Football coach & opposition analyst
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An analysis of the 2020 European champions through games observation and data analysis. All data collected are from uefa.com unless stated otherwise. Viewers might need to pause the videos on some occasions to give themselves time to read the whole slide. If you would like to receive the PowerPoint version, please message me and I […]
Following up on my previous analysis of Nagelsmann’s defensive organisation’s and attacking transition’s principles of play (https://tacticandtechnique.com/rb-leipzig-principles-of-play-under-julian-nagelsmann-defensive-organisation-and-attacking-transition/), I will now look at the other 2 moments of the game. Quick ball circulation, depth over width and preventing counter attacks This sums up what RB Leipzig are looking to achieve when they are in possession of […]
Nagelsmann’s brand of football is based on 31 principles. ‘The players probably can’t list them all. But once I stop training and ask them what we are currently working on, they can name that particular principle,’ he said. Those 31 principles are Nagelsmann’s trade secret. Football Hackers: The science and art of data revolution, Christoph […]
At the end of last season, Juventus decided to take a new direction in terms of playing style. With this in mind, they replaced Massimiliano Allegri with a fellow Italian coach seen by many as his total opposite, Maurizio Sarri. In a previous article at the beginning of the season, I already discussed some of […]
Progressions are an essential part of players’ development. Typically, an individual starts by learning the basics, before progressing towards the most evolved skills. During his career, a football player will go through different level of progressions, from a macro level (throughout the seasons), to a micro level (during a same training session). The role of […]
Although Atletico are never an easy team to play, especially in knockout games, they haven’t had their best season so far, and Liverpool were seen as the favorite ahead of these 2 games. 6th in La Liga with 12 draws in 27 games, Atletico stand 13 points behind the leader Barcelona. They also had a […]
In this session, we will coach our forwards and centre midfielders to press high a team that that builds up from the back. I have done this session with U12s, but it can definitely be adapted to older age groups. Session’s objectives Encourage a team to press high and regain possession early Develop confidence and […]