Man-to-Man Marking: The Throwback System Helping Bundesliga Teams Defend Better

Bergas Brillianto speaks to Vincent Kompany and Alexander Blessin about how a recurrence of a classic defensive system, paired with pressing, is bringing better performances for teams in Germany

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St Pauli’s year of Hürzeler – now also playing the best football in the 2. Bundesliga

German football expert Abel Meszaros looks at St. Pauli, everyone's favourite left-wing club, and argues that this season, they're more than just a cult classic

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Vissel Kobe: Chasing a first-ever J1 title with possession-based directness

Neel Shelat casts his eye over a side known for recruiting older European talent but who are now doing things very much their own way From a tactical point of view, the J. League is right up there with some of the most interesting competitions in the world. Ange...

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Should you sit deep against Brighton?

Jack McCormack analyses the approach taken by Roberto De Zerbi and uses our Coach ID tool to figure out a pragmatic response to his tactics

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Are Inverted Fullbacks Becoming a Hindrance to Ideal Possession Principles?

Jamie Scott looks at a trend in the full back position and its implications for possession football

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