IntroductionPart 1 – VelocityPart 2 – PressingPart 3 – The LiberoPart 4 – Bringing The Attack TogetherPart 5 – Bringing The Defense Together So now we’ve got the overarching philosophy and the tactical duties, let’s find some players that can… Continue Reading
IntroductionPart 1 – VelocityPart 2 – PressingPart 3 – The LiberoPart 4 – Bringing The Attack Together As everything comes together in Atalanta’s tactic, let’s move a bit back on the pitch and dive deeper into the duties of the… Continue Reading
IntroductionPart 1 – VelocityPart 2 – PressingPart 3 – The Libero The first three parts of the series delved into a more theoretical approach that hopefully laid a solid foundation as to why Atalanta should set up in the manner… Continue Reading
IntroductionPart 1 – VelocityPart 2 – Pressing The first two parts of the tactical series laid out a plan to leverage possession velocity, by creating opportunities that shorten the pitch, cause confusion in defensive transition, and permit the offense to… Continue Reading
Everyone’s heard the news by now. Robin Gosens is off to Inter Milan, where he’ll bolster an already insanely loaded lineup in the Lombardian capital. My favorite robins are again those of the North American variety that always linger around… Continue Reading
IntroductionPart 1 – Velocity In the previous article we discussed possession velocity, and how much more dangerous fast twitch possessions are than slow methodical marches up the pitch. Working the ball fast is all well and good, and if was… Continue Reading
Introduction Is there a right (or wrong) way to play football? As long as you (a team) have a reasonable strategy to score more goals than your opponent, play anyway you like. But is every strategy or tactic a viable… Continue Reading
Few individuals in any industry have garnered success by resting on their laurels. Well maybe kings, queens, and dictators but they’ve always had an uneven playing field – and shall we say a ‘different’ point of view on the definition… Continue Reading
A Tougher Battle Thanks to Some Late Heroics It was quite the month for Atalanta, winning four matches in Serie A, and earning two vital points in the Champion’s League. The name of the game, finally, this month was offense… Continue Reading
You may remember several months back when I had the fortune of speaking with Ivaylo Atanasov – an ex-Bulgarian footballer and current coach and sporting ambassador in the country. Previously he gave fantastic insight into what happens at the Zingonia… Continue Reading