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von guest am 13.08.2020
in den Kategorien Tactical Theory
mit 2 Kommentaren
Ever since the massive success of Guardiola at Barcelona, a lot of people have gravitated towards the philosophy of positional play. This momentum in turn, increased the number of articles and analysis on the subject, putting a large emphasis on playing out from the back in the current literature on the game. Because of this, I thought that it might be interesting to go completely against the grain, and instead focus on long balls and how one is able to utilize them.
von guest am 04.07.2020
in den Kategorien Bundesliga, Team Portraits
mit 0 Kommentaren
VfB Stuttgart did it. One year after their promotion they made it back to the 1. Bundesliga. Having moved from Hoffenheim to VfB at the end of December 2019, head coach Pellegrino “Rino” Matarazzo, led the team to this success. What kind of football does the Italian-American focus on and what are the prospects for the upcoming challenge in the first division?
von guest am 23.05.2020
in den Kategorien Tactical Theory
mit 3 Kommentaren
Tactical Periodization is a football training methodology developed around 35 years ago by Vítor Frade, a sports science professor from Porto University in Portugal.
von guest am 29.04.2020
in den Kategorien Tactical Theory
mit 0 Kommentaren
Throw in situations in matches are often just taken for granted and involve little meaningful thought or decision making around them, other than to mark the opposition and prevent ball progression. But these situations can dictate not only who controls possession, but also how and where this possession takes place.
von guest am 21.04.2020
in den Kategorien Player Portraits
mit 0 Kommentaren
Marcus Thuram is writing his own story in this year’s Bundesliga season. His transfer to Borussia Monchengladbach in summer 2019 for €12m was arguably a signing for the long-term, a promise for the future.
von guest am 08.04.2020
in den Kategorien Tactical Theory
mit 3 Kommentaren
Pressing systems involving a back three formation offer the opportunity to commit more players to press in higher areas. With seven players within the first and second lines of the press, there are opportunities for numerical advantages in specific moments within the opposition’s build-up.
von guest am 31.03.2020
in den Kategorien Bundesliga, Player Portraits
mit 1 Kommentar
Gio Reyna has recently entered the stage of professional football at German side Borussia Dortmund. What makes him special?
von guest am 15.01.2020
in den Kategorien Bundesliga, Player Portraits
mit 0 Kommentaren
Erling Braut Haaland is now a Dortmund player. Why did the move to BVB make the most sense for him and Dortmund? What are his strengths and weaknesses? Who is he similar to? What can Dortmund expect from him? Let’s find out with this scouting report.
von guest am 18.03.2018
in den Kategorien Premier League
mit 0 Kommentaren
The FA WSL Continental Tyres Cup final was characterised by two completely different halves. In the first 45 minutes, Arsenal showed great ability to build up under pressure while the second half of the game was dominated by Manchester City. In contrast to Nick Cushing’s side, Arsenal were able to effectively use their dominant phase resulting in scoring the decisive 1-0 and therefore winning their fifth title in this competition.
von guest am 05.10.2017
in den Kategorien Champions League, Retro Analysis
mit 1 Kommentar
The 1997 Champions League Final pitted Juventus against Borussia Dortmund. The Bianconeri were under the stewardship of the legendary Marcello Lippi. This was in some ways a game of typical of nineties football however there were some impressive modern features from the iconic Italian side. In a guest analysis James Curzon delves into the game’s details.
