FOOTBALL TACTICS

Learn To Read
The Game.

Understand why teams attack, defend and move the way they do. Learn the tactical principles that make football easier to understand.

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Learn The Fundamentals

LESSON 01

Understanding Space

Learn why space is one of the most important concepts in football and how players create, find and exploit it.

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LESSON 02

Width & Depth

Understand how teams stretch the pitch horizontally and vertically.

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LESSON 03

Creating Overloads

Learn how teams create numerical advantages around the ball.

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EXPLORE TACTICS

What Do You Want To Learn?

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01

Attacking

Learn how teams create space, progress the ball and create chances.

  • Build-up play
  • Breaking defensive lines
  • Overloads
  • Counterattacks
  • Creating chances
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02

Defending

Understand pressing, defensive shape and how teams protect dangerous spaces.

  • Pressing
  • Low blocks
  • High defensive lines
  • Compactness
  • Defensive transitions
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03

Formations

Learn the strengths, weaknesses and tactical ideas behind formations.

  • 4-3-3
  • 4-2-3-1
  • 4-4-2
  • 3-5-2
  • 3-4-3
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04

Positions

Understand positioning, movement and responsibilities by position.

  • Centre Back
  • Fullback
  • Midfielder
  • Winger
  • Striker
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05

Transitions

Learn what happens immediately after possession changes.

  • Counterattacking
  • Counterpressing
  • Stopping counters
  • Recovery runs
  • Transition positioning
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06

Game Situations

Learn how to solve common tactical problems during matches.

  • Breaking a low block
  • Beating a high press
  • Defending a lead
  • Playing against 10 men
  • Protecting transitions
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