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Martin Rafelt @martinrafelt.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Argentina is one of the most interesting teams I ever watched. Very unique flair, great activity, confidence and game competence. They handle so many situations differently than any other team and still it makes so much sense. They're difficult to put into words, but I'll try:
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Jesse Davis @jessejdavis.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
In the last chapter of her PhD thesis Lotte Bransen looked at penalty kicks. Several interesting things emerged. A simulation study indicated slightly higher save percentage if the goalkeeper did not always align directly in the center of the goal. 1/5
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Tobias Escher @taktikfuchs123.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Endlich bin ich wieder zu einem Tagebuch-Eintrag gekommen. Kurze Analysen zu den beiden Halbfinals findet ihr hier: www.laptoptrainer.de/2026/07/16/w... (ganz ohne Paywall)
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Tag 34: Analysen der WM-Halbfinals | Laptoptrainer
Das WM-Tagebuch nach den Halbfinals: Tuchel trägt mit seinen (fehlenden) Wechseln zu Englands Niederlage bei. Frankreich chancenlos gegen Spanien. Die Analyse.
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Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Anglo media just completely blinkered and unable to see Argentina’s agency. England got the shit kicked out of them by a superior team with a superior plan and they were helpless.
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John Muller @johnspacemuller.com · 16/07/2026
Still can't believe Argentina were able to overcome the western European understanding of geometry
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Jon Mackenzie @jonmackenzie.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Some news: I've written a book about how football has evolved over the last fifteen years or so. It's called The Spectre of Pep: How Guardiola haunts modern football tactics. It's out in August and you can pre-order it right now from this link: geni.us/TheSpectreOf...
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False Pivot @falsepivot.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Das deutsche Nationalteam hat ihr WM-Qualifikationsspiel gegen Österreich souverän mit 5:1 gewonnen. Wie ein kluges 4-2-4-Blocking zu diesem Erfolg beigetragen hat, erfahrt ihr in meinem neusten Artikel auf Spielverlagerung.
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» 4 Beobachtungen zum Spiel des deutschen Nationalteams gegen Österreich – AB
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False Pivot @falsepivot.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Das deutsche Nationalteam hat ihr WM-Qualifikationsspiel gegen Österreich souverän mit 5:1 gewonnen. Wie ein kluges 4-2-4-Blocking zu diesem Erfolg beigetragen hat, erfahrt ihr in meinem neusten Artikel auf Spielverlagerung.
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» 4 Beobachtungen zum Spiel des deutschen Nationalteams gegen Österreich – AB
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Martin Rafelt @martinrafelt.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
There are two people who were involved in the Bundesliga goal-records of both Dortmund and Bayern by the way.
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Jon Mackenzie @jonmackenzie.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Did You Notice: my first DYN column is up on the website? This one is all about how Liam Rosenior's plan to keep Nico O'Reilly quiet worked... until it didn't... www.nytimes.com/athletic/719...
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Did You Notice: How Chelsea stopped Nico O'Reilly, and how Pep Guardiola responded
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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
How Pep Guardiola got Manchester City to open Liverpool up by playing backwards 🔎 @jonmackenzie.bsky.social
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Deniz @denizguelr.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
FC #Barcelona - Hansi #Flick vs Real Sociedad (4:0) - 02.03.2025: Aufbauspiel, Pärchenbildung im Zentrum von Olmo + Lewandowski und Gegenpressing
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Deniz @denizguelr.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
#SSCNapoli - Antonio #Conte vs #InterMilan (1:1) - 01.03.2025: Aufbauspiel und das Nutzen der Wandspieler 👇
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Deniz @denizguelr.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Überladungen auf Ballseite, die kurze Abstände und somit schnelle Pässe schaffen + Schnittstellenbesetzung von Guerreiro und tororientierte Laufwege der Flügelspieler - Bayern vs Bochum (2:3) - 08.03.2025 #FCBayern #Kompany #FCBBOC
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False Pivot @falsepivot.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
youtu.be/pJD0J4FonWk?...
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Lionel Messi ✶ No Dribbling, Give & Go ✶ Easily Beat Other Teams
YouTube video by Henrik Thunbo
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markstatsbot @markstatsbot.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Bayern 3 : 0 Werder Bremen ▪ xG: 3.97 - 0.13 ▪ xThreat: 2.8 - 0.5 ▪ Possession: 74.5% - 25.5% ▪ Field Tilt: 94.0% - 6.0% ▪ Def Action Height: 54.0 - 35.8
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False Pivot @falsepivot.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
What a goal by Monaco. What a fun team.
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BorussiaXplained.de @borussiaxplained.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Zwei Videosequenzen aus dem Auswärtsspiel in #Stuttgart, die aufzeigen, wie #Borussia mit seinen Läufen Spielfelder überbrückt. Wie wichtig dafür #Ullrich und Passgeber, wie #Weigl, sind, erkennt man hier: 👇 [1/2] #DieFohlen #Seoane #BMG #VfBBMG
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Tactx @tactx.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
We covered Vincent Kompany's Bayern Munich, in and out of possession. Our collection includes a 20-minute video (including a talk-over) with 14 related practice videos and animations
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ACHRAF @lamdarhriachraf.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
7000+ Words, a long read about Marco Silva's tactical approach with Fulham & how he manages to balance between playing phases. Dozens of clips, graphics, and stats highlighting Fulham playing system. lamdarhri.substack.com/p/marco-silv...
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Marco Silva: Rebranding Fulham
Fulham Troubling Premier League Mammoths Thanks To Marco Silva playing Approach. Tactical Analysis.
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htomufc.bsky.social @htomufc.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
🚨 Could Andoni Iraola Be Europe’s Next Managerial Superstar? 🚨 — Iraola's Principles & Tactical Philosophy — The Most Fast Paced Team In The League — Modern Football Shifting Back To Directness — Less Positional Rigidity — Out of Possession Structure WATCH BELOW. OUT NOW🔗👇
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Michael Cox @zonal-marking.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
A look at how/why Gvardiol has become such a key attacking weapon for Man City - to the extent that Guardiola would rather risk debutant Khusanov at centre-back rather than move Gvardiol inside www.nytimes.com/athletic/608...
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Josko Gvardiol has become one of Manchester City’s most consistent attacking outlets
In a way, it's a damning indictment of City's form that a converted centre-back often offers their biggest goal threat… but he is
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Marc Lamberts @lambertsmarc.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Quantifying Off-Ball Contributions in Football Using Network Analysis: The Off-Ball Impact Score (OBIS)
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Quantifying Off-Ball Contributions in Football Using Network Analysis: The Off-Ball Impact Score…
This might be my best and scariest project up to date. Scary because it can be full of flaws, but also best because I feel this will change…
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Mark Carey @markcarey93.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Arne Slot recently said, "Deep runs are probably the most important thing in football.” I used SkillCorner data to look at the different styles of such runs in behind across the Premier League. @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/605...
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Why deep runs are “probably the most important thing in football”
Runs beyond the defensive line are crucial to a team’s attacking potency in the Premier League — now we can measure their impact
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Ninad @ninadbarbadikar.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
🆕ttx | Bournemouth's 5-0 win v Forest should come as little surprise to anyone who's followed the Cherries' progress under Andoni Iraola. In my latest piece for BBC Sport, I broke down how Iraola has made them so good with his structured chaos. www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
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Bournemouth under Iraola: Why have the Cherries been so good this season?
With Bournemouth challenging for a top-four place in the Premier League this season, BBC Sport analyses how the Cherries are doing it.
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False Pivot @falsepivot.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Was ein Pass von Knauff!
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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Exclusive interview with Andoni Iraola: the almost reluctant coach driving the post-Guardiola world - giving his players the freedom to attack - his plans when he plays wealthy teams - how football changes faster than ever - Basque influence - his own aims www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Andoni Iraola: The reluctant coach leading a post-Pep tactical revolution
In an exclusive interview with The Independent’s chief football writer Miguel Delaney, the Bournemouth manager opens up on giving players freedom, his laidback persona and how to beat the Premier Leag...
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Martin Rafelt @martinrafelt.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Tomorrow we start our Academy-seminar about "Spielgeist", which you may call the Spielverlagerung-football-philosophy. It means "playing/game spirit", but it's not just about being playful and explorative. It's about seeing the game of football as a GAME. Here are three examples:
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BorussiaXplained.de @borussiaxplained.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Sind live! Kommt rein! www.youtube.com/live/YKU_i-Q...
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False Pivot @falsepivot.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
As the year is coming to an end: What are the most interesting tactical trends of 2024? And what is to come in 2025?
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Jon Mackenzie @jonmackenzie.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Here's my short video essay on the perils involved for an elite side to employ the services of Andoni Iraola... youtube.com/shorts/wtFRJ... ttx
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Could Andoni Iraola Be The Next Elite Manager? | #Premierleague #soccer
YouTube video by The Athletic FC
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False Pivot @falsepivot.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
This is a very interesting conversation between two brilliant people. www.ultimouomo.com/posizione-re...
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Posizione o relazione? – Ultimo Uomo
Intervista ad Antonio Gagliardi per uscire con le idee più chiare da questo dibattito tattico.
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False Pivot @falsepivot.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
I think many coaches are too proud and change way too much when they arrive at a new club. Ideally you keep the things that are working and change only the things where you expect you can really make a difference.
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False Pivot @falsepivot.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Ich habe für das 16. Türchen vom Spielverlagerung Adventskalender über das Dribbelspiel vom FC Girona geschrieben. Ich freue mich sehr über jegliches Feedback! spielverlagerung.de/2024/12/16/t...
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Türchen 16: Wie der FC Girona durch sein Dribbelspiel seinen Offensivspiel aufwertet
Der FC Girona hat in der vergangenen Saison für Aufsehen gesorgt. Mit mutigem und kreativem Offensivfußball gelang dem Team der überraschende Einzug in die Champions League. Während häufig das kleinrä...
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False Pivot @falsepivot.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
numerical superiority, positional superiority, qualitative superiority and socio-affective superiority aren’t categories of the same order. To truly understand them you have to understand their relationships / hierarchy.
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False Pivot @falsepivot.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Small distances allow you to pass to a marked player, big distances force you to find the free man.
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Andrew D Wilson @adw.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
How I’m writing up studies from here on out
The opening to The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney

“I warn you that what you're starting to read is full of loose ends and unanswered questions. It will not be neatly tied up at the end, everything resolved and satisfactorily explained. Not by me it won't, anyway. Because I can't say I really know exactly what happened, or why, or just how it began, how it ended, or if it has ended; and I've been right in the thick of it. Now if you don't like that kind of story, I'm sorry, and you'd better not read it. All I can do is tell what I know.”
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False Pivot @falsepivot.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
ttx
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False Pivot @falsepivot.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
It‘s great to see more teams (Inter, Girona, Arsenal, Real Madrid) using longer horizontal and progressive dismarking movements.
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False Pivot @falsepivot.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Unbelievable work! The level of detail should serve as an example for everyone writing about football publicly.
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Billy Carpenter @billycarpy.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
🔥 This week's Arsenal long-read is up. Observations, stats, and diagrams on: the Inswinger Era, Saka's levels, Jorginho's anticipation, Ødegaard's movement, Rice's legs, why that first half felt static, Saliba!, Raya's distribution, and a lot more. 6,000+ words, just for you:
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It's Jover
The Inswinger Era, Saka's levels, Jorginho's anticipation, Ødegaard's movement, Rice's legs, why that first half felt static, Saliba!, Raya's distribution, and a lot more
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False Pivot @falsepivot.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
It‘s incredible how good the public tactical analysis around Arsenal is. They have @billycarpy.bsky.social @that-gooner.bsky.social and @potshot.bsky.social.
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Mark @markupton.life · 09/12/2024
"When research is your leisure activity, you’ll end up making connections between your existing interests & new ideas or topics. You can go deeper into a narrow topic, & end up learning about the big topics: gender, culture, economics, nationalism, colonialism" www.personalcanon.com/p/research-a...
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research as leisure activity
my favorite form of entertainment is downloading PDFs ✦ plus favorite Fluxus artists and early programs
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moritzkossmann.bsky.social @moritzkossmann.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
In this weeks iDiskiTimes article I had the great pleasure to interview the one and only Tim Rieke. Tim shares thoughts on current and future attacking trends as well as reccomendations for the coaching of this topic. Really highly recommend 🙌
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Martin Rafelt @martinrafelt.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
As usual when it comes to very extreme streaks of good/bad results, ManCity's crisis is the result of a multitude of factors. Thread about what I think are the main issues for City: 1. Fitness & Rodri 2. (Increasingly) Strong opponents 3. Lack of sharpness in possession 4. Unlucky finishing streak
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