Season 9: PLAYER ROLES MEETS FORMATION MATTERS EPISODE 17: 4-5-1A meets Player Roles

Here we have yet another formation within our '4 at the back' merry go round... In this episode we take a look at a formation that still remains one of the more popular formations within today's game. The 4-5-1 was popularized back in the early 2000's by what many consider to be a very 'Special' … Continue reading Season 9: PLAYER ROLES MEETS FORMATION MATTERS EPISODE 17: 4-5-1A 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 →

SEASON 4: PLAYER ROLES ; EPISODE 11: PLAYER ROLE (STOPPER)

(UPDATE: SUMMER 2025) Welcome back, Soccermanagerite. "You alrite, la?" In today’s episode we take a look at the men who are all about one thing and one thing only: Defend, Defend, DEFEND! That’s right y’all, today we are looking at the 'Stopper' role! From Franco Baresi, Alessandro Nesta, Nemanja Vidić, to the likes of Antonio … Continue reading SEASON 4: PLAYER ROLES ; EPISODE 11: PLAYER ROLE (STOPPER) →