training and nearly every coach has already used rondos in training sessions....

Finally, we are on to my favourite topic in football, defensive transitions. As some who covers the German Bundesliga and...

Transitions are a massive part of football and have gained more popularity in recent years due to successful teams being...

Depending on the shape of a team, there are a number of different ways of pressing the opposition. Each shape...

Tim Walter is a coach I have written about extensively already and is one of the most interesting, innovative, build-up...

In football coaching, many variables can provoke certain solutions and therewith impact the training effect. Besides the number of players,...

Nowadays, many sides use a 4-3-3 formation. However, to press the opposition, there do exist a lot of different strategies...

Houston Dynamo has a good season so far since they fourth at MLS Western Conference. They recorded seven victories, three...