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
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.
Tactical Theory
When it comes to defending in football, much of the content that has been written about it online usually mentions the same principles or similar versions of the same principles. These principles are generally centred around the defensive shape of a team needing to be compact near the ball to
Tactical Theory
Counterattacking is the quick transition from defence to attack to exploit the opposition when they are at their most vulnerable. Developing this tactic has been treated with increasing importance in modern football. Once perceived as an underdog's best chance of success, it is now a fundamental tactic that