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Tactics and Thunder: Analysing Antonio Conte’s suitability for Manchester United
No one can have missed that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer seems to be on the brink at Manchester United and clinging onto his job as the club’s...
Oct 28, 202112 min read
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Episode 16 – Using Video Analysis for Coaches
In episode 16 of Up, Back, Through, Eddy and David discuss implementation of video analysis both for individual players, coaches and for...
Oct 17, 20211 min read
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Tactical Analysis: Sassuolo’s Flexible Build-Up Strategies
For tacticians worldwide, Sassuolo and intriguing build-up dynamics have become synonymous in recent seasons after the eye-catching...
Sep 14, 20219 min read
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Tactical Theory – three ways to attack wide areas
The football tactics pendulum has definitely swung towards a focus on dominating central areas as more and more teams look to use as many...
Sep 7, 20216 min read
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Tactical Theory: Rest-Defence and Counter-Marking
Rest-defence. You’ve probably heard the term before, possibly in connection to why Pep Guardiola uses inverted full-backs or why so many...
Jun 24, 20216 min read
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Tactical Theory: A Tale of Two Tens
What do Manchester City, Chelsea, Roma, Red Bull Salzburg, Lazio and the New York Red Bulls have in common? The answer may seem puzzling...
May 22, 20218 min read
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The Untapped Potential of Wrong-Footed Full-Backs
No position has seen more change in the last fifteen years then the position of full-back. The demands placed on the full-backs of today...
Apr 18, 20217 min read
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Improving finishing ability: A context based session
In the latest podcast episode, Eddy and I discussed ways in which coaches can go about improving their players’ finishing abilities. In...
Apr 16, 20214 min read
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Episode 2: Player Development in the United States vs Europe
In the second episode of Up, Back, Through: A Soccer Coaching Podcast, Eddy and David discuss player development in the United States and...
Apr 7, 20211 min read
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Episode 1 – Up, Back, Through: A Soccer Coaching Podcast
After seven years of written content, David Selini and Eddy Prugh have decided to launch Running The Show‘s very own podcast: Up, Back,...
Apr 1, 20211 min read
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A Look at Possible Build-up Mechanisms in a 4-1-2-1-2
We’ve done a lot of tactical content here through the years, from investigating Paulo Sousa’s innovative Fiorentina tactics to Thomas...
Nov 10, 20207 min read
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Better coaching is needed if Manchester United are to succeed this season
The transfer window slammed shut on Monday night and, as has become the norm in the last seven years, Manchester United fans were...
Oct 8, 202012 min read
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The importance of recognizing strengths in players when coaching youth
How often do you hear commentators and experts on television remark things like “yeah he’s skilful and creative but not quick enough”,...
Aug 20, 20174 min read
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Football fitness – how to work our players
Pre-season. The word alone sends shivers down a footballer’s spine as he/she knows that when this period starts, it’s often the most...
Jan 1, 20174 min read
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Analysing the tactics behind Sinisa Mihajlovic’ AC Milan revival
Less than a decade ago, AC Milan dominated European football. They won the Champions League twice, in 2003 and 2007, and reached the 2005...
Feb 5, 20163 min read
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The Swedish Way – An Exclusive Insight
The Swedish U21 national team surprised all of Europe by winning this summer’s U21 European Championship in the Czech Republic. The...
Jul 8, 20154 min read
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