As has often been discussed across Spielverlagerung, the flanks generally offer lesser strategic value for the in-possession team. A ball-carrier by the touchline only has 180 degrees of movement and limited access to space across the pitch.

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At 10pm on the day Leeds United and Marcelo Bielsa finally shook hands, I received a text message from South America. “Marcelo is heading to sign his contract at six o'clock Argentina time,” it said. “I'm heading to find a…

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If a single tactical feature were to be used to define a manager, for Jurgen Klopp, it would certainly be the pressing or the counter-pressing tactics his teams are famous for. In this tactical analysis, we will be covering Klopp's pressing…

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