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 to attack
Tactical Theory
Coaching attacking play, and specifically, creativity in wide players, can be one of the most challenging concepts for coaches to improve in their players. However, it is often a piece of trickery or a moment of magic in the wide areas that lead to the game’s defining moments. Every
Tactical Theory
A team’s chances of success in modern football rely heavily on the qualities of their holding midfielder. Especially in the build-up phase, the ‘6’ becomes a de facto quarterback whose movements and decisions impact every other player. Technique, movement and tactical understanding are the core attributes that determine the
Tactical Theory
In this tactical theory, we will focus on a training session that aims to create opportunities for players to work on attacking transition principles. We will encourage them to initially seek to break lines and play forward into players who have support. However, we will also encourage them to recognise
Tactical Theory
With teams often electing to press high in the opposition's defensive third, having a goalkeeper with long distribution who can put the ball accurately behind the opposition's backline can cause all sorts of problems for opposing teams. With clever positioning and complementary movements by forward players,
Tactical Theory
In recent years, the spread of positional play has become an almost universal dogma across most of Europe's major leagues. A period embodied, primarily, by the figure of Pep Guardiola since the beginning of his career at Barcelona, with the expansion of positional play beyond Spain's
Tactical Theory
With football tactics constantly evolving and defensive systems becoming increasingly structured and organised, any football fan needs to understand the basics of football defending. Defending is applying pressure, both as a player and as a whole team, on the opponent to prevent him from progressing forward to your own goal.