The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast
Game changers: Do you still need a Plan B?
Dec 14, 2023
Exploring the importance of 'Plan B' in football tactics, including using center backs and making strategic substitutions. Analyzing alternative approaches to create scoring opportunities. Discussing the evolving role of substitutes and the concept of 'game-changers'. Highlighting the value of quality crossers and the significance of creating space. Examining the influence of substitutions in the Premier League and promoting State Firm's 'Ensuring Coverage' initiative to close the gender gap in sports media.
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- Modern football has moved away from stereotypical 'plan B' tactics, with teams now analyzing weaknesses in the opposition and adapting their tactics accordingly.
- The usage of substitutes or 'finishers' can inject fresh legs and new dynamics into a match, but there is a need for balance to avoid disrupting coherence and flow within a team.
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State Farm's Ensuring Coverage for Women's Sports
State Farm created Ensuring Coverage, an initiative to address the lack of media coverage for women's sports in the United States. Through real-time reporting and behind-the-scenes content, Ensuring Coverage aims to elevate women's sports and bring forward more stories that matter.
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