Phillip le Roux combines his passion for business and the beautiful game in his role as CEO of TFA, overseeing its operations and growth. His competitive nature led him to FPL, where he shares insights backed by data to help managers gain an edge.
Tactical Theory
Introducing TFA Tactics Board: create free football diagrams, explore an interactive passing example and discover the animation, sharing and coaching tools available to TFA members.
Tactical Theory
How should teams defend crosses? This tactical theory explains the 3+1 defensive setup, tight marking, far-post protection, goalkeeper positioning, blocking techniques and clearance principles using Bundesliga examples.
Tactical Theory
Modern football increasingly prioritises receiving to feet, but attacking depth remains essential. This tactical theory examines how runs in behind, blindside movement and vertical passing can disrupt defensive structures and turn possession into genuine threat.
Tactical Theory
What is the difference between man-marking and zonal marking? This tactical theory explains the main defensive systems, their strengths and weaknesses, and how modern teams combine both approaches through flexible and mixed marking structures.
Fantasy Premier League
Prepare for FPL Gameweek 5 with the latest transfer trends, captaincy picks, budget options, price rises and differential choices to consider ahead of the deadline.
Fantasy Premier League
FPL Gameweek 2 is here. We assess the most popular transfers, early price rises, GW1 form, captaincy options and differential picks to help managers make their final decisions before the deadline.
Fantasy Premier League
Get ready for FPL Gameweek 1 with our latest Fantasy Premier League tips, including the most-owned players, key player comparisons, captain picks, a differential option and our suggested squad for the opening weekend.
Tactical Theory
This Tactical Theory analysis explains how teams can attack in a 3-5-2 and defend in a 4-4-2, focusing on rest defence, pressing, positional responsibilities, transition cues and practical coaching exercises designed to train fluid changes between both formations.
Tactical Theory
This Tactical Theory examines how Napoli and Brazil’s women’s team used runs from deep to disrupt defensive lines, create chances and maintain defensive security, before presenting three training practices for coaching the movement.
Tactical Theory
This Tactical Theory presents three passing activation exercises for pre-season training, covering combinations with a number 10, build-up play and pressing movements to prepare players technically, tactically, physically and psychologically.
Tactical Theory
This Tactical Theory explains how coaches can build finishing practices around combination play, blindside movements and cutbacks, using examples from Celtic and Barcelona to create realistic shooting drills linked directly to a team’s game model and attacking structure.
Tactical Theory
This Tactical Theory session uses three progressive practices to improve wide-area defending, helping full-backs and wingers prevent overloads, delay attacks, protect space, support midfield cover and defend crosses more effectively.