
Football Tactics with Michael Cox (Zonal Marking)
Tifo Football Podcast
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The Abnormal Tactics of Sheffield United Bring to the Premier League
Sheffield United were struggling to break down deep defences. Chris Wilder's solution was to push one of the centrebacks forward. The tactic became successful they kind of used it a little bit more in encounter attacking situations. It has proved quite difficult to deal with for established Premier League teams. Michael says that Sheffield played more conservatively than before but had an excellent defensive record at Championship level. He also reveals his favourite beer and explains what inverted centreback is.
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