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  • Insight and analysis

    Analysing the Euro's Superstars - Inspiring Individual Capabilities

    The last eight teams in the Women’s Euros will soon be back out on the pitch, but which players will steal…

  • Insight and analysis

    Linking training to matchday - control it like Carsley

    Aligning training to reflect matchday experiences is worthwhile for developing players who can manage the…

  • Insight and analysis

    Breakout Ballers: Our Ones to Watch This Women’s Euros

    We are now only a few days away from what looks to be a very exciting summer of football for the Women’s game…

  • Insight and analysis

    Counter, Control, Conquer: How Crystal Palace Outsmarted Manchester City

    At the end of the 2024/25 season, Crystal Palace achieved a historic 1–0 victory over Manchester City in the…

  • Insight and analysis

    Optimising the playing area for effective practice design

    Selecting the appropriate playing area size for your players can be tricky, but using a straightforward mathematical…

  • Insight and analysis

    Passing: positional considerations for core skills

    What are the core skills? Core skills are fundamental to a player’s ability to perform well and impact games…

  • Insight and analysis

    Individual tactics

    Individual tactics offer players a chance to showcase their strengths in a variety of ways – how can I gain…

  • Insight and analysis

    In safe hands: incorporating the goalkeeper into your practices

    In this blog, Learning Experience Lead Katie Sorenson, dives into the evolving role of the goalkeeper out…

  • Insight and analysis

    Positional profiles – defenders

    We grow up watching football and wanting to be our idols on the pitch and playgrounds—from Bobby Moore raising…

  • Insight and analysis

    Receiving: positional considerations for core skills

    What are the core skills? Core skills are fundamental to a player’s ability to perform well and impact games…

  • Insight and analysis

    What it takes to win

    Every season, teams set their targets for what they want to achieve - whether that be on a team or individual…

  • Insight and analysis

    Effectively using video within coaching

    As video has quickly become more accessible within the coaching process, it’s important we consider how we…

  • Insight and analysis

    The game within the game: decoding the mini battles on the field

    We’ve discussed in previous blogs that if you want to give your players the opportunity to practice core skills…

  • Insight and analysis

    Practice makes perfect: Using the 3 R’s to bring your sessions to life

    If we want to provide our players with a safe and fun environment where they can also become better footballers…

  • Insight and analysis

    Control, Cover and Be Compact: Tactics of a mid-block

    What is a mid-block?   A mid-block involves defending the middle section of the pitch with the purpose of preventing…

  • Insight and analysis

    Individual tactics – out of possession Grace Clinton case study

    Individual tactics require players to recognise the strengths and weaknesses of themselves and their opponent…

  • Insight and analysis

    The out of possession principles of play

    Teams base their defending tactics and strategies around the out of possession principles of play but what…

  • Insight and analysis

    Understanding momentum in football: Shifting the flow of the game

    Momentum is a term we frequently hear used to identify when a team exhibits dominance over their opposition…

  • Insight and analysis

    Lamine Yamal and the art of problem solving in the Euro 24 final

    As Spain kicked off their UEFA Euro 2024 campaign against Croatia on the 15th of June 2024, Lamine Yamal was…

  • Insight and analysis

    Crafting the Attack: The In-possession principles of play

    The principles of play are the underlying concepts and ideas that make up any invasion sport. Game insights…

  • Insight and analysis

    Abracadabra! The magic of assists at the Men's Euros 2024

    The magic of football is usually encapsulated in scoring goals, but most great magicians require an assistant…

  • Insight and analysis

    Game changers: The strategic use of substitutes

    Substitutions are not just about swapping tired legs or managing injuries, they are crucial chess moves to…

  • Insight and analysis

    Emiliano Martinez: The press-proof goalkeeper

    During the 2023-24 Premier League Season, Aston Villa achieved a historic milestone by qualifying for the…

  • Insight and analysis

    Controlling central zones - WSL case studies

    With the theme of 'controlling central areas' Game Insights Analyst Katie Sorenson delves into some examples…