von MK am 07.06.2020
in den Kategorien Coaching, Primera Division, Team Portraits
mit 1 Kommentar
After the heady days of the first season under Quique Setién which culminated in a 6th placed finish, Real Betis endured a more difficult second season finishing in 10th place. Despite a number of high-profile arrivals, most notably Nabil Fekir from Lyon, Betis’ fortunes have not improved under the new coach “Rubi”. From analysing the current team to preparing for the La Liga restart, this series details how MK, DG and JD would approach taking over the Andalusian side in their current form.
von AC am 06.06.2020
in den Kategorien Premier League
mit 0 Kommentaren
The 2019/20 season was a turbulent one for Tottenham, fresh off the back of a Champions League run that saw them beaten by Liverpool in the final, there was lots to be hopeful for with a young Spurs side that was surely going to push once again to gain that ever illusive trophy.
von guest am 23.05.2020
in den Kategorien Tactical Theory
mit 4 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 GJ am 10.05.2020
in den Kategorien Coaching
mit 0 Kommentaren
This article will try to give some insight into creating a helpful terminology for coaching, mostly relating to the coach’s game model, utilizing basic insight about the game itself.
von IB am 02.05.2020
in den Kategorien Serie A, Team Portraits
mit 2 Kommentaren
Roberto de Zerbi’s team show us one of the most interesting positional play approaches recently. The concept of positional play became very popular these days, still a lot of coaches and teams misinterpret it and just throwing the concept around without a deeper understanding. Although, Sassuolo is a good example for the opposite.
von guest am 29.04.2020
in den Kategorien Tactical Theory
mit 1 Kommentar
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 JB am 11.04.2020
in den Kategorien Champions League
mit 0 Kommentaren
During Barcelona’s Champions League last-16 first-leg tie vs Napoli, their high-pressing strategy yielded mixed results.
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 GJ am 06.04.2020
in den Kategorien Coaching, Tactical Theory
mit 3 Kommentaren
The game of football is a game with a specified purpose, laws and means. Two teams are facing off against each other with the objective of scoring a goal utilizing the ball. These rules are the same all around the globe. Similarly, the principles following these laws of the game will be the same – as will be the purpose of training. Football is a game that is trained and therefore coached, with most coaches focusing on doing so within their specific interpretation of these principles, for attacking, defending and the transition in both directions between these two.
