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
Deriving from the German word “Halbraum,” half-space is the vertical zone between the central and wide areas. It has entered the football lexicon and become a widely used term for what was once referred to as the “inside channel.”
Tactical Theory
The inverted full-back position is an ever-evolving position, and new ideas and tactics for best utilising these players are constantly being introduced.
Tactical Theory
This tactical theory will analyse tactics used in the attacking phase by teams who played in a 4-3-3 formation. The tactical analysis will also focus on both the individual techniques and movements used by players in Europe's top teams, as well as how these forwards interact
Tactical Theory
Possession exercises are a well-used tool for coaches and are common in training sessions at all levels of the game. Increasingly, these football training exercises replicate real game scenarios rather than generic setups and rules designed primarily to work on the technical elements of keeping possession. By adding the
Tactical Theory
Rondo and possession exercises are now staples in most modern football coaches' repertoires. They can, and should, be used throughout the season. However, they can be particularly useful to coaches during pre-season as a way to break down the components of a particular game model while providing enough
Tactical Theory
This tactical analysis focuses on the movements of top-performing strikers in the moments before their final goalscoring action from various types of crosses. Instead of focusing on their involvement in build-up play, this tactical theory analyses how forwards can create space for themselves in front of the goal
Tactical Theory
As we have seen with many of Europe's top teams this season, attacking wingers can often be the difference-makers in close matches. With many teams defending deep, inside their own defensive third, and crowding out the central areas, having a player who can go by a full-