“There are risks when you play the way we do. There’s no such thing as perfect tactics.” - Fabregas

Inter v Roma 🔹 Wide FK Routine

PSG's midfielders are constantly reshaping the affordances available to the player in possession. The ball moves because the players without it continually change what is possible.

SV Elversberg - Short Corner Routine

Bayern vs Leipzig — Constant, unpredictable depth. “We have so many players who make runs into space… That’s why we create so many chances — because we get behind the defence from different positions.” - Kimmich

Do you think it’s a bit predictable at this point?

🔹 FC Porto vs Real Betis. 🔍 Build-up ideas from goal-kick's.

FC Porto 🔹 Throw-in vs Benfica Simple, but you can watch almost every single Porto match and find great set-piece ideas.

🔺 Ajax vs NEC 🔍 NEC’s man-marking scheme “We played far too cautiously and were basically looking for the free man all the time.” — Míchel Sánchez

“One good (tactical) idea lasts for 45 minutes or less.” — Francesco Farioli Thus, the strength of an idea lies not only in its effectiveness when executed, but also in its capacity to facilitate flexibility and empower individual reactions as the opponent adapts.

Netherlands vs. Greece — Xavi recognizes the problem and changes the structure. 🇳🇱 🔸

Jürgen Klopp's Germany vs Serbia 🇩🇪🇷🇸 Florian Wirtz: "There was a lot of movement in the middle of the park and we all combined well." Serbia (5-4-1) was repeatedly pinned in the low-block after having no answer in the middle third.

“The most important thing is the player understands the ‘why’ and they understand the pressing patterns of the opponents so they can find the solution on their own.” Hürzeler aims to build adaptive player intelligence rather than merely executing a formation.

Joey Veerman currently exists between two philosophies that couldn't be more antithetical. Xavi and Kovač do not just offer different solutions to the same problems; they begin with different ideas about what they even are. Veerman is now being asked to speak both languages.

Jobe Bellingham exhausting himself while a couple of other players grab a coffee.