#Coaching

Oct 28, 202112 min read

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...

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Oct 17, 20211 min read

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...

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Sep 14, 20219 min read

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...

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Sep 7, 20216 min read

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...

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Jun 24, 20216 min read

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...

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May 22, 20218 min read

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...

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Apr 18, 20217 min read

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...

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Apr 16, 20214 min read

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...

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Apr 7, 20211 min read

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...

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Apr 1, 20211 min read

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,...

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Nov 10, 20207 min read

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...

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Oct 8, 202012 min read

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...

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Aug 20, 20174 min read

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”,...

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Jan 1, 20174 min read

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...

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Feb 5, 20163 min read

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...

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Jul 8, 20154 min read

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...

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