First written and published on EPLindex.com by Jed C.Davies of TPiMBW Part four of this series isolates the scenario of playing against a team who sits deep and hits you on the counter attack (Chelsea v Barcelona 2012) and proposes a few practical solutions. This is a scenario that occurs more and more frequently in … Continue reading
First written and published on EPLindex.com by Jed C.Davies of TPiMBW In both approaches of totaal-voetbal and tiki-taka, it is likely that the possession statistics will be balanced in your favour; therefore, the way in which you think about defending needs to be altered. This article will cover three aspects of defensive thinking in a system’s approach: … Continue reading
First written and published on EPLindex.com by Jed C.Davies of TPiMBW There are several overarching themes found in the array of approaches to systems football: the concept of spatial zones, player duties, practical space creation, positional relations and flexibility Brendan Rodgers explained that his approach uses eight different horizontal zones across the field and he thinks about … Continue reading
First written and published on EPLindex.com by Jed C.Davies of TPiMBW In your search in fathoming the secrets of how to coach or play ‘systems football’, you’ll need to not only question everything you read here but everything you already know about tactical approaches in football – never assume you know all there is to know. Forget … Continue reading
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