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The target man: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS Why is the target man still important in modern football? Here's your tactical explainer on big men up top

Half-space: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS What actually is the half-space? Here's your handy tactical explainer

Gegenpressing: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS Counter-pressing runs the game, but what is it? Here's your handy tactical explainer

Compact: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS What actually does it mean for a team to be 'compact' - here's your handy tactical explainer

The channel: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS What actually is the channel? Here's your handy tactical explainer

Blindside: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS So what exactly is the blindside in football? Here's your tactical explainer

Rooney on strike partnerships
By Ben Welch published
Wayne Rooney Wazza on playing across the front line with Berbatov, Tevez and Ronaldo...

Build from the back
By Ben Welch last updated
Passing Follow Raymond Verheijen's training tips and advice and you'll be playing out from the back in no time
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