If you’ve ever witnessed a footballer wearing a short black vest during a training session or a match, you’ve probably wondered why they are wearing it. These vests can easily be mistaken for sports bras, but instead of being worn for support, they’re actually worn for different reasons. In this article, we’re going to explain…
How Are Football Matches Analysed? Football match analysis involves looking at different aspects of a football match together in order to create an informed conclusion of what happened. Factors such as football data, how each team presses, which formation they play in, who is their manager and more should be considered to make a qualified…
What Is an Overload in Football? An overload in football simply refers to having more players than the opposition team in a certain area of the pitch. Football teams will use this strategy to have a numerical advantage over their opponents in order to progress the ball into higher areas of the pitch. Learn how…
What Are Phases of Play in Football? The four main phases of play in football are the build-up phase, progression phase, creation phase and the transition phase. Three of these phases represent different thirds of the pitch – the build up phase takes place in the first third, the progression phase in the second third…
What is Pressing in Football? In football, pressing is the pressure that the team who is out of possession applies on the team in possession. Some of the aims of pressing are to win the ball back as quickly as possible, interrupt the opponent’s build up play and to dictate play. Learn what the different…
How Is Football Data Collected? Football data collection is recorded by a team of analysts at each match. A video-based collection system is used by trained football data collectors to analyse each action during a match. Once a match has finished, further analysis is conducted to ensure that the data is as accurate as possible….
Who Are the Most Tactical Football Managers? Football tactics are forever changing and in more recent years, tactical strategies have come a long way. Here are some of the most tactical football managers in the modern game: 1. Pep Guardiola Spanish manager Pep Guardiola has managed three top teams in Europe – Barcelona, Bayern Munich…
After the first 45 minutes (plus additional injury time) have been played during a football match, both teams will stop playing and enter a half-time break. This interval lasts 15 minutes and a number of different things happen during this time. In this article, we’re going to cover everything that happens during half-time in football,…
You might have heard the term ‘false nine’ used by commentators or pundits when watching a football match. If you’re unsure what is meant by the term false nine, this article is for you. We’re going to cover everything you need to know about this unique position – its history, what skills suit the role,…
As viewers of the beautiful game, we only see football players when they play matches, either on the TV or in-person at football grounds. What we don’t see is the hours of hard work that goes on behind the scenes during the rest of the week when players take part in training sessions. There are…