Tactics

When we talk about football intelligence, the conversation almost always starts with what players do on the ball — dribbling, […]

In modern football, the ability to build up play from the back has become one of the most important ways

Modern football is a constant arms race between pressing structures and build-up mechanisms. As pressing systems become more sophisticated —

For decades, coaches warned players to “never dribble through the middle, you’ll lose it and get punished on the break.

In modern football, teams rarely maintain their out-of-possession shape once they regain the ball. The moment possession changes hands, the

The 3-2-5 shape in possession has become a cornerstone of modern attacking play. It reflects a deeper shift in tactical

Modern football demands that every player contributes to possession. This includes the goalkeeper. Gone are the days where a goalkeeper’s

Football analysis has evolved from simple stats and heatmaps into a sophisticated craft involving video, spatial metrics, and contextual understanding.

In the modern game, video is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity. Whether you’re coaching in grassroots football or at

In modern football, the ability to progress the ball into the final third is a key performance indicator for attacking

For decades, coaches have been preoccupied with the idea of playing forward. The concept seems so ingrained in football that

In modern football analysis, spatial awareness has become a cornerstone of tactical planning. Among all the areas on the pitch,