
Systems Football: Positioning Part II - Tiki Taka / Totaal-Voetbal
Introduction: the foundations (part 2/5) - Positioning
This is a five-part series of articles that aims to introduce football coaches and fanatics to basic concepts in a systems football approach (such as tiki-taka). The systems approach to football is founded upon a system of complexity and unity
Please read both the Andre Villas-Boas approach and Brendan Rodgers philosophy articles to compliment what you may read here.
Read Part One Here: The Basics
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Part two of this series briefly explores the complexities …

Gareth Bale - Worth the hype?
After two inspired performances against the then European Champions, Gareth Bale's praise soared through the roof. Two top quality performances against Inter Milan in the group stage of the Champions League threw him into a shower of admiration from the country's press and pundits alike. The first game, Inter had completely dominated Tottenham and were 4-0 up at half time. It could be said that they too their foot off the gas in the second half but Bale's hat trick with the …