Profile avatar
talkintactics.bsky.social
Providing a Tactical Analysis of European Football
58 posts 7,057 followers 222 following
Regular Contributor
Active Commenter
Posts 16 Comments 34

My thoughts on Aston Villa's problems this season (free to read). #AVFC www.patreon.com/posts/my-tho...

submitted 84 days ago • 5 comments

Leadership ☑️ Composure ☑️ Physicality ☑️ Dominating Duels ☑️ Passing Range ☑️ Positioning ☑️ Set Piece Threat ☑️ Pace ☑️ Defending Small Spaces ☑️ Defending Large Spaces ☑️ Football Understanding ☑️ 👑

submitted 85 days ago • 1 comment

This happened a few times vs Liverpool. Gundogan ended up closing down Gomez with Foden covering in central midfield. A defensive 4 of Lewis-Bernardo-Foden-Nunes. Yikes. Something Guardiola usually gets right is that balance in midfield.

submitted 85 days ago • 0 comments

Far post runs from just inside the oppositions half… I understand the principle (create space to attack) but sometimes you just need to attack the space.

submitted 85 days ago • 0 comments

My thoughts on Man City FWIW For the last couple of seasons they have been the chasers that always finish strong. This is obviously a great characteristic but it’s also a bit like conceding the first goal then coming back to draw/win It points at something not being quite right.

submitted 85 days ago • 4 comments

This is what I was referring to with regards to the 3-2-5 structure. A lot of teams will defend against that using a 5-4-1/5-2-3 shape with a CB jumping out to press one no.10. This creates space in the oppositions back line, making it attractive to play early balls forwards.

submitted 91 days ago • 1 comment

When you think of a standard 4-3-3 there is very little space between the CBs & DM during build ups. When teams build in the 3-2 shape this space increases as the middle CB drops deep, making it easier for the opposition to counter. See Carlos & Mateta’s positioning here during Villa vs Palace

submitted 94 days ago • 2 comments

Pre Brian Horton even, @talkintactics.bsky.social gave me the steer 👏

submitted 98 days ago • 1 comment

Different platform, still breaking the news 😉

submitted 98 days ago • 0 comments

As we approach the January transfer window, a reminder of last seasons success stories. Both players - from the Championship - pretty much hit the ground running & improved the performances of their new clubs. If you want an immediate impact, the Championship is the place to look.

submitted 98 days ago • 3 comments

If I follow you on Twitter (X) but have missed you on here, please say hi. I’m not sure what lists I’ve been added to but I appreciate the response over here ✌🏼

submitted 99 days ago • 4 comments

From a scouting perspective, International Football is a nice opportunity to see players in a different environment. With England Guehi plays for a ball dominant side & will be judged on his decision making, execution & defending larger spaces. A good opportunity to highlight other strengths.

submitted 100 days ago • 2 comments

Watch Marc Guehi’s distribution tonight. He very rarely plays it wide. Instead, he looks to give it to his Midfielders or find players between the lines. That’s the sign of a top player. It’s very easy to just keep passing it to your full back.

submitted 100 days ago • 2 comments

So…this place needs a bookmark feature.

submitted 102 days ago • 9 comments

It’s nice to see Brighton in & around it after 11 games & it would be a great story if they could stay around the top four season after season. Other clubs like Southampton & Leicester City have managed good spells before being picked apart & then struggling to maintain the level of the squad.

submitted 103 days ago • 5 comments

It’s important not to stay loyal to technology as it is forever evolving. It’s the people that make these platforms what they are.

submitted 104 days ago • 1 comment