Modern-day attackers aren’t just attackers anymore “Defenders should be dependable, attackers should be unpredictable” is the common stereotype. The first part is definitely true, as one defender’s mistake could lead…
How to make a successful action on the pitch through individual tactics We’ve written a series of articles about the theory of individual tactics. We described and explained every step…
Why do executions always get the most attention from TV analysts? The last step in individual tactics is execution. The execution always gets the most attention, because this is what…
This strategic decision made Matthijs de Ligt We talked about how decisions form and what stages of decision making there are. To read back that article, click here. In…
Become a master of decision making In the last weeks, we’ve talked about individual tactics. We concluded that individual tactics consist of perception, decision, and execution. After this we…
Johan Cruijff said this about head checks In which direction do you do a head check? We have talked about which situations you have to do a head check…
The art of doing a head check In the previous article, we concluded that a head check is that what separates the average players from the top players. To…
Why is Arsene Wenger so obsessed with head checks In our last article, we wrote about individual tactics and the three steps individual tactics consist of 1. Perception, 2. Decision and 3.…
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…
Mark Diemers about recognizing what is really important Mark Diemers was one of Fortuna Sittard’s standout performers this season, and he is now the subject of lots of transfer speculation.…