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When we think about modern football trends, we think about the fall of the 4-4-2, the introduction of inverted wingers and the rise of the 4-5-1. But there is one other tactical rise that seems to have been used with caution with by a few of the top managers, many abandoned just as quickly. Roma have executed the 4-6-0 brilliantly, […]

Last time around I showed you the gaping holes in my tactical plan. Against smaller teams, my players were not imposing themselves enough on the game, nor were they able to break through more disciplined defences. What was the solution? Pressure – and lots of it. Tactical Plan v. 3.0 I wanted to stick to the “4-3-3” principal of my […]

After setting the tactics for our team in the previous post, we’ll look how they are going to play out in a game situation. Our first friendly will give us a chance to see how our players will handle the tactics. The First Friendly Firstly, In this video we can see our main attacking weakness, at least in terms of […]

If you’ve been following these articles so far, I have set up a counter attacking tactic inspired by José Mourinho and it has beaten Barcelona at home. Not a bad start. However, beating Barcelona requires very different tools to beating Sporting Gijon. If you’ve ever wondered why one week you can beat the best teams and then fail miserably the […]

The previous article looking into the Lazio system, we laid down the theory of the tactical setup, what each players role was to do in the team and how that would work for the tactics on a whole. We were looking for a good defensive standing with players that could attack quickly on the counter, moving the ball from each […]

The Champions League this season has probably been one of the most exciting, since 2005 when Liverpool took the title. Even with Real and all four English teams gone from the competition, one massive team still remains. The champions of Europe still carry on strong, defending their title with beautiful passing football and of course, the brilliance of Lionel Messi. […]

Thomas Levin wrote about aging playmakers on his site FM Pundit last month. Can older players really make the difference? Well, in the case of my career save, it was certainly the experience of one player that helped gain promotion from the Blue Square North league. At the lower levels, technical and mental skills can be at a premium. In […]