Category: Soccer
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Tactics – How a team who had never won the Bundesliga or a trophy in 30 years went 51 games undefeated
Written by: Theodore, Reporter in ISFM Leverkusen, Xabi Alonso and prior to 2023-2024: From their own fans calling them Neverkusen, Xabi Alonso, surmounting Bayern Munich and Mussiala, this is how Bayer Leverkusen lifted the Bundesliga for the first time in their history and in so doing something that never had happened in the past decade…
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Tactics – Park The Bus: José Mourinho’s defensive strategy
Written by: Theodore, reporter in ISFM In football, when most people think of tactics, they usually think of the attacking phase, when a team has the ball. But they forget the defensive phase, equally as important. Some tactics use high press and attacking football, like Tiki Taka, but parking the bus is a very straightforward …
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Tactics #1: Tiki-Taka
Written by: Theodore, Reporter in ISFM When it comes to tactics in soccer/football, Tiki-taka is one of the most famous. Created by Pep Guardiola, this tactic has turned football into an art, from creating spaces from thin air. The tactic was revolutionary, when Barcelona had some of the world’s top talents. But without them, Tiki-Taka…
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Tactics: Introduction
Written by: Theodore, reporter at ISFM Announcing a new series In football (AKA, “Soccer” in the US), tactics are a key piece of a team’s success, bringing a team’s players together, and are at the foundation of goal scoring. Throughout the years, many tactics were developed, used and popularised: Tiki-Taka, Total football, The 4-3-3 and…
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Lamine Yamal – The Next Messi
Written by: Arthur, founder of ISFM Introduction Lamine Yamal is a soccer player playing for the iconic F.C. Barcelona in La-Liga. He is a magnificent winger, making plenty of assists, and sometimes goals! He’s a youngster, currently only 17 years old, but has already ripped up soccer history! He is already widely known as the…
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Futsal
Written by: Luca, reporter in ISFM In this article, we will be talking about Futsal. Futsal is a fast and exciting indoor soccer game played with five players on each team. The court is smaller than a regular soccer field, and the ball is heavier and doesn’t bounce as much, making it easier to control.…
