How many times have you seen someone criticize Stones for apparently overplaying, and how many times have you seen the same person praise Umtiti or Varane for their ball playing skills. Ever since he has been on the scene people have been criticizing Stones for one reason or the other, most of this criticism has […]
Author : Youssef Amin
Wannabee tactical analyst. Obssesed with Argentinean football and love watching football in general. West Ham fan for my sins.
A tactical analysis of Boca Juniors playing style
Boca are quickly becoming the team to beat in Argentina. After winning the league last season they have made the best start to a season in their history this year winning 6 out of 6 and scoring 15 goals. In this article I will be breaking down the tactics of Guillermo Barros Schelotto’s side and […]
The importance of full backs in the modern game
Back in the yesteryear fullbacks routinely were the worst players on the team who had little or no attacking duty and instead were instructed to stay back at all times. They were basically wide centre backs. The evolution in tactics over time has led to them being one of the most important organs of the […]