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  • 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…

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    '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,…

  • Insight and analysis

    Counter Attacking: Linking the Data and Technical Breakdown

    Counter Attacking: This blog looks at how we take data as starting point before using a definition to break…

  • Insight and analysis

    Counter Attacking: Number scenarios on transition

    Once possession has been won and a team are looking to spring a counter attack, we take a look at the number…

  • Insight and analysis

    Euro 2020 review: attacking with a narrow front three

    A key trend from Euro 2020 was teams playing with a narrow attacking front three. This article explores the…

  • Insight and analysis

    The importance of transition: FA Cup 2020/21 Counter attacking case study

    69% of all possessions starting from transition players must constantly recognise when to attack quickly.…

  • Insight and analysis

    Sven Botman: The man mountain in the Netherlands backline

    At 6’4”, Botman already looks like a strong, dominant player in the Dutch backline. An imposing, physical…

  • Insight and analysis

    Skilful players: Summer Olympics

    The summer Olympics 2020 tournament was a great opportunity to watch some of the best female players in world…

  • Insight and analysis

    Centre backs intercepting in midfield areas

    In this video FA Youth Coach Developer Ben Futcher talks us through a critical moment in the build up to England…

  • Insight and analysis

    Centre backs stepping out to defend in midfield areas

    In this blog, Dan Simpson, The FA’s game insight analyst talks about the benefits and risks of centre backs…

  • Insight and analysis

    Nicolo Rovella: The future of Italy’s midfield

    In this blog, the FA’s game insight analyst, Katie Sorenson talks about Italy’s new gem in midfield and highlights…

  • Insight and analysis

    Security behind the ball when in possession

    In this blog, The FA’s games insight analyst, Dan Simpson and the FA’s youth coach developer, Joe Sargison…

  • Insight and analysis

    Lukas Nmecha: U21 Euros top goal scorer

    In this blog, Katie Sorenson, The FA’s game insight analyst and Paul Holder, The FA’s youth coach developer…

  • Insight and analysis

    Nico Schlotterbeck: The heart of the German U21 defence

    In this blog, Katie Sorenson, The FA’s game insight analyst talks about a rising star, Nico Schlotterbeck…

  • Insight and analysis

    Two player connections in wide areas

    In this blog, Dan Simpson, The FA’s game insight analyst talks about how two players can connect in wide areas…