Tactical Principles: Brief Overview
We examine the topic of tactical principles and the importance of understanding its different meanings and its use in coaching.
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The Usefulness of Simple Rules to Improve the Collective Dynamics
The main thesis addressed is that sometimes making small changes through simple (individual) rules can improve to a great extent the collective functioning without needing more sort of complex changes.
Girona exploits Leganes’s pressing issues
In the opening game of the 24th Matchday of La Liga two of the most astounding small teams faced each other in the stadium of the Catalonian side.
Contrasting offensive styles as Athletic draw with Hertha
In the opening day of the group stage of UEFA Europa League the Olympiastadion hosted an encounter between theoretically the two most solid teams of the group. While both teams displayed a man-oriented defending, their attacking approaches were quite different creating an interesting clash.
Wins for Napoli, Celtic and Liverpool in the CL qualifiers
The Champions League returned in mid-week with the first legs of the final qualifying round on Tuesday and Wednesday. Unfortunately, the draws pitched together a number of strong teams that could have a big impact on the competition, who would now have to battle over two legs to reach the group stages. Fortunately, this gave PR, AL and JD interesting ties to analyse, and each author summarises the key aspects in the clash they watched.