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The No.6: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS The No.6 is still very much a thing in football: here's our tactical explainer

The No.10: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS What actually is the No.10 position? Here's your handy tactical explainer

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

The high press: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS What exactly is the high press? Here's our tactical explainer

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

Spare man/free man: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS What is the spare man? Here's our tactical explainer
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