The mid block is the hardest thing to coach in football
The touchline is the space everyone abandoned
PPDA flatters teams that nobody wants to attack
A low block is beaten by the second ball, not the first
Praising the recovery run rewards the wrong player
Players should own the numbers their legs produce
Rotate the unit, not the individual
Two pressing triggers are enough and most teams carry nine
Video review quietly retired the offside trap
Your transition defence is decided while you still have the ball
Man marking survives because it is easier to blame someone
The overlap has become a decoy and everyone knows it
The striker's first step decides where the pass goes
Crowd noise moves referees more than managers do
Rotation is blocked by contracts, not by fitness data
The inverted full back exists for the moment you lose the ball
A counterpressing side has a shorter shelf life than its manager admits
