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The Three Cs Long reads The Three Cs Ralf Rangnick talks about the philosophy he called upon to build success at RB Leipzig and Red Bull Salzburg, and why he and Jürgen Klopp get on so well Ralf Rangnick
Xavi II Masterclass Xavi II Barcelona head coach Xavi on his tactical development as a player, and the concept of the third-man run so well used by Pep Guardiola Xavi
Casey Stoney Masterclass Casey Stoney Casey Stoney reveals the tactics behind an important win for Manchester United against Arsenal in the FA Women's Super League FA Women's Super League, November 8 2020
Pep Lijnders Masterclass Pep Lijnders Pep Lijnders, assistant manager to Jürgen Klopp at Liverpool, relives an iconic Champions League win over the Barcelona of Lionel Messi Pep Lijnders
Thomas Frank Masterclass Thomas Frank Brentford manager Thomas Frank looks back on the tactics behind his team's 2-0 win over Arsenal in the club's first ever Premier League match Premier League, August 13 2021
Positional play: football tactics explained Coaching Knowledge Positional play: football tactics explained Manchester City's Pep Guardiola, Barcelona's Johan Cruyff and Spain's Luis Enrique all use positional play. We dive into what exactly it is
Aitor Karanka: Countering high full-backs vs 1-4-2-3-1 Coaching courses Aitor Karanka: Countering high full-backs vs 1-4-2-3-1 Former Real Madrid assistant Aitor Karanka presents a match preparation session he used as a Premier League head coach with Middlesbrough. The session prepares a team to defend and counter-attack against a side set up in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation that plays with high full-backs Aitor Karanka
José Mourinho Masterclass José Mourinho José Mourinho organised Inter Milan to overcome Barcelona and Lionel Messi en route to winning the 2010 Champions League Champions League Semi Final First Leg, April 20 2010
Tanya Oxtoby: Defending and pressing in a 1-4-2-3-1 Coaching courses Tanya Oxtoby: Defending and pressing in a 1-4-2-3-1 Bristol City Women head coach Tanya Oxtoby delivers a session aimed at developing a team’s ability to defend effectively by shaping a medium-high press and forcing play one way, being set up to win the ball on the second line of pressure, and improving individuals’ defending detail in 1v1 situations Tanya Oxtoby
The Chance Long reads The Chance Sarina Wiegman on guiding the Netherlands to their first major title, which came at the 2017 UEFA Women’s European Championships Sarina Wiegman
Gary Caldwell: Defensive principles Coaching courses Gary Caldwell: Defensive principles Gary Caldwell looks to develop players’ defensive qualities through a series of four practices in which they must defend as individuals, in pairs and in threes Gary Caldwell
CV Live: Jesse Marsch CV Live CV Live: Jesse Marsch RB Leipzig manager Jesse Marsch talks about some of the principles that underpin his tactical approach, and discusses the philosophy that he looks to instil in all of his players Jesse Marsch
Resilient Long reads Resilient After Brazil went out to Belgium at the 2018 World Cup, Tite led them to Copa América glory in 2019. He revisits that very journey Tite
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