• Optimization is a tool, not the solution
  20th
• Don't become an attacking midfielder who relies on others
  19th
• Pep Guardiola's real control
  12th
• Applaud the team
  8th

• Eastman 910 adhesive
  31st
• Injuries are an excuse now
  30th
• The holding midfield and fullback monopoly
  16th
• The distracted striker
  12th
• Trend of quicker distribution from a dead ball in your own end, or a goalkeeper claim
  9th
• Reply
  8th
• Growing pains
  7th
• Solve the puzzle
  6th
• Solid as a William Saliba
  5th
• 0-0
  4th
• Don't relax when you defend deep to counter
  3rd
• Running plays
  2nd
• Why the Tactics Journal is no longer posting on X
  1st

• Best of 2024
  31st
• Roll out the red carpet
  30th
• Stretching the defense with a ball over the top
  29th
• Don't assume everyone knows what you know
  28th
• The most dangerous pass in football
  27th
• Expected disappointment
  26th
• An empty tactics board
  25th
• Not taking any risks is a risk
  24th
• Move with the wind
  23rd
• Attacking uphill
  22nd
• Ange Postecoglou: 'I'm just a naughty little boy'
  21st
• Thomas Frank: 'I want to beat them with all the best players'
  20th
• Structure versus the players
  19th
• The schedule
  18th
• Subscribe to my newsletter
  17th
• Mazraoui shows us how to prepare, plant, and launch as a defender
  16th
• Russel Martin on Ange Postecoglou: 'I have a lot of respect for him'
  15th
• Appropriation
  14th
• Hojlund: 'It's very important to understand movements'
  13th
• Why Erling Haaland is not being played through
  12th
• Kylian Mbappe is taking too many steps at Real Madrid
  11th
• The attack must not be performing well if we are losing
  10th
• Inswinging versus outswinging corners
  9th
• Amad Diallo is playing
  8th
• Why I talk about the Premier League
  7th
• Joe Hart on Ange Postecoglou: 'I'd do anything for you'
  6th
• Arsenal's artificial defensive rotations
  5th
• Red cards ruin games
  4th
• Manchester United should build around Zirkzee
  3rd
• Trent Alexander-Arnold does everything on his first or second touch
  2nd
• Would you allow Ait Nouri to roam?
  1st

• Brick by brick
  30th
• There is more nuance to aerial duels
  29th
• Modric shows why Rodri is important
  28th
• How Racing Santander prepares for the third pass
  27th
• The lessons from chess players that want more spontaneity
  26th
• Football at a walking pace
  25th
• It's not just coaching the team at Manchester United
  24th
• The role of the fullback in the modern game
  23rd
• Arsenal is bringing back the long ball from the goal kick
  22nd
• Dimitar Berbatov on the mental side of football and finding space as a striker
  21st
• Always find the moment
  20th
• Sir Alex Ferguson's Golden Rules
  19th
• Defensive football delays the inevitable
  18th
• The world of football is intimidating
  18th
• Very good
  16th

• Recovering
  21st
• Surgery
  12th
• How dare Carsley experiment with England against Greece
  11th
• Manchester City defend with the ball
  9th
• Making a run far offside against a high line
  7th
• Brentford's World Record Kick Off Routine
  6th
• Lionel Scaloni doesn't like midfielders receiving the ball with their backs to the opponent's goal
  4th
• Aston Villa orient their hips towards either sideline and always play forward
  3rd
• Positionism and Relationism change the way we look at football
  2nd
• Brighton bypass Nottingham Forest's compact zonal defense by moving two midfielders wide
  1st

• Moving the double pivot wide to manipulate a compact man-marking defense
  30th
• Nunez should never be behind Salah on the halfway line
  29th
• Black sheep
  27th
• Bayern Munich's beautiful three-man diagonal goal
  26th
• Unai Emery buys books for his players to help them balance their emotions
  25th
• What Manchester City should have done when Arsenal went down to ten men
  24th
• Arsenal had imposter syndrome
  23rd
• How Manchester City should break down Arsenal's low block on the diagonal
  22nd
• Dummying the ball
  21st
• Vincent Kompany: Let's encourage people to succeed and break barriers
  20th
• VfB Stuttgart's deluge of offside runs against Real Madrid
  19th
• Juventus' unique ability in defense to remain patient and not overcommit
  18th
• Maybe I'll retire at 30
  17th
• Tottenham's unorthodox positioning of their midfielders to spread Arsenal apart centrally
  16th
• Bournemouth's pressing triggers, always in motion, against Chelsea
  15th
• Cesc Fabregas: 'Every player needs to be told what to do'
  14th
• Sean Dyche: 'On the pitch, it doesn't change as much as you think'
  13th
• Avoiding the spectacular
  12th
• England's fullbacks switch sides positionally
  11th
• Be crazy
  10th
• Bernardo Silva: 'The schedule is completely crazy'
  9th
• England are free of Southgate and their positions
  8th
• You either reinvent yourself or you die
  7th
• The ability to forget his mistakes and move on
  6th
• An intellectual challenge
  5th
• Thiago Motta's teams are both positional and relational
  4th
• Lionel Scaloni doesn't like midfielders receiving the ball with their backs to the opponent's goal
  4th
• Barcelona's three forwards remain wide and equidistant when they make their runs into the box
  3rd
• Liverpool had no specific game plan to press Manchester United during their build up
  2nd
• Arsenal in limbo against Brighton's mid-block
  1st

• We don't really see the formation as the end goal
  31st
• Fight or flight
  30th
• The difference in distance when Liverpool's fullbacks are wide versus when they are narrow
  29th
• The players you have
  28th
• Chelsea staggering their pivot
  27th
• Which Liverpool players benefit in transition or when the opposition defends deep?
  26th
• Lyon — Monaco: Uninspiring (0-2)
  25th
• Arsenal's right wing malfunctions against Aston Villa
  25th
• Erik ten Hag's fitness concerns at Manchester United
  24th
• Ancelotti: 'There is something wrong' if defenders and goalkeepers are getting the most touches
  23rd
• Malmö comes alive when the wingers move out of position
  22nd
• The pros and cons of the large spacing between Brentford's rest-defense and attack
  21st
• Juventus — Como: Thiago Motta Versus Cesc Fàbregas (3-0)
  20th
• Dynamic Stretcher
  20th
• [Sponsor] Classic Football Shirts
  19th
• Manchester City's rest area on the wing
  19th
• We don't have to speak about tactics if you lose so many duels
  18th
• Fulham vulnerable to a switch of play after committing to the ball side
  17th
• Premier League announces you can't stop the movement of an opponent during a set piece
  16th
• Why did Valverde know to make this run
  15th
• [Sponsor] Fantasy Football Hub
  14th
• Switch to the left wing against Leicester City
  14th
• The mind of an innovator
  13th
• Liverpool's automatic overlap zone
  12th
• Manchester United force Manchester City to wait by inverting Lisandro Martinez from the left
  11th
• Mikel Arteta has developed a softer approach to managing
  10th
• Writer's block is a myth
  9th
• We are running out of ball-playing goalkeepers
  8th
• [Sponsor] Fanatics
  7th
• The buildup is the most important phase to me
  7th
• The new NFL kickoff rules
  6th
• Alternative center-back positioning for Manchester United in the middle third
  5th
• Bayern Munich pass horizontally against Tottenham, constantly opening play
  4th
• Fabian Hurzeler gives the Brighton players confidence in themselves
  3rd
• Bald with a beard, but not the same
  2nd
• Liverpool training exercise to replicate Slot's build up
  1st

• Come back when you have the desire to touch the ball again
  31st
• Be jealous of Arsenal signing Calafiori
  30th
• Erling Haaland's six scans in ten seconds for his goal
  29th
• The left center-back is Juventus' most important position
  28th
• Arne Slot shows signs of balancing Liverpool's buildup
  27th
• Will the zonal attack become outdated?
  26th
• Chelsea will use inverted fullback(s)
  25th
• I don't like when inverted fullbacks are in line with the center-backs
  24th
• Victor Valdés' first conversation with Pep Guardiola
  23rd
• Key
  22nd
• Arteta is simplifying training for sequences of matches next season
  21st
• Early signs of improvisation from Tottenham
  20th
• Basic level versus playing ability
  19th
• Ian Wright should have suggested Saka play left-wing
  18th
• Happy Birthday, Sergio Busquets
  17th
• James Rodriguez is not the last playmaker
  16th
• Reminder to join my tactics community
  15th
• Will it ever come home again
  15th
• The problems for England against Spain
  14th
• Rodri talks, we must listen
  13th
• Tijjani Reijnders was my favorite player at Euro 2024
  11th
• Spain's simple passes forward are refreshing
  10th
• Spain allows space wide to push fullbacks inside
  9th
• Football is less attractive
  8th
• Bukayo Saka is England's most important player against Gakpo, Mbappe, and Nico Williams
  7th
• Germany made themselves look weak by mirroring Spain
  6th
• How Uruguay pinned the USA back
  5th
• Focus on the eyes, and the head, and the legs of the players and teach the game
  4th
• Antagonists to Protagonists
  3rd
• Portugal — Slovenia: Crying Out for Ideas (0-0)
  2nd
• Spain shows why a pass forward is significant
  1st

• Germany adjusts Gundogan's position to open space central against Denmark
  30th
• Perfection is impossible
  29th
• Lionel Messi says football is too tactical
  28th
• Georgia — Portugal: Georgia Upsets Portugal's Second Team (2-0)
  27th
• England don't need Kieran Trippier at left-back
  26th
• To defend or defend with the ball
  25th
• Switzerland's long and short cover-shadow to deny Germany time central
  24th
• Türkiye — Portugal: An Unselfish Cristiano Ronaldo (0-3)
  23rd
• England doesn't use their spices
  22nd
• Italy play out of Spain's counter-press
  21st
• Foden, Bellingham, Rice, and Trent in the midfield can work for England
  20th
• Portugal — Czech Republic: The Portuguese Mixer (2-1)
  19th
• Austria left Griezmann open when they counter-pressed France
  18th
• Poland's asymmetric defensive shape exposed the half-spaces
  17th
• We need results
  16th
• Germany — Scotland: Scotland Indecisive Defensively (5-1)
  15th
• Hungary, Brazil, and culture in tactics
  14th
• Deep and Dynamic
  13th
• 1.5x speed
  12th
• Using data to find the intended path
  11th
• Germany is in the street again
  10th
• Gundogan provides the floor on which Musiala and Wirtz can dance
  9th
• The responsibility of a goalkeeper and defender when blocking a shot
  8th
• England's questionable Euro 2024 squad selection
  7th
• Tactically similar football in Euro 2024
  6th
• Thiago Motta to Juventus
  5th
• How referees are using video and data to elevate their performances
  4th
• Andoni Iraola: You have to ask for the ball when you’re tired
  3rd
• Carlo with an RPG
  2nd
• The Netherlands line of pressure all moving at once
  1st

• How Enzo Maresca transitions to defense in a 3-box-3
  31st
• Vincent Kompany to Bayern Munich
  30th
• Positional Laggards
  29th
• Leeds — Southampton: Southampton Stop Leeds' Line-Breaking Passes (0-1)
  28th
• Swansea City goalkeeper coach Marty Margetson details training with Carl Rushworth
  27th
• Manchester City's disorganized high line and lack of positional awareness
  26th
• The opposition's structure when Malmö overloads a wing
  25th
• People laughed at Johan Cruyff when he started using possession play at Barcelona
  24th
• Bayer Leverkusen's spacing accentuated Atalanta's physical strength
  23rd
• Pickpockets
  22nd
• Calafiori continues his run
  21st
• Brighton - Manchester United: Kobbie Mainoo’s Vital Role (0-2)
  20th
• World-Class
  20th
• Coaches are taking the show from the game
  19th
• Trent taught himself to pass
  18th
• Perimetral and Spacial players
  17th
• The weakest part of Nicolas Jackson's game
  16th
• Tottenham herd Manchester City quickly forward
  15th
• Football is finished
  14th
• Tonic immobility in Arsenal
  13th
• Tottenham cross too much
  12th
• Growing dissatisfaction
  11th
• Bayer Leverkusen are undefeated but vulnerable
  10th
• Ones that don't do anything won
  9th
• PSG need more Vitinha's
  8th
• Manchester United's back four on rope
  7th
• You cannot sit, if you don't have a chair
  6th
• Disguised passes
  5th
• Playing in a 'good height'
  4th
• Tottenham need to improvise
  3rd
• PSG protecting the left for each long ball from Borussia Dortmund
  2nd
• Bayern Munich's second half switch that changed the game versus Real Madrid
  1st

• Press play again
  30th
• Arsenal's devastating six-yard box corner kick routine
  29th
• Aitana Bonmati's best qualities in one play
  28th
• Iraola praises Bournemouth analysts during demanding midweek
  27th
• Manchester City's rotations
  26th
• Pass the ball into the net
  25th
• Feyenoord's aggressive right center-back positioning
  24th
• Bologna rotate to free Calafiori
  23rd
• Luis Enrique asks us to review Mbappe's press
  22nd
• Manchester City's staircase
  21st
• Bayern Munich's clever positioning to pin Arsenal's stronger right side
  20th
• Manchester City don't trust Phil Foden to play as a holding midfielder
  19th
• Dembele instructs Mbappe to make the near post run
  17th
• A team versus individuals
  16th
• Havertz's runs from deep in Arsenal's 4-4-2
  15th
• Tottenham take too many touches
  14th
• Could Erling Haaland be doing more?
  13th
• Schick's movement off-side to observe, surprise, and separate
  12th
• Gabriel pinned to Kane isolates Arsenal's left side
  11th
• Manchester City's creative space ahead of Real Madrid's midfield
  10th
• Musiala showing to the ball when Goretzka drops
  9th
• Long ball with runners versus Real Madrid when Carvajal gets forward
  8th
• Arsenal reinvented the wheel
  7th
• The top of the box cut-back on Bruno Fernandes' blind-side
  6th
• Chelsea's cliques
  5th
• Tottenham lack off-the-ball movement
  3rd
• Odegaard on the turn
  2nd
• Possession without progression
  1st

• Previewing Manchester City vs Arsenal
  31st
• Erling Haaland's exponential dribbling improvement
  30th
• The relational phase
  29th
• What I'm reading, watching, and listening to
  28th
• Kobbie Mainoo shows what England lacked at holding midfield
  27th
• Conte and Ange have polar opposite mentalities
  26th
• Declan Rice could be more discreet
  25th
• Germany's press release
  24th
• The Netherlands are too right side dominant
  23rd
• Football is a joy with responsibility
  21st
• England's simple solution
  20th
• 30 passes and 16 heart-attacks
  19th
• Why did Liverpool get this much space in transition against Manchester United
  18th
• Dragusin and Tottenham's high-line
  17th
• How I use Stathead FBref
  16th
• From Bayer Leverkusen wing-back to wing-back
  15th
• Inter collective movement
  14th
• Porto's cover shadow masterclass against Arsenal
  13th
• Aston Villa's method to block Tottenham's third man
  12th
• Kyle Walker jumping in transition nearly cost Manchester City against Liverpool
  11th
• Inter from left centre-back to right centre-back
  10th
• How Manchester City can prevent a basketball game against Liverpool
  9th
• If we lose, I want to do it my way
  8th
• Mea culpa
  7th
• The space behind PSG's aggressive press in the wide areas
  6th
• More driven passes from Andre Onana and less lofted passes
  5th
• Manchester City finally score from the left half-space run
  4th
• Joe Gomez dropping creates space for Liverpool's third man
  3rd
• Positive orientation when receiving the ball
  1st

• Trippier inverts
  28th
• New generation of coaching
  27th
• Frankie de Jong's perfect game
  26th
• Arsenal's perfect balance to dominate and third-man runs
  25th
• Inter from out-the-back
  23rd
• Is Arsenal intentionally attempting to win set-pieces?
  22nd
• Haaland and Foden expose Brentford's left half-space weakness
  21st
• Jesse Marsch philosophy at RB Salzburg and Leeds United
  20th
• Liverpool slow down the ball carrier in defensive transition
  18th
• Real Sociedad's effective three fake free kick routine
  15th
• Why did Phil Foden play at right-wing?
  14th
• The way Manchester City prepare for a tactical change
  13th
• Thomas Muller: What we are missing is freedom
  12th
• When to press, when to wait, who can have the ball, who could not have the ball
  11th
• Chelsea when they have a plan
  8th
• What happens when Van Dijk marks Odegaard instead of Gomez
  7th
• Josko Gvardiol has the mind of a midfielder in the body of a center-back
  6th
• Liverpool's flipped formation and changed dynamics against Arsenal
  5th
• Shielding the ball from the goalkeeper in the air is becoming more common
  4th
• How Liverpool can control Arsenal
  3rd
• Liverpool's negatively angled runs on the break
  2nd
• The difference in intention of Aston Villa's movement
  1st

• No room for Brighton bait and Luton score
  31st
• Artem Dovybk shows how a center-forward should move
  30th
• Conor Bradley's breakout match
  29th
• Scaloni: We are loosing the essence of football
  28th
• Manchester City bait Tottenham's press to create space between the lines
  27th
• Chelsea's slow passing and baiting movement
  25th
• I will see him
  24th
• The threat Liverpool's second line poses in the middle
  22nd
• Florian Wirtz Acceleration and Deceleration
  21st
• How to score against Inter
  20th
• Ange Postecoglu's Tottenham passing exercises
  18th
• Iraola on adapting training to his team
  17th
• Phil Foden needs to realize he is Phil Foden
  16th
• Tottenham repeat this left-half space play against Manchester United
  15th
• Manchester City dragging Newcastle wide changed the game
  14th
• Two spaces Tottenham can attack Manchester United
  13th
• A Clash of Languages
  12th
• Luke Williams on Why Notts County Play Short Corners
  11th
• For the First Time
  9th
• Kai Havertz is a Momentum Killer
  8th
• Arsenal's Two Keys to Control Liverpool
  7th
• Tottenham Lacked Width on the Left
  6th
• Mika Mármol
  5th
• Girona Move Without Hesitation
  4th
• Manchester United's Crisis In Perspective
  3rd
• Trent Alexander-Arnold and Sergio Busquets
  2nd
• Declan Rice's Position Dictates How Threatening Arsenal Are
  1st

• Runners Beyond Jackson
  31st
• Two Things I Like From Brighton Defensively
  29th
• Manchester City Baiting Everton's Press
  28th
• Trent Alexander-Arnold's Blind Passes
  27th
• Philadelphia's Standing Ovation for Trea Turner
  25th
• One Change Alters Arsenal's Defensive Structure Against Liverpool
  24th
• Thomas Tuchel Details How Bayern Munich Defended Against VfB Stuttgart
  22nd
• Nkunku is the Runner Chelsea Lacked
  21st
• Manchester United Learned From Gakpo's Goal Last Season
  20th
• Liverpool Lacked Coordination in the Left Half-Space
  19th
• Brighton Pass Confidently Through Arsenal's Man-to-Man Press
  18th
• Manchester City's +1 with Alvarez, Foden, Grealish, and Lewis
  17th
• Thank You For Reading
  16th
• Brighton Score
  15th
• Arsenal Trial Declan Rice at Center-Back
  13th
• Berbatov Walks Us Through This Goal
  12th
• Kai Havertz is Beginning to Perfect the Xhaka Cut-Back
  11th
• Harvey Elliott: Mohamed Salah's Best Wingman
  10th
• How to Bypass Everton's Low-Block
  8th
• Head the Ball Down
  7th
• Kai Havertz Finds Space
  6th
• Manchester City's aggressive press to stop Kulusevski and Udogie
  4th
• Harry Maguire blocks everything for Manchester United
  3rd
• Previewing Manchester City vs Tottenham
  2nd
• The Julian Alvarez Domino Effect
  1st

• It's hard for Scott McTominay to crash the box when he's 30 yards behind the play
  30th
• Newcastle's dominance in the wide-areas force PSG into playing line-breaking passes
  29th
• Girona need more patience in defense
  28th
• The Battle of the High Lines and Aston Villa's far-side weakness
  27th
• Erling Haaland's explosive turn-and-shoot technique
  26th
• Pep Guardiola demonstrates how to orient the body when receiving the ball
  25th
• Cesc Fàbregas: My obsession is to play forward
  24th
• Watch the defender's hips and opposite foot when Jeremy Doku dribbles
  23rd
• Footedness
  22nd
• Arsene Wenger's offside rule will change how football is played
  21st
• Kai Havertz at left-back click-bait
  20th
• Experts don't always make good teachers
  18th
• Our idols are people
  17th
• Roberto De Zerbi is a mirage
  16th
• The weight of Chelsea's inexperience is on Thiago Silva and Raheem Sterling's shoulders
  15th
• Manchester City don't take risks when they defend
  14th
• One of the closest Premier League races in recent history
  13th
• Tottenham needs Dejan Kulusevski in the middle of the pitch
  12th
• Sean Dyche has a chat with Dele Alli about Everton's direct play
  11th
• Jack is back, central
  10th
• Bayern Munich don't wait
  9th
• Football should be the focus, not VAR
  8th
• Chelsea are faster, why did Tottenham use such a high line
  7th
• Manchester City's slow buildup deep counters Bournemouth's low block
  6th
• Arsenal could have walked away with the league
  5th
• Boss
  4th
• Not Playing Like Champions
  3rd

• Jude Bellingham, the world's best interpreter of space
  31st
• Manchester City target Johnny Evans and Victor Lindelof
  30th
• Predictable Chelsea
  29th
• Every team needs players like Kalvin Phillips
  27th
• AC Milan allows PSG to walk through the midfield
  26th
• Quicksand
  25th
• Bassey gifts Tottenham two goals
  24th
• Liverpool are static and lethargic
  23rd
• A beautiful accident
  22nd
• Watching matches live
  19th
• Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest
  17th
• Diniz's hybrid approach
  15th
• Jack Grealish is frustrating
  14th
• Cross-Heavy One-Dimensional Spain Needs Runners
  13th
• Chelsea's space invaders
  12th
• Tottenham's advanced inverted full-backs
  11th
• Good food needs time to cook
  10th
• Arsenal and Manchester City's out-of-possession battle
  9th
• Ruben Dias knows how to play like Rodri
  8th
• Champions League football at St. James' Park
  7th
• Control
  6th
• The battle for the center of the pitch between Lens and Arsenal
  5th
• Real Madrid collapse on the ball rather than isolate the carrier
  4th
• Aston Villa using physicality to stop-start Brighton
  1st

• Rhythm, size of squads, and the schedule
  30th
• You need to play a striker in on goal to score
  28th
• Arsenal's thicket
  26th
• Brighton move without thinking
  25th
• Matheus Nunes' strengths in one play
  24th
• We don't train
  22nd
• How Andre Onana should play out against a passive counter-press
  21st
• Manchester City's constant triangles
  20th
• Chelsea need to target the center of the box
  19th
• Inter's spatial manipulation of AC Milan
  18th
• Brighton's beautiful team goal
  17th
• Why did Manchester United leave Declan Rice free?
  9th
• Burnley sit too deep and overcommit to the ball carrier
  3rd

• One example of patience by Nicolas Jackson
  31st
• Matip's positioning leads to a Newcastle goal and a Liverpool red card
  28th
• Arsenal's answer is Fabio Vieira
  27th
• Chelsea begin to fix timing issues
  26th
• Phil Foden needs to keep taking risks
  21st
• Liverpool's out of sync first phase
  20th
• Andre Onana's weakness leaning back passing to his right
  15th
• Chelsea hesitate to play Nicolas Jackson in
  14th
• Partey tasked with disrupting Arsenal's ball progression
  13th
• Manchester City's improved set-pieces
  12th
• Bernardo Silva moves behind Akanji opening space in the half-space
  7th
• Burnley's basic shape in and out of possession
  4th
• Declan Rice outside of Jurrien Timber for Arsenal
  3rd

• Aston Villa's back-three
  31st
• Barcelona’s 4-2 Build-up and 3-4-3 Diamond
  30th
• The Bournemouth Red-Tailed Boa
  28th
• It is too humid in Asia
  27th
• Is Kepa Arrizabalaga a modern goalkeeper?
  25th
• Arsenal's £65m question
  24th
• Kobbie Mainoo against Lyon and Arsenal
  23rd
• Spain's tell
  22nd
• Chelsea's Youth Against Wrexham
  21st
• All of the above
  20th
• Ange Postecoglou's first Tottenham match
  19th
• Especially the time to take decisions
  18th
• We took Eden Hazard for granted
  17th
• Notes
  16th
• Planning warm-ups with Pep Guardiola
  15th
• Arsenal's left midfielder experiment
  14th
• Mason Mount will be used like Ryan Gravenberch
  13th
• The Importance of Attacking the Centre-Backs
  12th
• The goalkeeper should be replaced if we don't score
  11th
• André Onana is confident
  10th
• Reassembling Arsenal’s Invincibles
  9th
• Newcastle's influence on Anthony Gordon is showing
  8th
• The problem with talking about football
  7th
• The switch from a box to a diamond next season
  6th
• Cesc Fàbregas and Manchester City’s progression to a diamond
  5th
• Erik Ten Hag's end goal for Man United is 2021/22 Ajax
  4th
• Housekeeping
  3rd

• Manchester City pass their final test
  11th
• Inter are Brentford on steroids
  10th
• New Watchlist
  7th
• Barcelona Feminí's far-side pin and Patricia Guijarro's two equalizing goals
  5th
• Manchester United's piston press affords Manchester City too much space centrally
  4th
• A José Mourinho time-wasting masterclass
  1st

• Batman and Robin
  28th
• Jan Paul van Hecke and Levi Colwill star in Brighton's counter-press
  27th
• Narrow Manchester United leave space wide against Chelsea
  26th
• Inter bulwark
  25th
• How I watch football
  24th
• Antony is missing his signature move
  23rd
• Aggressive Inter heavily relies on Alessandro Bastoni
  22nd
• Fluminense’s tight 5v5 overloads
  21st
• Manchester City's solution to restore fluidity against Real Madrid
  20th
• Newcastle made their pitch dry against Arsenal and Brighton
  19th
• Rodri sees everything
  18th
• A mundane semi-final win for Inter over AC Milan
  17th
• Liverpool’s death by vertical passes
  16th
• The Brentford Line-Out
  15th
• Low-Viscosity Bayern Munich
  14th
• Reims were too wide against Lens
  13th
• AC Milan tries to take advantage of Inter's aggressiveness with verticality
  11th
• The flaws of Manuel Akanji and Kyle Walker that cost Manchester City against Real Madrid
  10th
• Brighton's numerically inferior rest-defense leads to five Everton goals on the counter
  9th
• NASCAR
  8th
• Rico Lewis deserves to start regularly
  7th
• Manchester United are too good at maintaining numerical superiority in transition
  5th
• Manchester City needed more runners against West Ham
  4th
• Jakub Kiwior's left-side passing bias at right center-back for Arsenal
  3rd
• Active and Waiting defenders in a flat-back-five
  2nd
• Manuel Akanji's weak foot and bad angles at left center-back in Manchester City's 3-2
  1st

• West Ham are similar to Emperor Penguins
  29th
• Tottenham overcomes back post run struggles to salvage point against Manchester United
  28th
• The space Manuel Akanji's positioning creates
  27th
• Arsenal is emotionally exhausted and didn’t press Manchester City
  26th
• Éder Militão looks tired
  25th
• How Manchester United’s man-to-man marking weakened Brighton’s buildup
  24th
• The large space between Tottenham’s lines for Newcastle to exploit
  23rd
• What happened to Bayern Munich vs Mainz in their 3-1 loss?
  22nd
• Wolves pounce on a flat-footed Youri Tielemans and unprepared Leicester
  22nd
• Aaron Ramsdale channels his inner David De Gea
  21st
• David De Gea's risky pass to Maguire facing goal costs Manchester United
  20th
• Liverpool's narrow 4-4-2, the space it creates with expansion and contraction
  2nd

• Was Fred at fault for Liverpool's first goal against Man United
  6th

• Leandro Trossard is Jesus reincarnated for Arsenal
  27th
• Arsenal's wide 4-4-2 out of possession leads to open space between the lines
  20th
• Enzo Fernandez should not be the one to drop between the CBs in the buildup for Chelsea
  5th

• Man City’s 2–3 with an inverted left-back or right-back leaves them too vulnerable
  19th

• Zakaria’s positional movement was key to Chelsea’s fluidity vs Bournemouth
  27th
• I didn't like France’s change to a 4–5–1 vs Morocco
  14th
• High pressing US leaves defensive CBs vulnerable to Netherlands’ counter-attack
  3rd