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  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Insight and analysis

    Mid third transition and the six capabilities

    The middle third is the area of the pitch where transition happens most often and teams at the FIFA Men’s World…

  • Insight and analysis

    2 and 3 player core moves in goalscoring

    If your players have mastered the individual tactics of being able to stay on the ball themselves, then it…

  • Insight and analysis

    Exploring throw-ins from the FIFA Men's World Cup 2022

    Ben Futcher, FA Youth Coach Educator, and Si Houston, Game Insights Analyst explored throw-ins from the World…

  • Insight and analysis

    Transition in the defensive third (FIFA Men's World Cup 2022)

    As we explored in our previous blog teams at the Men’s World Cup 2022 had an average of 98 transitions per…

  • Insight and analysis

    Developing players like Jamal Musiala: Encouraging our players to stay on the ball

    Jamal Musiala took the World Cup by storm. Despite a quite disappointing Germany display at the Qatar based…

  • Insight and analysis

    Coming alive when the ball goes dead: Exploring Men's World Cup 2022 restarts

    The concept of ‘ball in play’ time has risen to prominence in the last few years and the football world has…

  • Insight and analysis

    Exploring the importance of transition

    68% of all possession starts across the FIFA Men’s World Cup 2022 came from transition.  This is consistent…

  • Insight and analysis

    Playing position impact on opportunities to perform out of possession core skills

    No matter where or who we coach, it is important we give our players the opportunities to experience different…

  • Insight and analysis

    Playing position impact on opportunities to perform in possession core skills

    No matter where or who we coach, it is important we give our players the opportunities to experience different…

  • Insight and analysis

    Game changers: England's use of substitutions

    The game we know and love is constantly evolving, but there have been few rule changes in recent years more…

  • Insight and analysis

    Possession Starts at the Women's Euros

    Kick offs, throw ins, goal kicks, corners and free kicks. They happen in every game. From coaching your U8…

  • Insight and analysis

    Planning your observations

    In this blog we look at observation and noticing skills and discuss how effective planning can support your…

  • Insight and analysis

    Goalkeepers: Returns from different game formats (Talent development girls)

    Returns from Different Game Formats - Talent Development Girls (Goalkeepers) 3v3, 5v5, 7v7, 9v9, 11v11. How…

  • Insight and analysis

    'Keeping it real' when serving the Goalkeepers

    The connection between a goalkeeper and their goalkeeper coach is often a strong one. Smaller numbers of players…

  • Insight and analysis

    Returns from Different Game Formats - Talent Development Girls

    3v3, 5v5, 7v7, 9v9, 11v11. How often have you considered the format your team plays and the opportunities…

  • Insight and analysis

    What do coaches and players in the female game think effective coaching is?

    The FA women’s coach development team conducted a study, with St Mary’s University, that investigated what…

  • Insight and analysis

    Fabio Viera: Euro U21 player of the tournament

    It may come as no surprise that Fabio Vieira was named the UEFA European U21 Player of the Tournament by UEFAs…

  • Insight and analysis

    The pressing role of the wing-back in a back five

    When deploying a back five without the ball, the roles and responsibilities of the wing-back can be critical…

  • Insight and analysis

    Exploring technical returns from different game formats

    Practice makes perfect, right? Do we consider how our game formats affect the opportunity for players to practice…

  • Insight and analysis

    Counter Attacking: Technical Breakdown (West Ham United vs Leeds United)

    Here we look at West Ham’s goal against Leeds from the FA Cup 3rd round and what many people might call the…

  • Insight and analysis

    Importance of the first goal in the female game: Timing and case studies

    In our previous blog, we demonstrated the importance of scoring first in the game. This blog explores how…

  • Insight and analysis

    Importance of the first goal in the female game

    75% of teams that score the first goal, win the game. With football all about scoring and stopping goals,…