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May 11th, 2013
Bayern Munich display their tactical adaptability. Tomas Rosicky is key to Arsenal's tempo. And Real Sociedad are superb on the break. Today on the blog Michael Cox returns to deliver his five tactical conclusions from the month of April.
Bayern are fantastically adaptable
In the build-up to Bayern’s Champions League semi-final against Barcelona, we were fascinated by the imminent battle of possession between the two clubs – Jupp Heynckes’ side were the only club in Europe ...
Apr 7th, 2013
How are Uruguay struggling with selection issues? Can David Villa still have an impact for Barcelona? How does Thomas Vermaelen fit in Arsenal's defence? And is Roy Hodgson making best use of his bench? Today on the blog Michael Cox of Zonal Marking returns with his 5 tactical conclusions from March.
Uruguay are struggling to find their best XI
As the reigning South American champions, and that continent’s most impressive performers at the last World Cup, Oscar Tabarez’s Uruguay ...
Mar 6th, 2013
As we head into March and the heart of European competition, today on the blog Michael Cox of Zonal Marking delivers his five tactical conclusions from the month of February.
Alves has become a weak link
Daniel Alves’ defensive weakness has often been overstated – the Brazilian is clearly an attack-minded right-back who concentrates his efforts in the opposition half, but at his peak Alves defended well – just in an unusual way. His energy forced the opposition left-winger ...
Feb 4th, 2013
A month into the new year and plenty of football still to play in 2013. As we look forward to the business end of the Champions League season, Michael Cox of Zonal Marking offers 5 conclusions from the month of January.
Plenty left in the season for Real Madrid
Real Madrid have given up hope of challenging Barcelona for La Liga this season, but recent displays have proved Jose Mourinho still commands sufficient respect from his players to turn in superb displays of pressing and quick counter...
Jan 7th, 2013
What were the tactical trends of 2012? With the new year upon us, today on the blog Michael Cox takes a look back at the last 12 months of tactical evolution.
Various strategies succeed
2012 was a difficult year to find common themes amongst the major winners. In the past it’s often been simple – in 2004, for example, Porto and Greece’s underdog successes were based around defensive football and prompted a wave of negativity across the Premier League, while all four Europea...
Dec 4th, 2012
Toni Kroos continues to display his value at Bayern Munich while Paul Lambert is slowly turning Aston Villa around. Today on the blog Michael Cox offers his five observations from the month of November.
Toni Kroos is Bayern’s key man
Franck Ribery has enjoyed a fine 2012, Thomas Muller has become a more consistent threat from the right, while Mario Mandzukic has proved an inspired signing. Yet it’s Toni Kroos who is now the heartbeat of this Bayern side – his reliability in...
Nov 2nd, 2012
As we head into the last months of 2012, today on the blog Michael Cox from Zonal Marking gives us 5 observations from October to take note of as 2012/2013 continues into November.
3-5-2 v 3-5-2 battles are often dull
Serie A has fallen back in love with the three-man defence. On any given weekend, it’s common to see half of Italy’s top division playing with a trio of centre-backs, almost always in a 3-5-2 formation. Often effective against narrow 4-3-1-2 formations in a country ...
Sep 28th, 2012
With almost two months of football in the books for season 2012-2013, today on the blog Michael Cox from ZonalMarking.net delivers 5 tactical observations to consider as the football season heads into October.
Kroos may be Bayern’s key man
The overall shape and feel of Bayern Munich hasn’t changed significantly in the last four seasons. With Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben cutting inside from the flanks and Bastian Schweinsteiger setting the tempo in midfield, we’ve become a...
Aug 27th, 2012
How are teams shaping up early this season? As the opening month of the football season draws to a close, Michael Cox from ZonalMarking.net delivers 5 tactical observations to bare in mind as season 2012-2013 moves into September.
Fiorentina
Having taken over at Fiorentina in the summer, Vincenzo Montella is busy building one of the most exciting and attractive teams in Italy. He has purchased no fewer than four talented creative central midfielders – tidy Spanish midfielder Borja Vale...
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