Coaching vs Managing – The Key Distinctions

Coaching vs Managing – The Key Distinctions

In days gone by, football managers like Sir Kenny Dalglish Sir Alex Ferguson were omnipotent at their respective football clubs, taking responsibility for everything from the organisation of the first team and handling player contracts to liaising with the canteen...
Tactics Explained – The Switch of Play

Tactics Explained – The Switch of Play

If there’s one tactical trend that continues to dominate football, it’s the use of an increasingly compact defensive block. This applies to both high and low defensive blocks too, as teams look to squeeze the central areas of the pitch and optimise their chances of...
How to Break Down a Deep Defensive Block

How to Break Down a Deep Defensive Block

There’s no doubt that modern football teams are adopting increasingly compact blocks when in and out of possession, regardless of whether this is deep in nature or high up the pitch. This was in evidence during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, where sides like...
How to Defend Against Pep’s 3-2-4-1 Shape

How to Defend Against Pep’s 3-2-4-1 Shape

Recency bias is something that often distorts football analysis, with records achieved prior to 1992 and the advent of the Premier League often disregarded by younger fans. Similarly, currently players and managers are often afforded reverential and disproportionate...

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