von Adin Osmanbasic am 25.12.2014
in den Kategorien Tactical Theory
mit 13 Kommentaren
14 out of 19 trophies were won in his time at FC Barcelona. 4 trophies out of a possible 6 were won in his first season with Bayern Munich. This piece will analyze the Juego de Posicion football philosophy of Pep Guardiola in his second season with Bayern Munich.
von RM am 26.11.2014
in den Kategorien Tactical Theory
mit 6 Kommentaren
“Juego de Posicion” is a widely unknown concept in Austria and Germany. To coaches in Spain and the Netherlands it is a philosophical ideal that few know how to coach. In German-speaking countries, however, “Positionsspiel” has a different, more simple definition that loses many of the important aspects. But, more importantly, what is “Juego de Posicion”?
von RM am 07.10.2014
in den Kategorien Tactical Theory
mit 6 Kommentaren
Gegenpressing has been a buzzword in football tactics for the last five years and has garnered more and more attention in the media recently. Because of the success of FC Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund, gegen- or counterpressing has been brought up as one of the main reasons for their titles.
von RM am 16.09.2014
in den Kategorien Tactical Theory
mit 12 Kommentaren
This article will delve into an oft-neglected area in tactics theory: the half-spaces.
von RM am 29.07.2014
in den Kategorien Tactical Theory
mit 2 Kommentaren
The two most prominent methods of coverage used in soccer today are man and zone. In this article we’ll explain the different types and characteristics of man coverage as well as their advantages and disadvantages.
von RM am 21.07.2014
in den Kategorien Tactical Theory
mit 2 Kommentaren
In this World Cup we have witnessed a big tactical trend emerge: the abandonment of the back four as dogma. While only one team at the 2010 World Cup played without a back four, several teams used a different style of defense this time around.
von RM am 07.07.2014
in den Kategorien Tactical Theory
mit 2 Kommentaren
The buzzword in tactics in the Bundesliga last season was probably gegenpressing (counter pressing).
von RM am 06.07.2014
in den Kategorien Tactical Theory
mit 2 Kommentaren
This article describes three ways to build a pressing trap when transitioning from a 4-1-4-1-defensive formation into the press.
von RM am 01.07.2014
in den Kategorien Tactical Theory
mit 4 Kommentaren
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.