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von guest am 16.09.2020
in den Kategorien Bundesliga, Team Portraits
mit 0 Kommentaren
German Club TSG Hoffenheim has reached 6th place, allowing them to play on the international stage in the upcoming season. How did Hoffenheim perform after the re-start following the Corona-break? What are the key characteristics, including their principal strengths and weaknesses?
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 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 Adin Osmanbasic am 01.04.2020
in den Kategorien Tactical Theory
mit 2 Kommentaren
As we move forward through the years football continues to
evolve. The developments are not often massive evolutions such as Sacchi’s
zonal congestion from the 80s or Michels’ and Cruyff’s total football from the
70s, but most frequently minor positional or role adjustments within the
different phases of the game. Every goal scored for your team and every goal
conceded that is prevented for your team has high value – and as analytics
continue to grow within our sport, we are seeing its impact on football’s phases
little by little.
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 IB am 28.03.2020
in den Kategorien Serie A, Team Portraits, Video Analysis
mit 5 Kommentaren
Just by looking at the numbers, we can see that Atalanta is 3rd (70) in goals scored – after PSG (75) and Bayern (73)- amongst the top 5 league teams, and 1st in shots per game, leading with 20,1 attempts -just for comparison, Barcelona have 12,7 (scored 63), Dortmund have 13,8 (scored 68), Juventus have 17,5 (scored 50), and the closest is Manchester City with 19,4 (scored 68). As these numbers looks very intriguing, this analysis will focus on their strategy in possession (link can be found at the end of the article).
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 CE am 01.11.2019
in den Kategorien Bundesliga
mit 1 Kommentar
Niko Kovac revealed the whole dilemma in a press conference a few days ago. Asked whether Bayern Munich could play a similar pressing to Liverpool FC, he verbally blocked the line of inquiry. One would have to have the right kind of players for that, he said. He would need more time, too—perhaps even the full four years Jürgen Klopp has already spent in Liverpool. For the head coach of ultra-ambitious Bayern, this was a meagre statement and a symbol for the current situation.