In the 2023-24 derby, City held more possession (73% compared to 52% this season) and performed far better on shot count (27-3, compared to 10-10) - a difference explained almost entirely by Rodri.

Possession is defined as “having, owning or controlling” and perhaps that last word best sums up the philosophy in football: if you have possession, you have control. “Maybe one day they ...

Possession football, often referred to as "tiki-taka" in its more popularized form, is a tactical style of play that emphasizes maintaining control of the ...

Italian football is not what it used to be — and that’s not a bad thing. As a head coach and video analyst, I’ve watched a ...

Here, as in football, ... His teams averaged 65 %+ possession across five seasons. Pressing isn’t defense—it’s obsession. Diego Simeone: “We suffer together, then we kill.” ...

A high press is a tactic used in football. It involves a team defending high up the pitch, aiming to put pressure on the opposition deep in their own territory. When the team using the high press ...

The notable absentee in the list of teams at the top of the PPDA charts are Pep Guardiola 's Man City, who ranked only 11th ...

CHENEY, Wash. (AP) Quarterbacks Kekoa Visperas, Jared Taylor and Michael Wortham rushed for a combined seven touchdowns and didn't throw an incompletion in rolling to a 77-42 win over Idaho State ...

Pressing is more drilled and systemised than ever before, ... A drop in points for possession-hungry teams in the Premier League does not mean possession football is broken. In Germany, Italy, ...