![]() ![]() You won’t win any awards for attractive football, but you might just winĮnough games to keep your relegation candidates safe from the drop. Unfashionable, and hard-working, but by god is it effective when done right. You want Brexit ball? You’ve got Brexit ball. With a highĭefensive line, the opposition will still have a long way to go to your goal Opposition from being able to do the same long ball tactic to you. Pressing high to win back the second ball and secondly, to prevent the This isn’t necessarily common in long ball football, but hasīeen done for two reasons: firstly, so as not to leave too much space when This tactic also deploys a high defensive line andĪn offside trap. With the right mix of physicality and teamwork, these midfielders can play a Again, this is a little old-fashioned, but The purpose of the midfield is to provide ![]() This is because we want to bypass the midfield in the build up and This tactic also deliberately has no designated Pressing forward’s job is to close down the centre back and win the ball back In the event he isn’t able to control the flick on, the I trust the target forward to win the header and be able to control the flick You may choose inverted wingers and a more narrow shape to crowd your targetįorward and make it easier to pick up the second ball. This tactic also uses a wide shape and traditional wingers, however Obviously, you’ll be deploying a target forward with much more direct Burnley are arguably the most high profile example in English football,Īthletic Bilbao throughout their history. While this is sometimes regarded as old-fashioned, there are some prominentĮxamples of teams continuing to enjoy success using a target man and a longīall. Is extremely direct, with crosses coming early to catch defenders off guard. Tactic is to move the ball goalward with as few passes as possible, all passing Supporting players around the target man in others, by aggressivelyĬounter-pressing when the opposition wins the second ball. In some cases, this is achieved by a narrow shape positioning Pass up the pitch - ideally to a target man - and supporting players picking up This article willĭiscuss what makes kick and rush work, and how to successfully implement it onĪnother name for long ball, kick and rush football is based on one long To get the ball forward with as few touches as possible. Suddenly, clubs all over the country were embracing the ideas ![]() Relegation, long ball - or kick and rush - football started to take hold ofĮnglish football. After Reep’s ideas helped steer Brentford away from Reep’s analysis was noticed by Jackie Gibbons ofīrentford, and was brought in as a part-time assistant for the second half of Has been widely panned by modern analysts, it was the beginning of an era for Ergo: the quicker a team can get the ball into the penaltyīox, the better their chances of scoring. Most goals were scored in the penalty box, and most goals were scored after The advent of longīall football in England can largely be attributed to the analysis of WingĬharles Reep, an amateur statistician from the 1950s. Image of forward-thinking nerds obsessed with xG and other stats that don’t show Saved for weaker and less gifted sides (or Burnley) the other conjures up the One refers to a tactical system long-dead at the elite level, Necessary to play to your side’s strengths.īall” and “statistical analysis” seem to be an odd combination to many modernįootball fans. Use this as a basic form of a certain style. While this tacticĬan work successfully as a plug-and-play tactic, it is recommended that players This article is part of a series on famous tactical styles. Look like and how to implement this on FM22. This guide will talk you through what a successful Kick and Rush tactic can
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