The different levels of individual tactics In football there are different levels of individual tactics. I’ve identified five of them. Most professional players get stuck somewhere around level 3-4. It’s interesting to understand the different levels of tactics, because this tells you something about where the player is in his development process and how you…
This is the only thing we don’t individualize with football players. Individual periodization is an essential aspect of player development. It is the process of tailoring training programs to meet the unique needs of individual players. By understanding a player’s strengths and weaknesses, coaches can develop training programs that will maximize the players’ performance. In…
Should we stop saying this when discussing football? Everyone loves to talk about football. There are several talking shows on TV about football, a lot of podcasts, and everyone on the internet writes about football. In short, football is on people’s minds. But during all this talking we often have the feeling that people talk…
How much can a coach influence a team? Coaches always talk about how they want new players to improve the squad. While we think this is possible, it’s often not the optimal way for a club, especially not financially. How big is the influence of a coach on a player or a team? We often…
Are we using data optimally? When we think about data in football, we always think about numbers. A lot of clubs are collecting this type of data from games and training. Everything physical is getting measured and everything with the ball involved is getting measured. This all gives an image of players and games. Sometimes…
Why do players not succeed at a club? The step to a new club is always exciting for a player. New environment, new teammates, new coach, and all the other things new. We always have to wait and see how this turns out. With the sums that are paid for transfers nowadays, it’s crazy that…
How should coaches communicate their tactics to players? One of the most important things in coaching is how you communicate things. Is it clear what you want and do the players understand it? Can you explain what you want and after this can the players execute this on the pitch? If not can you coach…
Should football players train more? Are football players training too little? That’s a question that always fires up. The best-paid athletes in the world, and most of them ‘only’ train 2 hours a day. Shouldn’t that be more? Some say yes, and some say no it’s not possible, because of injuries. The way teams train…
This is how Tactalyse can help your agency to the next level With everything in life, it’s normal that you have to invest to get something out of it. This is no different for professional football players, clubs, and even agents. If you want to earn more money as a professional football player you have…
Why do coaches always say this in interviews? You’re the owner of a club and want to win prizes, last season you finished 3rd place. What are you going to do the next season? There are a couple of things you can do, you can get better players, you can develop your existing players or…