We all like to think we know a fair bit about football, most of us have played and watched it for the vast majority of our lives, that means many years for some of us. But the game has moved on dramatically and at the moment the most successful managers are using different tactics to find success, the attached link is one of the most helpful articles I have read with regards 'football philosophies' and the reason why managers like SOD are embracing this way of playing. http://eplindex.com/34538/build-possession-philosophy-copying-barcelona-spain.html Th first few lines of solution 2 are particularly relevant to us at the moment....
Bloody hell... I never thought that reading about football would make my brain hurt! I consider myself to be reasonably bright, no wonder it takes time to play to this system!
