Atlético Madrid under Diego Simeone in 2014
Atlético Madrid is Europe’s surprise team – and has been for about two and a half years.
Red Bull Salzburg under Roger Schmidt in 2014
Red Bull Salzburg are the subject of much debate. Prior to last year they were making headlines for their “history” but this season people are talking about their tactics and performance on the pitch. In recent months they have played some of the most exceptional and intriguing football in Europe.
Bayern Munich – Borussia Dortmund 0:3
Bayern go down against the Dortmund Pressing machine. Jürgen Klopp came up against Guardiola’s brand new tactic experiment with something special. How did he know? Probably because Klopp like Floyd Mayweather exists in the future.
Germany – Argentina 1:0 (aet)
Germany win the World Cup! In a dramatic match the DFB team best Argentina 1:0 after extra time. RM, TR, MR and CE had a look at the game and saw a tactically diverse battle of rhythm…
Ciro Immobile: Dortmund’s new penetrating force
Ciro Immobile has joined BVB. What sets the Italian league’s top goal-scorer apart and how does he fit into the Borussia system?
Brazil – Germany 1:7
Someonepinchme to nil. Germany absolutely go through to the final. Without Thiago Silva the brazilian chaos collapses. We explain a mindblowing game.
Counterpressing variations
The buzzword in tactics in the Bundesliga last season was probably gegenpressing (counter pressing).
Examples of pressing traps in the 4-1-4-1
This article describes three ways to build a pressing trap when transitioning from a 4-1-4-1-defensive formation into the press.
Chelsea – Atlético Madrid 1:3
Madrid is simply the capital of European football. The Champions League final will be a derby. Atlético prevailed at Stamford Bridge with a 3-1 win against Chelsea by getting behind the defense of the Blues and opening the doors of the Londoner’s bus.
Zonal Marking / Zonal Coverage
The two main types of defense used in soccer are man-marking and zonal marking. In this article we will explain the different types of zonal marking and their advantages and disadvantages.