Mikel Arteta Talks About Being Stuck
Arteta stuck? With the season well and truly underway, Arsenal face the biggest test of the season: an away trip…
Tactics & Team Play
Formations, pressing, possession and how teams play together, explained for players and youth coaches who want to understand the game more deeply.
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Mapi Leon Arms Behind Back Defending
Spain’s Olga Carmona wants to close down England’s Georgia Stanway but she’s also concerned about Lauren Hemp breaking out wide,…
Kitu Díaz Scores Directly From a Corner Kick
There are Olimpico goals and then there are Olimpico goals. An Olimpico of course is scoring directly from a corner…
Walker Zimmerman Pre-Game Sniff
Walker Zimmerman sniffing some smelling salt before the United States versus Mexico World Cup qualifier. Landon Donovan was known to…
How to Know If You Could Be a Football Manager
There are plenty of components to football. For most people, the enjoyment comes from running around and kicking the ball,…
Silva Hands Behind Back Defending
Chelsea defender Thiago Silva hands behind back defending. Really, you might as well call it hand tied behind back defending….
Eric Dier Arms Behind Back Defending on Ronaldo
Why do English Premier League defenders still put their arms behind their backs when defending? I know their trying to…
Victor Lindelof Arms Behind Back Defending
Still don’t get why players are still doing this. Here, Manchester United’s Lindelof facing off against Manchester City’s Phil Foden…
Weston McKennie Long Throw-in
Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie has a long throw-in that’s like a corner kick. Lately, while playing for the United States…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic Smashes the Ball Past the Wall
AC Milan’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic smashes the ball past the jumping wall and the player lying down behind the wall. How…