Why is Arsene Wenger so obsessed with head checks
Written by: Loran VrielinkLoran is the tactical expert in sport and he is the founder and owner of Tactalyse.
Team tactics versus individual tactics
Team tactics versus individual tactics The definition of tactics in the dictionary is “an action or strategy which is carefully planned to achieve a specific end”. In football, when we talk about tactics we usually talk about how a team plays in a game. Well-known examples of team tactics are tiki-taka, gegenpressing, parking the bus, catenaccio, or kick…
Mark Diemers about recognizing what is really important
Written by: Loran VrielinkLoran is the tactical expert in sport and he is the founder and owner of Tactalyse.
Beni Badibanga, Only talent is not enough
Beni Badibanga, Only talent is not enough! Left-winger of Waasland Beveren, Beni Badibanga is just 24 years old, but he has already played for 4 different clubs in his professional career. How did he deal with starting his career as a talent at one of the biggest clubs in Belgium, Standard Luik, and now playing…
Marc Klok, The art of setting goals
Marc Klok, The art of setting goals Setting and accomplishing goals is an important skill to have as a professional footballer. Amsterdam-born Marc Klok is currently working on his craft at Persija Jakarta in Indonesia. How are you able to set and reach goals? And how do you stay motivated? In this interview, Marc Klok…
Joost van Aken on dealing with playing styles across different countries
Joost van Aken on dealing with playing styles across different countries Playing football in different countries means adapting to a variety of playing styles. One player who can tell us more about that is the central defender of Vfl Osnabrück Joost van Aken. He started his professional career in the Dutch Eredivisie at Sc Heerenveen.…
Mickey van der Hart: the habits of a professional goalkeeper
Mickey van der Hart: the habits of a professional goalkeeper How does Lech Poznan-goalkeeper Mickey van der Hart prepare himself for games? What are the important habits of a professional goalkeeper? And what is the role of a goalkeeper in the tactical aspect of the game? To know more about his routine we sat down…
William Troost-Ekong: From Dordrecht to Udinese
William Troost-Ekong: From Dordrecht to Udinese Nigerian international William Troost-Ekong started his career in England by playing in the youth teams of Fulham FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC. The center-back started his senior career at FC Groningen in the Netherlands. How did this start in England and the Netherlands influence his career and his path…
Jetro Willems: “This is something I will never forget”
Jetro Willems: “This is something I will never forget” This article is the first in a series where we interview several professional footballers. We do this with the purpose to gain insight into the way they look at football on a tactical level. The series starts off with the Dutch International Jetro Willems. Unfortunately, Jetro…
Introducing radars
Introducing radars Hi everyone! It’s been a while since our last blog, but we have been very busy developing and improving our services. One of our new services is Data Science. You may have seen some statistics being displayed on our Twitter account (for example, see this tweet), and our main focus has been visualizing the…