Tactical Analysis

High pressing has become one of modern football’s most powerful weapons. Using recent Champions League matches as case studies, this analysis explains how elite teams use pressing triggers, structures, and tactics to win the ball high - and the risks they face when opponents break the press.

Learn how elite teams use off-ball movement to break man-to-man marking. Discover blindside runs, double movements, rotations, and coordinated actions that create space and destabilise defensive structures.

A tactical analysis of Xabi Alonso’s philosophy, from Leverkusen’s dominance to his challenges at Real Madrid, and the type of club best suited to maximise his structured, possession-based system.

Analyse Michael Carrick’s Manchester United tactics: build-up structure, positional rotations, attacking principles and the 4-2-3-1 system driving early success.

A detailed Cesc Fabregas tactical analysis at Como 1907. Explore his positional play, pressing structure, relational football and Guardiola influence.

Why Bayern Munich are dominating under Vincent Kompany: elite wing isolation, Harry Kane’s quarterback role, relentless high pressing and the Bundesliga’s best defence combine to create Europe’s most complete team.

An in depth tactical analysis of Cesc Fàbregas’ Como, exploring their vertical build up, positional rotations, and high pressing, and how his ideas differ from Pep Guardiola, Mikel Arteta, Xabi Alonso, and align closer to Roberto De Zerbi’s approach.

The inverted full-back is one of the most important tactical developments in modern possession football. Rather than staying wide, they step into midfield during build-up to create central overloads, improve rest defence, and free attacking players to operate higher up the pitch. This role helps teams control transitions, open passing lanes, and create better attacking structures.