For anyone interested, I put together this small project on Jesse Marsch´s philosophy and tactical concepts in in the autumn, during his time at RBL. Information from various podcasts & webinars, and analysis from matches.

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✍️Eric Laurie Football’s Phases of Play

•Counterpressing

Known to many as the German equivalent - "gegenpressing"; counterpressing is a tactical concept in football, which refers to the immediate moments which possession is lost & the team tries to recover possession as quickly as possible.

🧵THREAD Though counterpressing is a sub-principle of the phase of play "defensive transitions", they are not the same. Defensive transitions can also occur when the team losing possession prioritises defensive balance & simply drops back into their def. shape instead of closing down.

🧵Short Thread

On the rise of the 3-4-3, describing the benefits of the system, which has seen some success under Tuchel at Chelsea and R. Martinez with Belgium. From the 4-4-2, to 4-3-3 and to the 4-2-3-1, we are now seeing more and more teams utilize a 3-back system, particularly the 3-4-3, or sometimes referred to as the 3-box-3. Tuchel´s Chelsea have just recently won the #UCL while almost exclusively using this system.

10 phases of the game in football

In possession
1. Build up
2. Progression
3. Creation
Out of possession
4. High block
5. Mid Block
6. Low Block
Transitions
7. Attack->Defend
8. Defend->Attack
Set Pieces
9. Offensive
10. Defensive Each phase, both in possession & out of possession, is interdependent on the opposition being in the accompanying phase.

•Build Up vs High Block
•Progression vs Mid Block
•Creation vs Low Block
•Attacking Transition vs Defensive Transition
•Off. Set piece vs Def. Set piece

Simplified guides to 8 different formations in football

THREAD👇 4⃣3⃣3⃣

Since arriving at Manchester United, Edinson Cavani´s movements in the box & ability to create separation & space for himself have not gone unnoticed, rightfully so. Not only is he smart in his movements, but just as importantly he is willing to make the runs.

*SHORT THREAD* Getting a bit of daylight between himself & his marker has allowed for Cavani to come to some big chances this season, while scoring on a few of these occasions. Off the ball movements can often go unnoticed, with 22 players on the pitch & much of the focus on the ball.

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After creating a thread on Pirlo´s in possession principles being applied at Juve, I´ve also analysed the implementation of his out of possession principles this season. Below are the principles from his Pro-License, combined with examples from matches. While Juve´s in possession shape can best be described as a 3-2-5 formation, when they are out of possession they tend to lineup in a 4-4-2 shape. This means that one of the backs acts as a wingback while in possession, and a more traditional fullback while out of possession.

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Rarely do we get such direct insight into a managers vision and ideas, as when Pirlo´s Pro-License paper became available. I have studied the implementation of his in possession principles over Juve´s first 2 games of the season + found examples each principle below: His entire game model is based on the idea of football with "Purposeful possession + attack. Total + collective football with 11 players active both in + out of possession. Manipulation of time + space will help to command the game in both phases."