Football Concepts
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General Football
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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General Football
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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General Football
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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Analysis
Footballing Concepts : The Build-up Phase
The build-up phase is the foundation of the entire match. It is the tactical process of moving the ball from…
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General Football
Flow State : When A Footballer Becomes Unstoppable
In the dressing room, they call it “The Zone.” From the outside, it looks like a player has suddenly unlocked…
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General Football
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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General Football
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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General Football
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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General Football
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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General Football
Floodlit Football
A Saturday 12:30 PM kickoff often feels like a corporate obligation, a family-friendly slot engineered for global TV schedules. It…
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