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"Eddie Howe falls in the same boat alongside Thomas Frank David Moyes and Sean Dyche. Great out of possession coaches but very limited at controlling games through possession. The biggest mistake is when the recruitment becomes oriented only towards out of possession attributes"
X Link 2024-03-16T18:30Z 26.3K followers, 588K engagements

"What is the point of fluidity when it constantly results in Hincapi or Timber occupying the half-spaces instead of Eze Saka or even Trossard I would much rather have less fluidity than have my CB-FB hybrid in the zone where my [--] is supposed to be. Arteta only needs to look at the great City teams. Yes they had positional rotations but it was primarily De Bruyne Foden David Silva and Bernardo in the half-spaces. Does the Dorgu goal happen if it is Dalot instead of Fernandes Arsenal still probably win the league and my criticism has nothing to do with the United result. If the full-backs end"
X Link 2026-01-26T13:18Z 26.3K followers, 96.9K engagements

"The primary idea with the Arsenal corners is to deliver the ball right on top of the 6-yard box. Due to the proximity to the goal any touch will lead to a threatening situation. Traditionally the issue with this approach was that the goalkeeper would simply come out and clear it due to how close to the goal the delivery was. Arsenal solved this by putting so many bodies around the keeper using heavy blocking and making him a sitting duck. Logically the only solution to defend that is to reduce the bodies so that the keeper can be aggressive in getting to the ball. Maresca had the right idea."
X Link 2026-01-27T11:32Z 26.3K followers, 289.1K engagements

"In football coaches must decide which risks they want to take and which risks to avoid. On a team level the two most important are the risk of distances and the risk of mobility. Playing with larger distances is inherently a risk and so is playing with a lot of mobility. Elite coaches usually go big on one while minimizing the other. Think of this as a spectrum rather than a strict either-or. For example Xabi Alonsos Leverkusen and Ancelottis Madrid played with a lot of mobility but shorter distances which helped negate the risk of mobility. On the other side Maresca and Arteta use the full"
X Link 2025-08-27T09:00Z 26.3K followers, 579.1K engagements

"Using a players foot preference is the most effective way to condition individual intentions and consequently team intentions. As a general rule strong-footed players offer more push dynamics while wrong-footed players offer more pull dynamics. These intentions can be further categorised into off-the-ball movement and dribbling or carrying intentions. To put it simply push dynamics are what push the defensive line deeper for example a run in behind from the winger. Pull dynamics are what pull the defensive line higher for example a winger cutting inside. This is the crux of stretching any"
X Link 2026-02-03T10:00Z 26.3K followers, 217.3K engagements

"Frank did face an injury crisis but he should have done much much better. Anyway he was never going to be the guy to bring Spurs back to the top as I have long maintained. He has a lack of emphasis and clarity in sustained possession sequences similar to a lot of mid-table Premier League coaches except a couple. Tudor is a good short-term appointment by Spurs. He always makes a short-term impact and gets an upturn in results in the teams he has managed. This is primarily due to his strategic intentions where he puts a lot of emphasis on drilling automatisms which usually provides a strong"
X Link 2026-02-16T10:00Z 26.3K followers, 47.9K engagements

"@Efeeeeh7 @yohannesthaile The press is good. Too aggressive with committing rest defence players ahead of the ball and the zonal block is not as compact as you would expect"
X Link 2026-02-16T10:22Z 26.3K followers, [---] engagements

"@AbhishekPa58609 Ill talk about it"
X Link 2026-01-12T11:52Z 25.6K followers, [----] engagements

"@1992Paby Casemiro and Mainoo would be the double pivot for me"
X Link 2026-01-14T12:22Z 25.7K followers, [----] engagements

"@Sharfi92464641 @Tactx_ Im positive but this game tells us a lot less than people think. The Fulham game will make his approach clear"
X Link 2026-01-18T11:32Z 25.8K followers, [----] engagements

"@JohyanCruyff I dont like the lack of width in the first line of buildup but yes definitely better protection in the center"
X Link 2026-01-18T15:26Z 25.8K followers, [----] engagements

"@Unitedworl80664 Fulham game should tell us a lot more about the approach against lower level teams. Its clear he has a lot more common sense than Amorim and I expect him to keep doing well"
X Link 2026-01-26T13:31Z 25.9K followers, [----] engagements

"@Jon_Mackenzie Exactly whats the point if its Hincapie on the half turn in zone [--]. Positional rotations are a means to an end not the actual end"
X Link 2026-01-26T13:40Z 25.9K followers, [----] engagements

"@Victory7177 @CFCAnalytic Ive always been critical of Arsenal in possession. I dont think its just the tempo. Search on my profile I have written about various things"
X Link 2026-01-26T13:43Z 25.9K followers, [---] engagements

"@ThomasLi498257 Its both"
X Link 2026-01-26T14:13Z 25.9K followers, [----] engagements

"I really like Carrick. I think a lot of Premier League clubs should have been in for him to build something long term. He is a better coach than Solskjaer and would definitely leave behind a more coherent foundation for the next manager even if he does not continue after the interim period. On a tactical level he uses a 3-2-5 in possession which is formed by one full-back joining the front line and the other acting as the third center-back from a 4-2-3-1 base structure. United fans who want fast aggressive football with direct transitions the so-called United DNA are likely to be"
X Link 2026-01-14T10:00Z 25.9K followers, 213.8K engagements

"The insistence of many coaches on using the 3-1-6 mostly to force numerical superiority against teams that use a situational or constant back five is unwise. It isolates the [--] and significantly increases the risk of transitions through the center which are obviously far more dangerous than wide ones. The issue of having too many players on the last line is also important which I discussed in a recent post. We have seen Guardiola use this structure repeatedly over the past two seasons whereas it was used much more sparingly when City won the treble. I struggle to understand how you arrive at"
X Link 2026-01-18T10:00Z 26.3K followers, 191.5K engagements

"I agree I also think their effectiveness has been overstated for a while. To the point a lot of coaches want those rotations regardless of what it actually achieves. We saw it with Postecoglou as well where they were just rotating in these wide triangles without creating any favourable situations since the opponent knows to sit zonally and not respond to certain movements. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2015784508533203214 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2015784508533203214"
X Link 2026-01-26T13:50Z 25.9K followers, [----] engagements

"@Big_sam1332 You get the front post zonal blocker to do that"
X Link 2026-01-27T11:35Z 25.9K followers, [----] engagements

"@thfcElPresident We will see it coaches are slow to change for obvious reasons"
X Link 2026-01-27T11:37Z 25.9K followers, 13.2K engagements

"@CFCAnalytic When theres more space for the keeper he will naturally be better at coming out. Its easy to say that when there are [--] bodies around them most keepers will look dodgy. Lammens is a good cross claimer but still looked nervy. Its a strategic issue not a player one"
X Link 2026-01-27T11:41Z 25.9K followers, [----] engagements

"@Salib_C4 @thfcElPresident Mainly done to stifle the opponents press by Arteta. Not sure about Postecoglou his approach had no upside"
X Link 2026-01-27T12:10Z 25.9K followers, [----] engagements

"Chelsea fans should not worry about Maresca hes good enough and more than capable. The major worry for Chelsea is their recruitment policy"
X Link 2024-08-04T21:43Z 26.3K followers, 239.7K engagements

"Arteta is a brilliant coach but he certainly made an error with his lineup. Arteta wanted to outduel a team whose whole foundation is based upon pressing traps aggressive duels and direct attacks. This is what Guardiola understands and Arteta doesn't; duels are chaotic in nature and always will be no matter how physical your team is. Guardiolas defensive intentions are all about avoiding duels as much as possible and that is one of the major reasons his teams have achieved unprecedented levels of control and consistency"
X Link 2024-10-20T13:10Z 26.3K followers, 57.7K engagements

"Arteta is finding out what happens when there is no one centrally with the capacity to receive turn and create at a high level. If you want to dominate so much possession and play against low blocks you need a lot more technical small space mastery. Physicality is important but you have to find the right balance. @Advitiya2907 Arteta is becoming too inclined towards physicality. @Advitiya2907 Arteta is becoming too inclined towards physicality"
X Link 2024-11-02T14:26Z 26.3K followers, 70.7K engagements

"If you are wondering why Barcelona are not conceding more despite attacking so aggressively with [--] players at all times. The reason is a smart tactical detail by Flick that has barely been mentioned by people analyzing them. Look at the positioning of the far side fullback here; by him narrowing inside Barca are still maintaining a rest defense of [--] players while effectively giving [--] players the fluidity to attack. The far side full back always narrows inside if the attack is moved to the far side he joins the attack and now the initial ball side full back comes inside. It is an essential"
X Link 2024-11-18T12:57Z 26.3K followers, 41.1K engagements

"Arsenal dont play like Real Madrid. Arsenal are using positional rotations while constantly maintaining occupation of the [--] zones. Real Madrid have completely different references with regards to space and theres no constant zonal occupation at all. Only one tactico told you this when everyone was criticizing Arsenal. Only one person told you that Arsenal were playing like Real Madrid. You just didnt believe him Only one tactico told you this when everyone was criticizing Arsenal. Only one person told you that Arsenal were playing like Real Madrid. You just didnt believe him"
X Link 2024-12-04T11:56Z 26.3K followers, 199.1K engagements

"I talked about Postecoglou and Spurs issues and Spurs fans didnt take it kindly. The main argument against it was that the data suggests that you are wrong as I have said previously; tactical deficiencies will show themselves eventually in the data as well. Now the data has gradually gotten worse while the deficiencies remain. Another issue in the model is that it demands regular intense bursts; playing the game at such a high tempo in and out of possession is never going to get Spurs where they want to be. All great teams create consistent lull periods to control games. The injuries are not"
X Link 2024-12-05T22:17Z 26.3K followers, 36.5K engagements

"Uniteds recruitment department needs to step up now. They have signed some promising young players but barely any who have the potential to be the absolute best in their position. Theres still a sizeable difference between a player like Ugarte and a player like Onana or Rice. One is a good talent while the other two are elite. The next couple of windows need to be of a much higher standard. These are the next [--] signings United should be looking to make. LCB - Branthwaite RWB - Santos LCM - Baleba LWB - Hall LAM - Wirtz United need to go big on Wirtz and try and make him the first major"
X Link 2024-12-29T10:00Z 26.3K followers, 147.4K engagements

"Players like Zubimendi are special because they have the capacity to stifle a press and progress through a block without having to sacrifice structural integrity. For example someone like Casemiro has to be provided with a rotation to progress the ball through him but Zubimendi can just receive on the half turn and beat his man; this allows his teammates to remain in their primary zone and makes the attack smoother. A midfield trio of Zubimendi Rice and Odegaard lacks in the final third. The only way I see it working is if Odegaard is replaced or the dynamics are altered where the left winger"
X Link 2025-01-15T10:18Z 26.3K followers, 74.4K engagements

"I believe Guardiola didnt mean that low-tempo positional ideas dont work anymore nor was he hinting at a change for City. His point was that these modern teams are playing direct and intense and City this season have been unable to cope physically. The only change he is hinting at is his squad-building approach. "Today modern football is the way Bournemouth Newcastle Brighton and Liverpool play" Pep Guardiola reflects on Man City's difficult spell in recent weeks. 🩵 📺 Watch PSG v Man City on @tntsports & @discoveryplusUK https://t.co/1GZPAJDjsg "Today modern football is the way Bournemouth"
X Link 2025-02-04T11:46Z 26.3K followers, 81.9K engagements

"Never bought into the Postecoglu hype. Nothing against the man but far too many major flaws to take Spurs where they want to be. I have mentioned them consistently and long before they were in a crisis. Its incredible how a manager can get a better reputation just because he inverts the full-backs. Any manager trying to dominate possession and press high doesnt warrant their project to be backed. Ill say this now since Ange and Spurs are flying. Anges game model has a few major flaws which need to improve if he is to compete against Pep and Arteta. 1) The 2-3 build up is too narrow which"
X Link 2025-02-09T19:29Z 26.3K followers, 99.5K engagements

"Its interesting that Postecoglus whole point is that players are out. I dont understand as I have said before if the injuries are non-impact muscular injuries and they are incessant how is the physical conditioning not on the coaching staff Its totally to do with the physical demands on the pitch and on the training ground. Lets objectively look at what entails that the physical load is far too high. 1) Tottenham are the 4th highest in PPDA. To put it simply they press very aggressively. Does this mean they should not press Of course not but this higher physical load should be managed with"
X Link 2025-02-09T23:10Z 26.3K followers, 396K engagements

"The idea against most possession-heavy teams for inferior sides is to look to transition quickly and counterattack. Modern elite sides love this; they have a strong physical rest defense and have a much stronger focus on counter-pressing than elite teams did a decade ago. They rush you into bad decisions which look like accessible superiorities because of the large spaces but are not. They win the ball and pin you back for another long sustained sequence. Brighton and Hurzelers method is a lot more effective. They still try to play patiently and dont look to transition aggressively on every"
X Link 2025-04-10T10:12Z 26.3K followers, 39.7K engagements

"2 obvious solutions for Amorim yet he does neither. It is really disappointing that something as simple as this has not been solved yet. I have seen a lot of baseless criticism about Amorim here. This is the first thing I have come across that is an objective issue that can limit his ceiling. Amorim has to change this; you cant sacrifice a player completely in the Premier League during buildup from goal kicks. I have seen a lot of baseless criticism about Amorim here. This is the first thing I have come across that is an objective issue that can limit his ceiling. Amorim has to change this;"
X Link 2025-04-14T09:58Z 26.3K followers, 62.2K engagements

"The main reason to stick with Odegaard for Arteta is primarily for out-of-possession purposes. Basically without him Arsenal cant be that adaptable and versatile with their hybrid press. There are barely any offensive players who will handle that kind of cognitive load out of possession. It would be much more effective to switch to a simpler man-to-man approach and have a better player in possession. It would offer a higher upside even if you lose the adaptability and versatility that hybrid pressing offers. I would rather have Wirtz/Simons and trust the Arsenal backline to go 1v1"
X Link 2025-04-30T09:44Z 26.3K followers, 62.4K engagements

"@FmCatenaccio Arteta wants safer wide progression while Maresca emphasises on central progression. This is the fundamental difference. @FmCatenaccio Arteta wants safer wide progression while Maresca emphasises on central progression. This is the fundamental difference"
X Link 2025-05-05T09:00Z 26.3K followers, 540.3K engagements

"Wirtz and Simons are the biggest possible ceiling raisers for this squad. Arsenal are only [--] big signing and some adaptation to the in-possession approach away from a major title. Arteta is the right man and one of the best coaches in the world but hes not faultless. Arsenal have not raised their ceiling enough with their transfer business this summer. Calafiori is a decent upgrade on Kiwior and Merino is a quality squad player but nothing that moves the needle and gives them the edge over Man City. The benefit of having a large Arsenal have not raised their ceiling enough with their transfer"
X Link 2025-05-08T09:00Z 26.3K followers, 113.3K engagements

"Now that Amorim is being backed by the club I would like to point out a specific detail from the final. Getting a lot of these small details wrong has been a constant trend in his time at United. If he is to achieve anything meaningful things have to change"
X Link 2025-05-23T09:00Z 26.3K followers, 62.7K engagements

"Wirtz signing changes my thoughts regarding Liverpool next season. They replaced Trents creativity but in a more optimal zone. Its a 10/10 signing. Liverpool dont go in for the top pick in world football often; this is the perfect one to go for with regards to the squad. Arsenal and City should have been there"
X Link 2025-05-24T09:20Z 26.3K followers, 76.8K engagements

"Congratulations to PSG and Enrique. I think thats the greatest performance in a Champions League final. So mature and aware of how to control a game. Kept the tempo down in possession made Inter chase the ball. Aggressive press with amazing intensity from the forwards didnt let Inter settle at all. When the game state allowed killed the game on offensive transitions. PSG this season are a benchmark for a highly generalized positional game. Except for their [--] CBs every single player can progress the ball and create through passing or carrying make off-the-ball runs and crash the box. This is"
X Link 2025-06-01T09:00Z 26.3K followers, 60.6K engagements

"United and Amorim are making a major mistake unless theres another chunk of money put aside for a midfielder. The idea is that by having 6-7 players deep you bait the press and move the ball wide focusing on progressing through WBs performing out-to-in passes or carries finding the front three who can exploit the space in behind through combinations. Completely negating the need for a progressive double pivot. Its an understandable solution for deep buildup but it cannot and will not compensate for all phases of the game. What happens when the opponent does not press sits in a tight mid-block"
X Link 2025-08-06T09:16Z 26.3K followers, 280.1K engagements

"Liverpool and City are moving towards a very dynamic positional game but still play with expansive distances. Its not necessarily a good thing. Good news for Arsenal and Chelsea who are more conservative in this context"
X Link 2025-08-11T09:58Z 26.3K followers, 112.2K engagements

"1. Arsenal [--]. City [--]. Chelsea [--]. Liverpool"
X Link 2025-08-15T12:48Z 26.3K followers, 441.1K engagements

"Xavi Simons is a phenomenal signing. He is the ideal left half-space player something the Spurs squad lack with Maddison out. Exceptional on the half-turn he has enough core strength to take contact in ground duels can carry and accelerate play post-reception between the lines has a good eye for through balls and possesses a big enough range for long passes. His ball striking is top tier and he has also developed a socio-affective base at Leipzig alongside his out-of-possession work. His top speed is limited despite his acceleration and his weak foot is serviceable. Even so there is little"
X Link 2025-08-30T09:00Z 26.3K followers, 40.7K engagements

""Physical performance is evaluating football performance." This is the key to understanding how Amorim's United can go from being incredibly dominant against Burnley in the first half to looking vulnerable and at risk of conceding at any time in the second. It has everything to do with physical expenditure. When United are on top and constantly creating chances in the first half how are they doing it It is through constant up-back-throughs artificial transitions and channel balls pinged by Fernandes and others. This works brilliantly when the players have the stamina to maintain the intensity"
X Link 2025-08-31T09:00Z 26.3K followers, 348.1K engagements

"No hope as I said. Its time to let him go. There is barely anything to analyze that I have not already. It is incredible that nine months on from his first games the exact same issues are present. That in itself is unacceptable at this level. What is the coaching staff genuinely working upon week in and week out I wish There is barely anything to analyze that I have not already. It is incredible that nine months on from his first games the exact same issues are present. That in itself is unacceptable at this level. What is the coaching staff genuinely working upon week in and week out I wish"
X Link 2025-09-15T10:41Z 26.3K followers, 104.6K engagements

"The positioning of the 10s being deeper in the zonal block more of a 5-4-1 than a 5-2-3 is a good tweak so is the situational 5-3-2/4-4-2. Amorim has made the former tweak before in a couple of games but reverted back to the norm. I dont expect him to stick to it but he most definitely should. Other than that I dont see any other improvements. This tweak is also contradictory to his claim that nothing is wrong with the setup if nothings wrong why did you tweak it Amorim did both. Patience. Amorim did both. Patience"
X Link 2025-10-04T16:44Z 26.3K followers, 162.7K engagements

"Ironically Slots 4-2-4 and Amorims 5-2-3 zonal blocks have similar structural issues. The double pivot gets overloaded against most opponents. The solution is also similar dropping the wingers from the first line next to the double pivot to create more of a 4-4-2/5-4-1. It is much more efficient to jump from compact structures like the 4-4-2/5-4-1 into a pressing sequence rather than starting with better pressing access in a 4-2-4/5-2-3 while leaving an underload in midfield"
X Link 2025-10-05T09:13Z 26.3K followers, 118.3K engagements

"In essence I agree with Jamie that man-to-man negates a lot of positional advantages. Although I see a clear and viable solution within the positional framework. Man-to-man itself is a rigid orientation and a reduction of defensive references; a zonal approach primarily works with [--] references: space teammate and the opponent. A man-to-man approach only works with [--] reference the specific opponent assigned. This together with the fact that the defensive team is always reacting to the opponent shows a clear path to exploit a man-to-man approach. Automatisms (Conte)If you know exactly how the"
X Link 2025-10-28T12:32Z 26.3K followers, 151.4K engagements

"Ill say this now since Ange and Spurs are flying. Anges game model has a few major flaws which need to improve if he is to compete against Pep and Arteta. 1) The 2-3 build up is too narrow which leads to them being unable to stretch the opposition press and they are often"
X Link 2024-04-07T23:15Z 26.3K followers, 145.1K engagements

"@FmCatenaccio Arteta wants safer wide progression while Maresca emphasises on central progression. This is the fundamental difference"
X Link 2024-11-25T12:13Z 26.3K followers, 205.8K engagements

"Spurs best performances have come when either they have been forced to or Postecoglu has opted for a less aggressive approach. You cannot play high-tempo football in and out of possession constantly at this level. Either you sacrifice the pressing intensity or you lower the tempo in possession. Most elite teams do the latter. This is why Spurs do well in the big games: they are pinned back because of the oppositions technical quality naturally lowering their intensity out of possession and they still maintain their high-tempo attacks which are a lot more effective against aggressive high"
X Link 2025-01-09T10:00Z 26.3K followers, 133.4K engagements

"The match against Southampton was a step backwards for Amorim. Reverted back to the CB stepping up from goal kicks and the 5-2-3 block. He needs to change this. Amorim did both. Patience. Amorim did both. Patience"
X Link 2025-01-18T10:47Z 26.3K followers, 117.5K engagements

"From Celta being threatened with relegation to Europa League. The club needs to build patiently with him and provide him with a strong platform to keep him committed; this could be the start of something very special. Celta Vigo under Claudio Giraldez will be the overachievers of La Liga next season. Has already pulled the team further away from the relegation zone. 3-4-2-1 Possession based Chance creation through the half spaces 5-4-1 block Aggressive press. https://t.co/yHH2W4KWpV Celta Vigo under Claudio Giraldez will be the overachievers of La Liga next season. Has already pulled the team"
X Link 2025-05-25T09:00Z 26.3K followers, 49.9K engagements

"Spurs fans will be enjoying not having every ball loss turn into a chance for the opponent. If you want to play with maximal width both half spaces have to be covered for rest defense. Theres no other workaround for this"
X Link 2025-08-17T09:00Z 26.3K followers, 49.2K engagements

"Mobility rotations and dynamism are always seen in a positive light; thats primarily why no one saw the Liverpool decline before the season started. Most analysts even the good ones had them as favorites. [--]. Arsenal [--]. City [--]. Chelsea [--]. Liverpool [--]. Arsenal [--]. City [--]. Chelsea [--]. Liverpool"
X Link 2025-10-25T21:10Z 26.3K followers, 157.2K engagements

"There is so much talk about Diniz and Fluminense but theres not a lot on his principles except that its Relational. Thread on how exactly they play in all phases. (Yes they have principles and structure its not just let the players do whatever they want). Shape - 4-2-3-1"
X Link 2023-05-20T10:41Z 26.3K followers, 92.4K engagements

"Create. Arsenal have that on the right wing with Saka but severely lack it in the LHS. Havertz is far from it he belongs up front as a striker. Someone in the KDB/Bruno archetype is needed my suggestion would be Alex Baena"
X Link 2024-02-21T22:08Z 26.3K followers, 66.3K engagements

"So many high ceiling players are held back because they are tasked with being the primary width holders. Saka Foden although Pep has started playing him centrally recently Rashford Raphinha Mbappe under Luis Enrique Martinelli All have been negatively affected because of this. Let them play in the half spaces their influence on the game would skyrocket"
X Link 2024-04-16T10:49Z 26.3K followers, 63.9K engagements

"Celta Vigo under Claudio Giraldez will be the overachievers of La Liga next season. Has already pulled the team further away from the relegation zone. 3-4-2-1 Possession based Chance creation through the half spaces 5-4-1 block Aggressive press"
X Link 2024-04-23T06:36Z 26.3K followers, 89.9K engagements

"It sounds elitist and boring but the truth is that possession-based football is the most consistent and efficient way to progress and compete for major trophies. The reasoning is simple: you have a better chance of controlling the game if you control the ball. You can control the space but it will never be as effective as controlling the ball since the opponents chance-creation potential is greatly increased. I have a lot of admiration for what Mourinho has accomplished and Fenerbahce are an incredible club but there is a reason Peps apprentices are getting jobs at Chelsea and Bayern while"
X Link 2024-05-31T17:06Z 26.3K followers, 104.6K engagements

"Ugarte will be fine out of possession despite some deficiencies but there is a lot that has to be improved in possession for the transfer to be worth the money. I simply dont think Ten Hag and Manchester United have the capabilities to drastically improve a player in possession. Considering the fact that there are players available for cheaper who are as good out of possession but much better in possession than Ugarte this is a very bad signing. Lets not forget Onana went for a similar price despite being far superior. Im confident this has a lot to do with Jorge Mendes"
X Link 2024-08-27T12:20Z 26.3K followers, 125.3K engagements

"I have seen a lot of baseless criticism about Amorim here. This is the first thing I have come across that is an objective issue that can limit his ceiling. Amorim has to change this; you cant sacrifice a player completely in the Premier League during buildup from goal kicks. The likes of Thomas Frank Iraola and Emery would exploit this far too easily. The most practical solution is to use Onana who is one of the best ball-playing keepers in the world as an auxiliary CB. Create a 4-2-5 shape with the CCB as the other CB while the RCB and LCB push to RB and LB. This also ensures a natural and"
X Link 2024-10-30T18:03Z 26.3K followers, 420.5K engagements

"With how narrow the out-of-possession structures have become the standard 4-3-3 is becoming severely underutilized. Most teams are looking to set up in a narrow 4-4-2/4-2-4 out of possession to stifle the 3-2-5. Double-width situations in a 4-3-3 with a quality half-space player and wide triangles should cause a lot of issues to these narrow structures. There is a reason traditional positional play was primarily built upon the 4-3-3"
X Link 2024-11-02T09:18Z 26.3K followers, 118.4K engagements

"The best sporting directors are footballing polymaths. They have an understanding of game models methodologies coaching and recruitment while being excellent managers. Someone like Ashworth will never be as effective as someone like Rangnick. Football is heading into a future where recruitment managers will no longer be able to masquerade as sporting directors. Synchronized long-term alignment at a club is only possible through a footballing polymath at the helm consistently. A transition from one coach to another is filled with avoidable and sizeable inefficiencies. This is something that is"
X Link 2024-12-16T10:00Z 26.3K followers, 61.2K engagements

"Since when is the manager not responsible for physical conditioning Its not as if Spurs fitness issues are unlucky impact injuries. Repetitive muscular injuries of this quantity always point towards the game model and training. 🎙 Ange Postecoglou on whats going wrong at Spurs: "Its just injuries. I mean you can walk outside and say; 'jeez it is really bright' and say to yourself 'maybe it is not the sun'. "But it is the sun mate weve just got injuries. "And you can do a million https://t.co/Hz95TXxcdu 🎙 Ange Postecoglou on whats going wrong at Spurs: "Its just injuries. I mean you can walk"
X Link 2025-01-25T10:00Z 26.3K followers, 75.1K engagements

"I dont see any improvement from Amorim tactically. Still with the 5-2-3 out of possession any carry from the full-back zone pushes United into their own third. Now even the personnel selection and natural dynamics are off. United never progress through the double pivot; its always around the block. Mainoo can help in that regard but hes stuck as a [--]. Wrong-footed wide players only make sense if you have constant underlaps to compensate for the lack of vertical stretching. Switch the wing-backs have Mainoo deeper and have Fernandes in the [--]. Ask the wide center-backs to carry more and force"
X Link 2025-02-07T20:50Z 26.3K followers, 48.8K engagements

"Aside from the major detail I mentioned before Amorim took charge the CB inverting during deep buildup there are a number of things I believe Amorim has got wrong personnel-wise. Reluctance to play wingers at wing-back. Especially Garnacho. Fernandes used deeper consistently. Wrong-footed wing-backs although he seems to have changed this recently. Letting go of Antony and Rashford (maybe out of his hand) without enough depth at [--]. Forced to play Zirkzee constantly or even Eriksen there no other solutions. Players are action capacities before roles and positions. A front [--] of Mazraoui Dalot"
X Link 2025-03-03T11:48Z 26.3K followers, 62K engagements

"Alisson lack of a [--] Nunez and Marquinhos decided that game. Every team needs a [--] and a [--]. Watch every cutback PSG made a good [--] makes all the difference in the box even if he doesnt score"
X Link 2025-03-05T22:42Z 26.3K followers, 65.2K engagements

"If a coachs answer to man-to-man pressing is to go directly long every single time its a poor approach"
X Link 2025-03-06T14:40Z 26.3K followers, 113.9K engagements

"United do a very basic aspect of the 3-2-5 poorly. The simple idea is that the [--] offensive players will pin the opposition centrally and on the wing. This creates space and time for the 3-2 buildup to dictate. The United wingbacks position themselves so conservatively that there is no last line wide pinning; this allows the opposition fullback to step up aggressively because the wingbacks can only play at [---] degrees due to the touchline; this allows the opposition to start a simple zonal to man-to-man transition with jumps all over the pitch. WCB dropping WB opposition step up to press WB"
X Link 2025-04-11T09:02Z 26.3K followers, 33.5K engagements

"Top clubs should stay away. 🚨 OFFICIAL: Imanol has decided to leave Real Sociedad head coach job at the end of the current season. https://t.co/BmRUNTiZGh 🚨 OFFICIAL: Imanol has decided to leave Real Sociedad head coach job at the end of the current season. https://t.co/BmRUNTiZGh"
X Link 2025-04-24T11:35Z 26.3K followers, 160.5K engagements

"There is a lot of value in having a left-footed LCM in a double pivot. It is definitely worth paying the premium for a left-footer. The angles it can provide are very useful and complement his double-pivot right-footed partner much better. A right-footer at LCM has to frequently drop slightly wider almost into narrow full-back zones to create out-to-in angles to progress the ball as effectively"
X Link 2025-04-25T11:01Z 26.3K followers, 68K engagements

"I dont remember an issue being so obvious the solution being so obvious yet the coach does nothing. It makes no sense at all. As I said before even his first game Amorim has to change this. I have seen a lot of baseless criticism about Amorim here. This is the first thing I have come across that is an objective issue that can limit his ceiling. Amorim has to change this; you cant sacrifice a player completely in the Premier League during buildup from goal kicks. I have seen a lot of baseless criticism about Amorim here. This is the first thing I have come across that is an objective issue"
X Link 2025-04-27T14:19Z 26.3K followers, 63.7K engagements

"Raphinhas influence skyrocketed. I hope Saka is given that soon. So many high ceiling players are held back because they are tasked with being the primary width holders. Saka Foden although Pep has started playing him centrally recently Rashford Raphinha Mbappe under Luis Enrique Martinelli All have been negatively affected because of this. So many high ceiling players are held back because they are tasked with being the primary width holders. Saka Foden although Pep has started playing him centrally recently Rashford Raphinha Mbappe under Luis Enrique Martinelli All have been negatively"
X Link 2025-05-04T09:00Z 26.3K followers, 56K engagements

"The sooner United and Amorim realize that Ugarte was a mistake the better. Cut your losses and build on a double pivot with a new LCM and Mainoo as the RCM. Ugarte will be fine out of possession despite some deficiencies but there is a lot that has to be improved in possession for the transfer to be worth the money. I simply dont think Ten Hag and Manchester United have the capabilities to drastically improve a player in Ugarte will be fine out of possession despite some deficiencies but there is a lot that has to be improved in possession for the transfer to be worth the money. I simply dont"
X Link 2025-05-12T09:00Z 26.3K followers, 213.2K engagements

"Congratulations to Spurs. Postecoglou let go of his game model at the right time and deserves credit for it. Spurs best performances have come when either they have been forced to or Postecoglu has opted for a less aggressive approach. You cannot play high-tempo football in and out of possession constantly at this level. Either you sacrifice the pressing intensity or you lower the Spurs best performances have come when either they have been forced to or Postecoglu has opted for a less aggressive approach. You cannot play high-tempo football in and out of possession constantly at this level."
X Link 2025-05-21T21:01Z 26.3K followers, 38K engagements

"There were some issues that I mentioned when Amorim took chargeCB inverting and 5-2-3 block. I had believed that Amorim would change them in a better league since he had changed it in some big games at Sporting. There have been numerous non-structural mistakes that Amorim has made consistently at United including profiling of players details regarding central progression and last-line wide pinning. The performances could have been much better even while rigidly sticking to a 3-4-2-1. It would not be harsh to let him go. If I was the United sporting director I would understand his reasoning"
X Link 2025-05-22T09:00Z 26.3K followers, 45.4K engagements

"Really glad for Maresca and Chelsea. Backed him from day [--]. I feel he was criticized unfairly to a large extent. With good squad planning Chelsea could be in a title race next season. Integrating a proper [--] should be the top priority; Caicedo vacates the central space far too much and lacks the height and range and ideally his qualities are best used as the [--] or inverting from fullback. Lavia is perfect in possession but lacks mobility and athleticism compared to the best 6s in the world. Ugochukwu is a special talent and should be considered. Another improvement could be with Cucurella; if"
X Link 2025-05-29T09:00Z 26.3K followers, 40.8K engagements

"Its very early but still concerning that United arent being heavily linked to midfielders. Solving the ball progression issues should be a much bigger priority than getting better final third quality. Hopefully the midfield isnt ignored yet again. This would be my shortlist. 1) Carlos Baleba: Top choice 2) Adam Wharton: Best creator 3) Pierre Ekwah: Cheaper option United cannot go into another season with a Casemiro and Ugarte double pivot especially since Amorim has been reluctant to use Mainoo there. Solve ball progression and the forwards will look far better than they do now"
X Link 2025-05-30T09:00Z 26.3K followers, 483.9K engagements

"I think some people have a misconception regarding Enrique. Hes not some anti-positional anti-Guardiola coach. More mobility does not mean less positional; he is very much a positional coach. He blatantly says it himself here. Neither does his team play without a positional structure completely like some have alleged. I will be expanding on this soon. 1/14 📈 ❝A player moving where he wanted implies that there are game situations that I don't control. Next year I want to check them all without exception❞ Luis Enrique Data @soccerment https://t.co/cjOWP7UfwR 1/14 📈 ❝A player moving"
X Link 2025-06-02T09:00Z 26.3K followers, 56.3K engagements

"I have not seen enough analysis of PSG's in-possession tactics especially structural. People struggle to analyze a more dynamic positional game and end up calling it not positional. I will be breaking down their approach in the final focusing on [--] aspects: the structural principles and the triggers/references provided to each individual player on when and where to make the movement for positional rotations"
X Link 2025-06-03T09:00Z 26.3K followers, 536K engagements

"Stiller is a clear example of why the current version of football data should mean very little in finalizing signings. Great initial filtering mechanism but thats it"
X Link 2025-08-22T14:21Z 26.3K followers, 160.3K engagements

"Compactness is the most basic universal truth in football. It is extremely unwise to not emphasize it throughout the season no matter how you want the team to play. Spurs are seeing what a coach can do when he makes it his biggest priority. Compare that to the previous one who gave little respect to zonal concepts out of possession until his last games. There has been no tier [--] coach who does not emphasize compactness and there never will be"
X Link 2025-08-24T09:00Z 26.3K followers, 67.8K engagements

"It is in Chelseas best interest to phase out Enzo from being an undisputed starter. To maximize Enzo you have to use him like Kroos which is not a possibility under Maresca and rightly so. He is not an elite left half-space threat nor does he have the physical qualities to play deeper. The next step for Chelsea should be to integrate an elite left half-space threat alongside Palmer in the right half-space which was probably the idea with Simons. One fullback part of the front [--] is the right direction to go into"
X Link 2025-09-18T10:28Z 26.3K followers, 246K engagements

"I unfortunately do not have the time to continue posting. Thank you to everyone who has supported me on here"
X Link 2025-11-16T18:28Z 26.3K followers, 190K engagements

"@Advitiya2907 Arteta is becoming too inclined towards physicality"
X Link 2024-10-30T09:44Z 26.3K followers, 93.3K engagements

"Hansi Flick philosophically is very different from most of the elite modern coaches. For him it is not about how he can gain small margins and control the game better. Hes more than happy to sacrifice defensive security to give his team a better chance to create. From there the game becomes all about the quality of players and execution. It works well with a high-quality team; Barcelona simply overwhelms weaker teams although I have serious reservations about how it works against teams with higher quality"
X Link 2024-11-04T10:01Z 26.3K followers, 232.3K engagements

"Kobbie Mainoo and Adam Wharton as the double pivot is what Amorim should be targeting long term. Both will offer different angles have enough progression quality through carrying or passing and still have the physical capacity to cover space and counter-press in a double pivot. Play them in front of a back three of Branthwaite De Ligt/Maguire and Yoro and United will become one of the most frustrating teams to create chances against in transition and in settled sequences. Creates a solid foundation for the team to dominate upon"
X Link 2024-12-07T13:23Z 26.3K followers, 75.4K engagements

"Taking away any sort of blame from Arteta is disingenuous. He definitely got his midfield dynamics wrong and underestimated the need for another creative profile alongside Odegaard in midfield or he overestimated Odegaards action capacities. Lets not forget Arsenal let go of Smith Rowe and Vieira and brought in a completely different profile in Merino. This is a clear indication of how Arteta wanted to profile his midfield. A midfield trio of Rice Odegaard and Smith Rowe/offensive interior solves the issues Arsenal face against mid-blocks. I have always maintained that Arsenal need another"
X Link 2024-12-17T10:00Z 26.3K followers, 60.3K engagements

"Amorim needs to make [--] tactical tweaks to improve the distances in and out of possession. 1) The CCB stepping up into midfield during goal kicks makes little sense to me as I have mentioned before. It blocks passing lanes into midfield and you end up with a [---] all the time in deep buildup which is unforgivable in the current tactical climate of the league. Even with someone as good on the ball as Saliba it would not make sense. He should use a 4-2-5 as I suggested earlier with the GK acting as an auxiliary CB. This change also allows the wingbacks to start higher in the last line and pin the"
X Link 2024-12-31T10:00Z 26.3K followers, 265.2K engagements

"Tactics from principle heavy positional coaches are not meant to surprise anyone. It is to create a platform for consistent execution. As long as the structure provides enough vertical diagonal and lateral access to all [--] zones it doesnt matter if its unsurprising. 🚨 😨 Oliver Glasner: I dont think they can surprise us I dont think they are flexible they go from a 3-2-5 to a 3-1-6 sometimes. They also go to a 4-15 so Cucurella can play in the pocket or sometimes go wide to create a 2v1 on the wing Gusto also does this with Neto and 🚨 😨 Oliver Glasner: I dont think they can surprise us I"
X Link 2025-01-03T15:44Z 26.3K followers, 87.2K engagements

"I talked about this issue before Amorims first game and hes been at United long enough that this shouldve been resolved. Its clear hes going to stick with it and unfortunately I believe this will limit the control his team can generate. His intention is to use the central overload with the 4-2-2-2 vertically and dynamically exploit the wide areas where space opens up against man-to-man setups due to deep wing-backs and the lack of width in the last line. To make the most of this structure the intention has to be more on exploiting the press vertically rather than stifling it to gain control."
X Link 2025-03-19T12:41Z 26.3K followers, 69.8K engagements

"In football there are [--] levels of autonomy for players during decision-making. 1) Automatismsno autonomy. 2) Situation-dependent patternsautonomy for when and where. 3) Principle-based patternsautonomy for when where and how. 4) Complete autonomy. Think of these as a spectrum and not distinct categories. When and if tailoring individual intentions it is essential to align the level of cognitive processing of affordances with the level of autonomy. Garnacho fares much better when you create a reduction in autonomy with constraints because of his level of cognition primarily why his"
X Link 2025-04-18T09:57Z 26.3K followers, 37.9K engagements

"All positional teams are not the same. They do operate under a similar logic but there are a lot of variations. Primarily positional teams can be differentiated by [--] major categories. 1) Structure. 2) Tempo. 3) Positional rotations. 4) Dribbling/passing dependence. Inzaghi - 3-5-2/4-2-4 medium tempo high positional rotations and passing dependence. Enrique (PSG) - 3-1-6/3-2-5 low tempo high positional rotations and dribbling dependence. Guardiola (City treble) - 3-2-5 low tempo low positional rotations and passing dependence. You can definitely make an argument against the logic itself but it"
X Link 2025-04-26T09:12Z 26.3K followers, 125.6K engagements

"Matches like this make you realize why the likes of Guardiola Enrique Maresca and to a lesser extent Slot and Arteta emphasize so much about slowing the game down and controlling the tempo. Inter slowed the game down in extra time and won because of it. Flicks intention is completely different but I am not sure it gives his team the best chance to win. Keep the elements but I can only see positives from toning it down slightly in and out of possession. Why risk going punch for punch when you can win a controlled battle of attrition Hansi Flick philosophically is very different from most of"
X Link 2025-05-07T09:00Z 26.3K followers, 219.7K engagements

"The tactical climate of the Premier League is perfectly suited for a team to overachieve with a 4-4-2/4-2-4 with De Zerbi Conte and Sacchi type patterns with a big emphasis on up-back-throughs. Should be taken into consideration by coaches especially for bottom-half sides. If every team starts to become so man-oriented you can use that rigid orientation against them"
X Link 2025-05-31T09:00Z 26.3K followers, 70.4K engagements

"@Ruud1711 Slots ideal model which he has taken the team towards should have OOP and rest defence issues. They also have a lack of defensive quality in midfield and with the full backs. Team should be far too dependent on counter pressing working out"
X Link 2025-08-15T12:53Z 26.3K followers, 257.6K engagements

"Amorim is obviously at fault but if we look further up the sporting department sat down looked at the squad and agreed that it would be better to spend [---] million on forwards rather than sign a midfielder as the priority. I was always worried about this and thus tweeted it before the window even started. There is nothing to it except gross incompetence; these guys simply do not understand football as well as they are required to at Manchester United. Baleba and one forward would have comfortably led to the team performing much better than the three forwards who have been signed. A new coach"
X Link 2025-08-29T09:00Z 26.3K followers, 96.9K engagements

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