football tactics Tag

23 Jun

Posted at 13:00h in Research

At the end of every season, one ranking inevitably captures the spotlight: the goalscoring table. The logic seems straightforward. More goals should mean better attacking performance. But football is rarely that simple. While total goals provide an important starting point, they reveal very little about how...

22 Jun

Posted at 14:14h in Research

How do possessions that end in a goal really begin, develop and finish? Football often debates attacking styles as if there were only one correct answer. Should teams attack quickly?Should they build patiently?Should they press high?Should they dominate through possession?Should they attack directly after recovery? The data suggests...

22 May

Posted at 19:26h in Research

https://youtube.com/shorts/YlZ8vkAUo5c?feature=share Most tactical problems do not start with the final mistake. They start seconds earlier. A defensive line becomes too stretched.A midfielder arrives late to cover.A full-back jumps to press without compensation behind him.Distances between teammates become too large around the ball. And suddenly, the team loses control of...

16 Abr

Posted at 13:36h in Research

Introduction: Forget What You Think You Know About Winning Most coaches intuitively associate winning with dominance: more possession, more passes, more control. But what if the data from an entire LaLiga season suggests something different? A recent scientific study analyzing all 380 matches of the 2021–2022 LaLiga...

16 Mar

Posted at 12:30h in Paper

What really wins matches in elite football?Is it possession… or decision-making? This study analysed 380 LaLiga matches to understand how tactical, technical, and physical behaviours change depending on the match outcome — controlling for context like opponent level, ranking, or match location. The Key Message Winning teams don’t...

29 Oct

Posted at 13:50h in Research

In football, control is often confused with possession. But data from LALIGA EA Sports 2024/25 suggest something more precise:it’s not about having the ball, but about where you have it. What the data tell us Using match-by-match data from every team in LALIGA EA Sports 2024/25, we...