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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…
30 Aug 2024
30 Aug 2024
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…
19 Aug 2024
19 Aug 2024
Insight and analysis
Game changers: The strategic use of substitutes during Euro 2024
Substitutions are not just about swapping tired legs or managing injuries, they are crucial chess moves to…
5 Aug 2024
5 Aug 2024
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…
4 Jun 2024
4 Jun 2024
Insight and analysis
Using Futsal to develop footballers
“In any football programme in any country, players should be playing futsal, because you get to a point where…
21 May 2024
21 May 2024
Insight and analysis
Exploring the insights from the Adobe Women's FA Cup Final 2024
This year's Adobe Women’s FA Cup final saw Manchester United pick up their first major women’s title in a…
16 May 2024
16 May 2024
Insight and analysis
Corner delivery zones - insights into effective corners
How are successful teams converting corners into shots and goals? Game Insights Analyst Luke Saunders explores…
18 Apr 2024
18 Apr 2024
Insight and analysis
Net success: How goalscoring insights from the boys' academy can help us create inspirational finishing…
Crafting a practice design that balances ample repetition, realism and relevance can significantly support…
25 Mar 2024
25 Mar 2024
Insight and analysis
'Cross like a boss' - The goalscoring impact of crossing at the 2023 Women's World Cup
Crosses into the penalty box have increasingly been a reliable way to improve a team’s chances of shooting…
12 Mar 2024
12 Mar 2024
Insight and analysis
The 'Throw Show' - How can we maximise what we do on throw ins?
With an average of 50 throw ins per game in the current WSL season, throw ins are the most common dead ball…
26 Feb 2024
26 Feb 2024
Insight and analysis
Unpacking 'shot packing'
When a player is shaping to shoot there are many factors to consider. One of these is ‘shot packing’.…
12 Feb 2024
12 Feb 2024
Insight and analysis
In the zone: The emphatic goal-scoring impact of football's second six-yard box
When we look at where goals are scored from, we consistently see the largest percentage of goals scored in…
13 Dec 2023
13 Dec 2023
Insight and analysis
Observing core moves and how to bring them into your own environment
Do your players stand out 1v1 when taking players on, but find it hard to know when to lend it to a teammate…
28 Nov 2023
28 Nov 2023
Insight and analysis
Using insight to inform practice design: Goalscoring insights and implications
In our recent blog post we discovered that the game at the ‘top level’ does not always replicate the game…
14 Nov 2023
14 Nov 2023
Insight and analysis
Using insight to inform realistic practice design
Collecting objective insight is a great way to measure what is happening within games. Si Houston, Claire…
27 Oct 2023
27 Oct 2023
Insight and analysis
Unlocking success: Spain's central play at the Women's World Cup
There are many different ways to win a game of football, from fast counter-attacking to set play specialists…
16 Oct 2023
16 Oct 2023
Insight and analysis
Finishing from inside the box: 'In it to win it'
9 out of 10 (90%) open play goals at the 2023 Women’s World Cup were scored from inside the box. In…
26 Sep 2023
26 Sep 2023
Insight and analysis
Transformational Coaching: Developing talent through the eyes of Lydia Bedford
Lydia Bedford has been in the headlines in recent weeks after being announced as Brentford FC U18s Head Coach…
14 Jul 2023
14 Jul 2023
Insight and analysis
Vivianne Miedema: What makes her so prolific in front of goal?
Five times FIFA Women's World Player of the Year and England record breaker Kelly Smith joins FA Women's National…
4 Jul 2023
4 Jul 2023
Insight and analysis
FIFA's in contest metric - The fight for possession
From previous blogs we have seen that transition plays a key role in gaining or losing possession, however…
28 Jun 2023
28 Jun 2023
Insight and analysis
Turning: The key to unlocking defences
The month of March saw us focus on the in-possession core skill of turning. If we can support our players…
5 Jun 2023
5 Jun 2023
Insight and analysis
Men's World Cup 2022 : Assists and how to defend against key passes
172 goals were scored at the FIFA Men’s World Cup 2022, just under 3 per game. But how many of these…
26 May 2023
26 May 2023
Insight and analysis
Top tips for coaching transition
As we have shown in our previous blogs transition happens a lot, and the more comfortable we become with it…
12 May 2023
12 May 2023
Insight and analysis
Attacking third transition impact on goal scoring
Across the FIFA Men’s World Cup 2022 a total of 1091 shots featured possession starting from a transition…
3 May 2023
3 May 2023
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