Football Concepts
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General Football
Footballing Concepts : The Clutch Player
The clutch player is football’s great anomaly. I can sit there and model possession, pressing efficiency, shot quality, field tilt.…
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Part 1 : The Trap That Is A “Golden Generation
I have always been fascinated by the idea of a “Golden Generation.” On paper, it is the dream scenario: a…
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Shadow Striker Vs Attacking Midfielder
The Shadow Striker lives in the same pocket as the Attacking Midfielder, but mentally, they are already in the box.…
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Comparison and Competition In Football
Football is often reduced to a rulebook and a 90-minute clock, but that has never been enough to explain why…
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Footballing Concepts : The Pitch Invader
The pitch invader is not an anomaly, not in the way you think. They are part of football’s ecosystem, as…
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Growing Culture, Buying Glory
The debate between “growing your own” and “buying the best” is not really about money. It is about control. It…
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Footballing Concepts : Dressing Room Dynamics
The dressing room is hardly a motivational space. It is a power structure. In modern football, where squads are large,…
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The Body Feint
The body feint is the most honest lie in football. There is no elaborate footwork, no circus around the ball,…
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Footballing Concepts : Penalties
By the time a match reaches penalties, football has already died once. Extra time drains the game of structure, legs,…
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Footballing Concepts : Ball-Playing Goalkeepers
The goalkeeper position has undergone the most radical evolution of any role in 21st-century football. What was once defined almost…
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