Football Concepts
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Footballing Concepts : Verticality
In the modern game, possession for the sake of possession is a death sentence. Possession can still be a tool…
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Structure vs Instinct
The Structure vs Instinct debate is one of football’s timeless debates. One side plays for the gasp of the crowd,…
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Footballing Concepts : Decision Making
In the split-second vacuum of a counter-attack, an elite attacker is not thinking about technique. They are running a mental…
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Scanning : A Central Midfielder’s Greatest Tool
The central midfielder needs scanning because he is the only player on the pitch who must constantly play a 360-degree…
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Footballing Concepts: The High Line
The high line is football’s most common risk, and also its most misunderstood one. It is often framed as ideological…
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Footballing Concepts : Gamestate
In modern coaching, “gamestate” is the fundamental lens through which every tactical decision is filtered. It’s not just the score…
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Win The Second Ball, Win The Match
You can watch an entire match and miss the real contest completely. It is not always in the patterns, or…
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Footballing Concepts : Ultras
Ultras occupy a distinct space within football culture. They are not casual supporters, nor are they simply spectators reacting to…
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Part 1 : Promotion Specialists
Football has long celebrated the managers who can lift clubs from the lower tiers to the promise of the top…
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Footballing Concepts : Wet Pitches
The sharp, metallic “zip” of a ball skidding across a freshly watered pitch is more than just a sensory detail,…
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