Football
How football build-up creates one more option for the player on the ball
Read passing angles, support distances and the next action before judging a build-up by its number of short passes.
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Football and NBA news, fixtures and team perspectives.
Tactics
What players behind the ball are doing during a football attack
Attacking organisation includes preparation for losing possession. Read distances, dangerous routes and support relationships away from the highlight.
NBA
Reading an NBA pick-and-roll beyond the first two players
The ball handler and screener start the action. Defensive choices, weak-side positions and passing timing shape what happens next.
Tactics
NBA spacing is more than standing far apart
Passing routes, driving angles and coordinated off-ball movement explain usable space better than a count of players outside the arc.