Strengths and Weaknesses of Mackay's Cardiff City | Tactical Analysis
On paper, Cardiff’s game plan against Fulham should have played into Fulham’s strengths: the towering duo of Brede Hangeland and Fernando Amorebieta.
Cardiff City’s strengths can be categorised into four different elements of play:
Set Plays
Positional play when playing out from the back (in their own half)
The defensive organisation of their medium and low blocks
Wide play as an entry route into the opposition’s box
It is by no coincidence that each of Cardiff’s strengths are that of …
The Rising Importance Of A Footballing Philosophy In The EPL
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An analysis of every Premier League goal and assist of 2011/12 | Tactics
The following analysis is simply to illustrate exactly where goals were scored from on the pitch and where each and every assist came from during the 2011/12 English Premier League season.
The conclusions that can be drawn from the following are useful during the decision making stages of tactical strategies. How compact should a defence be? How deep should a team 'park the bus'? How should a team treat spaces in and around the box? ....
There is a consistency …
The footballing philosophy of the 2012/13 Sir Alex Ferguson | Man Utd Tactics
[quote]"The diamond is seen as a little revolutionary because it goes against our history, but the level of the game in England and Europe is so high now that making yourself unpredictable is a strength. Teams will now have to think about whether we will play with two wide players or in the diamond because we have the players who are capable of doing both things.
Players like Shinji Kagawa and Tom Cleverley can play very well in the diamond, while …