Latest articles by Jack Lacey-Hatton
The Trequartista: football tactics explained
TACTICS What actually is a Trequartista? Here's your handy tactical explainer
The Regista: football tactics explained
TACTICS Here's your tactical explainer on the regista, and what it means in the world of football
Attacking and defensive transitions: football tactics explained
TACTICS Here's your tactical explainer on why transitions sound simple – but why they're so critical for many of the best managers in the world
The target man: football tactics explained
TACTICS Why is the target man still important in modern football? Here's your tactical explainer on big men up top
The Playmaker: football tactics explained
TACTICS What actually is a playmaker? Here's your handy tactical explainer
The overload: football tactics explained
TACTICS What is an overload? Here's your handy tactical explainer
The overlap: football tactics explained
TACTICS An overlap has defined the career of many a full-back, but what is actually is it? Here's your tactical explainer
Numerical superiority: football tactics explained
TACTICS What actually is numerical superiority? Here's your handy tactical explainer
Who is Sam Kerr? Everything you need to know
The Chelsea and Matildas striker is one of the best forwards on the planet and an Australian icon...
Who is Jill Scott? Everything you need to know
Scott has become a regular on the punditry circuit since retiring from football after winning the Euros...
Who is Lauren Hemp? Everything you need to know
Lauren Hemp was one of England's best players at the 2023 World Cup finals, where the Lionesses reached the final....
Who is Georgia Stanway? Everything you need to know
The Bayern Munich midfielder has built a superb partnership with Keira Walsh at international level...
The No.8 role: football tactics explained
TACTICS So what is a No.8? Here's your tactical explainer on one of the most important roles in the game
The No.6: football tactics explained
TACTICS The No.6 is still very much a thing in football: here's our tactical explainer
The No.10: football tactics explained
TACTICS What actually is the No.10 position? Here's your handy tactical explainer
The inverted full-back: football tactics explained
TACTICS Pep Guardiola and Roberto De Zerbi love them, but what actually is an inverted full-back? Here's your handy tactical explainer
Horseshoe: football tactics explained
TACTICS What actually is the horseshoe? Here's your handy tactical explainer
The high press: football tactics explained
TACTICS What exactly is the high press? Here's our tactical explainer
Half-space: football tactics explained
TACTICS What actually is the half-space? Here's your handy tactical explainer
Gegenpressing: football tactics explained
TACTICS Counter-pressing runs the game, but what is it? Here's your handy tactical explainer
Spare man/free man: football tactics explained
TACTICS What is the spare man? Here's our tactical explainer
Who is Aitana Bonmati? Everything you need to know
The Spain midfielder is widely regarded as the best player on the planet...
