THE OFF SEASON: A new role has emerged: The INVERTED CENTERBACK

(UPDATE: WINTER 2025) You know, when you're someone who continually obsesses about the tactical elements of football then you'll empathize with a brain that doesn't shut up whenever it thinks of something new to discuss... So, while I was preparing season 10, I was also doing my usual routine of watching different games from various … Continue reading THE OFF SEASON: A new role has emerged: The INVERTED CENTERBACK

Season 9: PLAYER ROLES MEETS FORMATION MATTERS EPISODE 15: 4-2-2-2- meets Player Roles

Guess where this is going.... 😏 That's right... Yet ANOTHER 4-4-2 variant, the 4-2-2-2 (also known as the '4 triple 2') is a formation that has what is known as a 'staggered structure' where your players will primarily position themselves into spaces that causes an imbalance upon the opposition from minute 1. It is very … Continue reading Season 9: PLAYER ROLES MEETS FORMATION MATTERS EPISODE 15: 4-2-2-2- meets Player Roles

Season 6: SM23 (Tactics Page) Episode 15: Atletico to SM23

Call me a weirdo all you want, but I absolutely adore Atletico Madrid. They are the official “Bad Boys” of football and masters of the so called “Dark Arts”. They play a brand if football that might not be pleasing on the eye but the same manner in which we laud praise to the likes … Continue reading Season 6: SM23 (Tactics Page) Episode 15: Atletico to SM23