Samsophsaints Co / Tactics
I remember the first time I decided to retrain a naturally wide midfielder into an inside forward. The player was quick, comfortable on the ball, but...
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I’ve worked with grassroots teams for years, so I know the gap between wanting useful video analysis and having the time, budget or tech skills to...
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Extra time in a cup tie is a strange, beautiful mess: fatigue, adrenaline, tactical conservatism and the looming lottery of penalties. Over the years...
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I remember the first time I watched a team regularly win the ball high up the pitch: it wasn't because they had a star striker or an intimidating...
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I still remember the first time I watched a full-back influence a game like a central midfielder. It wasn't a one-off moment — it was a pattern....
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I’ve long considered the 4-2-3-1 one of the most practical shapes for lower-league clubs — it’s familiar to players, flexible in attack and...
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Opposition managers do more than fill a podium and tip their hat to the match officials. When I sit through post-match interviews — whether after a...
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