Neel Shelat looks at one of La Liga's in form sides and their unusual approach in possession

Jamie Scott analyses the Italian coach and his style of play and asks whether automatisms create more issues than they solve On the spectrum from disciplinarian tactical play to freeform styles, automatisms are the most extreme iteration of the former. Automatisms supersede even the most rigid Juego de Pocision...

Ninad Barbadikar looks at the Berlin side, who only joined the Bundesliga in 2019 for the first time but continue to impress with a functional approach German football is perhaps most recently famous for its development of Gegenpressing, and the Bundesliga is perceived as the home of Gegenpressing. Jurgen...

Neel Shelat takes a look at another Ligue 1 side doing intriguing tactical things

The Manchester United midfield is renowned for his off-the-ball work, but what does he add with the ball? Varun Vasudevan investigates

Jamie Scott analyses how goalkeepers have seen their distribution requirements increase, and how this brings them into line with another key, deep-lying position

Domestic form is a good predictor of international form for most players, but players like Harry Maguire seem to particularly suit international football. Eduin Latimer investigates

Jamie Scott looks at how England tweaked their midfield set-up to great effect in a World Cup opener against a defensively solid Iran

Neel Shelat has a look at another unusual tactical set-up paying off – this time, it is surprise LaLiga package, Rayo Vallecano.

Neel Shelat takes a look at another team exceeding expectations with an unusual tactical approach They say ‘never go back,’ but Ernesto Valverde certainly does not follow that piece of advice. He moved to Bilbao for his fourth stint at Athletic Club at the start of this season, having...