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23, Opposition Analyst @USWNT /Set Piece Consultant/ Featured on @spielvercom /Football Coaching and Talent Development @ucfb /Cumbrian

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Cam Meighan

4 years

I have written a tactical theory piece on pressing traps and variations available within a 3-4-3 in my first piece for @spielvercom . 3500+ words and multiple scenarios and examples, enjoy!

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Pressing traps available in a 3-4-3

Pressing systems involving a back three formation offer the opportunity to commit more players to press in higher areas. With seven players within the first and second lines of the press, there are...

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Delighted to share that I’ve joined the first team staff @ChelseaFCW as Opposition Analyst. Pleased to be offered this exciting opportunity to try and contribute to more success for this great team🔵

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Here's a graphic I made before the season started showing every PL team's general defensive structure from corners. It shows some nice trends and variations between teams. Prizes for finding my least favourite structure.

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3 great years at Chelsea ending with another WSL🔵🏆 Unfortunately this was my last day with Chelsea, and I’m looking forward to starting a new exciting opportunity very soon! 🔜 Thankful for a great 3 years at Chelsea with some amazing people!

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THREAD: Ideas on how to break a 4-4-2 mid/deep block, with solutions taken from Klopp, Nagelsmann, Rose. Midfield box concept, the use of a back three, and offensive structure principles all included.👇 Shares appreciated as always

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Happy to share that I have joined the USWNT as Opposition Analyst 🇺🇸 Looking forward to an exciting new journey!

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The general defensive corner structures of every Championship team from last season. A nice mix across the board of different strategies and spacing.

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Analysis THREAD: Wolves rank joint 2nd in the league for set-piece goals, here's some analysis of the routines they've used. 👇

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Surreal year! Finished uni working remotely, moved down south full time, and analysed a whole lot of football. More wins next year please 🔵

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Thomas Tuchel discussing constraints based coaching and the use of little verbal instruction. This video has influenced my coaching philosophy massively, particularly around these areas which I have already discussed elsewhere. Credit: @mfbnvideos

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THREAD: Liverpool's (slightly) higher line EXPLAINED- Is it beneficial or has it been a hindrance this season? Likes, RT's greatly appreciated and follow for more analysis content!

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Liverpool's corner goal against Leeds today. Liverpool create separation using a two-player train and through good spacing. Leeds' defensive structure and staggering isn't optimal to deal with Van Dijk's run.

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I am opening up my services again as a set-piece consultant or opposition analyst for interested clubs. The current club I work with scored 22 goals from set-pieces this season, and I have also worked with a Championship club providing opposition analysis this season. DM's open.

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Good use of blockers against a zonal system by PSG for Marquinhos goal vs Manchester City: -Inswinging corner forces City deeper -Staggered structure allows for blocks on zonal system -Furthest player acts as target man -Gündoğan poor marking/blocking on Marquinhos

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Just been sent this by a mate @MrStephenHowson , I’ll take it as a compliment 😂

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Monaco have scored 18 goals from set pieces this season, making them one of the best performing teams in Europe. They’ve achieved this using simple, well executed concepts such as crossing routes and creating traffic which you can read about here👇👇

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Set pieces: Analysis of the tactics which make Monaco one of Europe’s deadliest - Total Football...

AS Monaco currently sit fourth in Ligue 1 and four points from leaders Lille, with Niko Kovač's first season seemingly showing some progress after Monaco finished only 9th last season following a...

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THREAD: I'm offering my services as a set-piece analyst to any pro clubs in the men's or women's game looking to improve their set-pieces, and have experience designing and analysing set-pieces within a pro club. 👇is a thread of my work on set pieces. Shares really appreciated.

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Man United's corner goal conceded against AC Milan, highlighting the subtle differences starting positions make in zonal setups. Man United too deep and compact around the near post vs inswinger and man-marking is poor to allow a free run.

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Nice example of a blindside pressing trap from Manchester City tonight, resulting in a big City chance -Cover nearby passing options to dictate play - Leave pivot open and relax pressure - Pivot scans over one shoulder, and is pressed from the other -Local compactness around trap

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My latest piece on @spielvercom focuses on the role defensive throw ins have in football, with the structures and systems used discussed. With concepts such as spare players and traps, we can create offensive opportunities from good pressing situations.👇

Using defensive throw ins as offensive opportunities

Throw in situations in matches are often just taken for granted and involve little meaningful thought or decision making around them, other than to mark the opposition and prevent ball progression....

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Keown has now dropped the “this side needs leaders” bomb, after watching Frankfurt play 34 minutes of football.

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4 years

My piece on ‘Transferring basketball concepts into positional play’ is out now! My analysis covers a variety of topics such as non physical screens, the pick and roll, pinning, cuts and gravity, and applies them to football. Shares massively appreciated!👇

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Tactical theory: Transferring basketball concepts into positional play in football - Total Football...

Like millions of sports fans around the world, I too watched ‘The Last Dance’ documentary and took many things from it, one being a renewed interest in basketball again. Basketball is something I...

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My latest analysis is out now & looks at goal kick strategies used by teams around Europe. It focuses on the fluid connections between the use of the goalkeeper, 3rd man runs, and dynamic space occupation to show how the ball can be progressed. 👇👇

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Tactical Analysis: Different strategies from goal kicks - Total Football Analysis Magazine

The subject of goal kicks is one that saw its popularity peak in 2019 when a rule change meant that players from the in possession team could now move inside the box before the ball had been played....

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PSG free kick goal vs Leipzig. Good use of a block on one part of the zonal chain to create space for a runner and decrease Leipzig's coverage. Excellent delivery and good timing of the run by Marquinhos from a deeper position.

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This is probably my most in depth match analysis yet, with 2500 words explaining Dortmund vs Bayern, including: •Bayern’s 4-2-3-1 press •Dortmund’s midfield overload •Bayern’s half space movements •Bayern’s counterpress Shares greatly appreciated👇👇

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Bundesliga 2019/20: Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich- tactical analysis - Total Football Analysis...

The pick of the midweek games this week in the Bundesliga was the biggest game in German football, with top of the table Bayern Munich taking on second-place Borussia Dortmund. Both sides had picked...

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If you want to learn more about Bayern Munich and their style of play, as well as how teams might be able to exploit their system, check out my recent piece on preparing a game plan to play against them.

Bayern Munich: Developing a game plan and coaching sessions to play them - Total Football Analysis...

Since Hansi Flick took over at Bayern Munich, Bayern have been undoubtedly one of the best teams in Europe. The former Germany assistant manager put the Bavarians season back on track within a matter...

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THREAD: How to mark man to man. Man orientated pressing (and its variants) can cause problems for the opposition if done correctly, but also require decisions from the pressing team. Examples seen from Leipzig vs Spurs demonstrated both sides abilities to employ this concept.

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Champions again!! 🔵🔵🔵🔵🔵

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YOUR @BARCLAYSWSL CHAMPIONS 23/24: CHELSEA! 🏆

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Here’s my tactical analysis of Tottenham vs Arsenal. Within the analysis, I do a detailed break down of Mourinho’s defensive structure, look at Arsenal’s positional play struggles, and show some of the positives for Arsenal. Shares appreciated 👇

Premier League 2020/21: Tottenham vs Arsenal- tactical analysis - Total Football Analysis Magazine

The Premier League marked the return of fans this weekend with an enticing fixture for those from North London, with Tottenham taking on Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Both teams came into...

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A reminder that I am offering my services as a set-piece consultant to any interested pro teams or academies this season. I offer detailed analysis reports on opposition & coach areas of improvement in your team to help improve your output, all for a small price. DM for more info

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My latest piece for @spielvercom is out now, looking at the principles and ideas behind the intense pressing system of Gerhard Struber at Barnsley this season. 👇

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Gerhard Struber’s intense pressing system at Barnsley

When he was appointed as Barnsley manager in November, Gerhard Struber was a relative unknown to the typical English football fan, but the Austrian had begun to make a name for himself in Europe with...

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Personal news: I’ll be joining Preston North End in an analysis internship role for the u18 side starting this week. Thanks to all who have given my analysis a platform to grow, notably @TotalAnalysis , can’t wait to kick on.👍

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Wolfsburg's free-kicks won them the game against Bayer Leverkusen tonight, with their use of offside players as blockers on the ball side a key factor. Marin Pongračić with two goals, John Brooks with a hand in both. 👇👇

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A good example of blocking principles from Denmark here with an 87th min corner vs England, where they should do a lot better. -Work in pairs -Furthest player acts as the target -Restrict movement of zonal players in target space A mix-up on the delivery ruins all their work!

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My zonal marking piece is finished and will be out later this week, and my aim is for it to be the most detailed piece on zonal marking online. These are the subheadings of each section within the 5k word analysis, hopefully I have covered most of the qualitative questions asked

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My comprehensive guide to zonal marking is OUT NOW and covers at length the key details behind zonal marking including: -Structures and their variations within zonal marking -How it works -Strengths and weaknesses -Key coaching points and adjustments 👇

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Set-Piece Analysis: A comprehensive guide to zonal marking from corners - Total Football Analysis...

Defending from set-pieces is still a topic that invokes much debate in the footballing community, with the debate of man-to-man vs zonal marking still one which splits opinion. Anyone who has played...

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Clever short corner routine by Leicester, with Vardy acting as a pinner to set Chelsea's offside line deeper. Chelsea react poorly to the short corner and fail to use the offside line as a defender.

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Italy corner goal against England, where good spacing and good separation from markers results in a goal against a poor system. -Initial curved shape -Bonucci decoy -1v1 isolations -Exploiting lack of zonal coverage Not a very clean routine, but did the job as predicted.

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My latest magazine piece is out now, focusing on the pressing variations within the 4-2-3-1. The piece explores the different roles which can be allocated within the press to create variations, as well as the advantages/disadvantages of different schemes.

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Tactical theory: Pressing variations within a 4-2-3-1 - Total Football Analysis Magazine

The use of the 4-2-3-1 out of possession has gained popularity in recent years with various teams using different systems within this shape. Within any pressing shape, variations can be gained by...

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3 months

Great performance! 🔵🔵

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LONDON IS BLUE! 🔵 #CFCW

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Here is the link to my notes on Tim Walter's pre-season friendlies at Hamburg. Notes look at Hamburg's dynamic space occupation, use of fluid inverting full backs, their diamond pressing shape, and more. *Download link below*

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My latest magazine piece is out now, looking at methods of defending the half-space. Most positional play teams attack this space, so how can you defend it? I look at examples from Nagelsmann, Conte, Favre, Mourinho and Simeone to explore this. 👇

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Tactical theory: Defending the half-space - Total Football Analysis Magazine

The half-space is an area of the pitch in football which has been the subject of much writing from an offensive point of view, with its offensive qualities and advantages making it a frequently used...

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Liverpool's goal from a throw tonight, featuring Liverpool's familiar movements of coming short with decoy runs to throw over into space behind. @ThomasThrowin 👍

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Delighted to announce that I will be working with a Women's Super League team this season consulting around set-pieces. Please continue to get in touch if you are interested, and check out the tweet below for more information on how I can help improve your set-pieces.

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Cam Meighan

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A reminder that I am offering my services as a set-piece consultant to any interested pro teams or academies this season. I offer detailed analysis reports on opposition & coach areas of improvement in your team to help improve your output, all for a small price. DM for more info

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Here’s my analysis of Arsenal’s positional play under Arteta and its struggles. It focuses on how Arsenal’s CM’s are hindering positional play, as well as covering basic principles, movements around the half-space, and rest defence. Shares appreciated👇

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Arsenal 2019/20: Their struggling positional play under Arteta- scout report - Total Football...

When Mikel Arteta left Manchester City to join Arsenal, many fans were excited to see how he would implement positional play and this Guardiola style of football at Arsenal. Taking over mid-season...

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6 months

2023 done ✅ A busy year with plenty of new experiences and lots of football analysed. Looking forward to more of the same in 2024 ➡️

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Day 2 of content from me- Here's a team analysis I did about a month ago compiling all of my writing on Borussia Mönchengladbach this season. Including verticality, tactical flexibility and more. Some stats might be slightly off but all relevant. 👇

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3 years

Happy with my set-piece consultancy role this year, with the club I work with earning -10 goals from 177 corners (5.6% conversion rate) -8 goals from 57 indirect FKs (14% conversion) 4 goals from throw-in situations Massive credit to the great quality of players/staff at the club

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My new analysis focuses on Bayern Munich and developing a game plan and coaching sessions around playing them. Includes analysis of Bayern’s system and identifies ‘weaknesses’ and key scenes, before then training players on how to solve these scenes.👇👇

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Amazing throw-in from Liverpool vs Atalanta. Three players use staggering and opposite movements to create a lane to throw into. This throw takes them from near the edge of their own box to a shot in the opposition box in 11 seconds.

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We are champions of England 🏆🏆🏆 Great effort throughout the season, one more trophy left to play for 🔵

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Excellent corner routine from Southampton here, with the occupying and vacating of the near side space helping to open the edge of the box and confuse Arsenal's set up. RB Salzburg have also used this commonly this year too.

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Started processing my dissertation project this week. I analysed 7200 corners to classify different defensive corner systems & record where specific systems concede shots. Some interesting practical findings identify system-specific weaknesses which can be used to plan corners

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Another Man City pressing trap, with this time the central midfielder jumping to press the centre back while covering a CM in his cover shadow. Trap is triggered by a backwards pass from the Madrid midfield, and allows for pressure on the ball with all nearby passing options cut.

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Cool throw-in from Liverpool vs Arsenal, with Liverpool's space occupation and movement allowing them to get in behind. Great use of pinning from Liverpool, who use a similar movement to a pick and roll in order to create a temporary numerical advantage. Some ideas on last pic.

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Here’s my analysis of RB Leipzig’s set pieces so far this season, focusing solely on corners where they have generated 0.19 xG per 5 corners and conceded only 3 goals👇👇

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Bundesliga 2019/20: RB Leipzig – set piece analysis - Total Football Analysis Magazine

RB Leipzig sit third in the Bundesliga table ahead of the league's restart and have hit the ground running so far under Julian Nagelsmann. The joint best team defensively, Leipzig have stayed in and...

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If anyone wants it, here is a link to my brief notes on PSG vs Bayern, with the game split into phases and over 60 scenes included.

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THREAD-Pressing: Which ones 'better'? Cutting wide options to force central build up vs cutting central areas to force wide build up play. Includes strengths and weaknesses of both, which one to use, and a weird analogy 🤣 Follows, RT's and likes massively appreciated.

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VIDEO THREAD: a thread of every Bundesliga team's general pressing structure so far this season. Like and RT for the rest of the teams, and follow for more analysis content, would love to get to 1k!

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Quick draw up of that Villareal free kick goal against Man United. -Villareal spacing stretches back post space slightly -United too centrally compact and leave space between Lindelof and Bailly -Well worked dynamic movement by Moreno -Albiol helps to block and open target zone.

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Here is my latest magazine piece looking at 10 of the most interesting set piece routines from #EURO2020 . Analysis includes examples from six different countries attacking against a range of different systems. Shares appreciated! 👇

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Peter Krawietz recently said after analysing games in the Covid break, he identified small adjustments to be made to LFC’s principles. My latest analysis tried to mirror his process by identifying Liverpool’s principles and how they can be improved/refined

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Tactical Analysis: How do Liverpool improve? - Total Football Analysis Magazine

At the end of the 2018/19 season, Liverpool narrowly missed out on the Premier League title after a dramatic title race with rivals Manchester City. In virtually any other season, their form that...

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Here’s my analysis on how to coach the principles of defensive transition Including: •Flow diagram •Pressing qualities •Immediate reaction to ball loss •Decision making/awareness •3 practices to improve all these points Shares appreciated as always👇

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How to coach the principles of defensive transitions- tactical analysis - Total Football Analysis...

Finally, we are on to my favourite topic in football, defensive transitions. As some who covers the German Bundesliga and Liverpool primarily, it's pretty obvious to see why I enjoy talking/writing...

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Here’s my latest analysis looking at pressing variations within a back 3 formation, including: •3-4-3 central areas •3-4-3 wide areas •3-5-2 and its multiple variations # •5-4-1 diamond ♦️ Shares and feedback greatly appreciated, enjoyed writing this as always👇

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"There is one subtle advantage to playing a back three, which is based around pressing in wide areas" @cam_meighan discusses different pressing variations in three man systems

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Here’s my tactical analysis of last nights Champions League final, looking in detail at PSG’s asymmetrical pressing structure and how Bayern’s build up interacted with it - among other things. Shares appreciated 👇

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UEFA Champions League 2019/20: PSG vs Bayern Munich- tactical analysis - Total Football Analysis...

The final game of the 2019/20 season came down to a clash between two European heavyweights, with the French and German champions looking to consolidate their domestic success with a European Cup....

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Mentioned in my analysis today Leverkusen's terrible defensive line, with Bailey and Amiri clearly lacking experience in using their body positioning in an offside line. Both Leon Bailey and Steve Cook making the same error here, with flat positioning and backwards steps. 👇

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My latest piece looks at how to coach offensive movement from throw ins, including: •Movements and coaching points •4 practices covering these points •Rotations and space occupation •eg’s from LFC, Ajax •Basketball link Shares appreciated as always👇

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How to coach offensive movement from throw ins- tactical analysis - Total Football Analysis Magazine

Marginal gains within any sport are vital for success and one of the most recent trends in football has been the increased emphasis placed on throw-ins. Once, if a team was said to emphasise throw...

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RB Leipzig have the best defensive record (xGA) in Europe’s top 5 leagues this season, conceding just 12.4 xGA. I analysed the defensive tactics used by Julian Nagelsmann this season, focusing on 4 key areas behind his tactics. Shares appreciated 👇

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Four defensive strategies that make Julian Nagelsmann the most in demand coach in Europe - Total...

RB Leipzig have had a pleasing start to the season so far, qualifying for the knockout phases of the UEFA Champions League while staying close to Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, with the Bulls just...

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Nice corner routine from Arsenal yesterday vs Liverpool. Use of dynamic superiority with a deep runner, blocks and offside positioning to create a chance. Initial positioning to manipulate Liverpool's depth and set up movements also good.

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Tactical analysis of Liverpool vs Chelsea, focusing on how Chelsea's overloading of the wide central midfielders and excellent central spacing allowed them to exploit Liverpool's *bad* shifting in their midfield pressing👇

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How Tuchel’s build-up structure orchestrated a win over Liverpool’s poor pressing - Total Football...

In what seems like a now daily occurence, the Premier League offered up another mouth-watering clash between two top sides managed by two of the best coaches in world football. The matchup was not an...

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4 years

Here is my tactical preview of Barcelona vs Bayern. It analyses both teams likely setups and explores the game dynamics which may be seen between the systems and how each team will solve likely scenes. 4500 words of tactical detail, RT's appreciated

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UEFA Champions League 2019/20: Barcelona vs Bayern Munich- tactical preview - Total Football...

Friday night sees a clash of two of Europe's elite with Barcelona taking on Bayern Munich in a one-legged UEFA Champions League tie. The clubs appear to be in vastly different cycles at the moment,...

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4 years

Liverpool's free-kick goal vs Leeds showing the importance of second phase preparation from set-pieces. Offside blockers stay deep once the ball is delivered, allowing them to win the second ball.

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5 years

THREAD// Analysis of Manchester City's counter-pressing problems against Man United. What went wrong for City? - Wide 3-3-4 offensive structure disrupts counter-press - Individual counter-pressing mistakes - KDB too wide and Rodri positioning - Movement of Lingard 👇👇👇

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3 years

Coming soon...

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Here's my 3000 word analysis on offensive transitions and how to coach them, with principles influenced by Jürgen Klopp, Ralf Rangnick, Ralph Hasenhüttl and José Mourinho. Includes: -Beating the counter-press -Support -Verticality -Speed of thought Shares appreciated as always👇

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Total Football Analysis

4 years

"Any practice that involves beating the counter-press could also involve coaching the counter-press, and so it’s simply a case of choosing which side to coach" @cam_meighan explains his method of coaching the principles of offensive transitions

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With building without numerical superiority making a comeback recently, I thought I’d reshare my piece on coaching Tim Walter’s build up principles, as well as an analysis of his Stuttgart side.

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How to coach Tim Walter’s build-up principles – tactical analysis - Total Football Analysis Magazine

Tim Walter is a coach I have written about extensively already and is one of the most interesting, innovative, build-up specialists in world football. His ideas were so interesting to me that I...

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Cam Meighan

3 years

Nice movement from the throw by Man United for Rashford's goal vs Leicester, but poor defending from Leicester. A combination of poor defending, controlling of space, and poor decisions leads to a goal being conceded. 👇

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Cam Meighan

6 months

✅ Looking forward to 2024 ➡️

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Chelsea FC Women

6 months

✅ Top of the @BarclaysWSL ✅ Top of our @UWCL group What. A. Team. 🔥

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What do you get if you employ me as a set-piece consultant? -Analysis of opposition corners, free kicks and throws game by game. -Routines/solutions specific to opponent and their weaknesses. -Access to my philosophy on every set piece And much more, all for an affordable price!

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Cam Meighan

4 years

My set piece webinar from this week is now available for free for a limited time. I cover my set piece philosophy, my process as a consultant, and answer questions from coaches in attendance. Give it a watch below👇

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Cam Meighan

5 years

THREAD: How successful is Everton's high press, what's so good about it and what are its weak points? RT's, likes and feedback all greatly appreciated and follow for loads of analysis content.

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Here's a small snippet of my analysis that's out next week, titled: Transferring basketball concepts into positional play. It explores various topics from gravity, the pick and roll, cuts and non-physical 'screens' and looks at how these concepts can benefit positional play.

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Here’s my tactical analysis of Man City vs Liverpool, where I dissect: •Liverpool’s pressing •City’s varied build up structures •Liverpool’s failed traps •City’s pressing vs LFC build up •L’pools creation of overloads. Shares appreciated!

Premier League 2020/21: Manchester City vs Liverpool – tactical analysis - Total Football Analysis...

The most interesting tactical battle between coaches took place once again at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday evening, as Manchester City hosted Liverpool in the Premier League. The battle between...

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Cam Meighan

3 years

THREAD: I managed to write just over 100 articles in 2020 for a few websites, so here's a collection below of some of my favourites to write People reading and sharing my content lets me work in football for a living, so thanks to everyone for the support this year.

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Ole Gunnar Solksjaer faces a tactical dilemma vs Liverpool: 4-2-3-1 or 3-4-1-2? My tactical preview details the tactics behind both systems, examining how Liverpool could look to exploit both systems and how United can hurt Liverpool. Shares appreciated👇

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Solskjaer’s shape selection: Preview of the key tactical decisions ahead of Liverpool vs Manchester...

The biggest game in English football has an added narrative to it this year, with Liverpool taking on Manchester United in a top of the table clash, something which has become somewhat of a rare...

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Cam Meighan

4 years

Thanks to everyone who joined the Webinar with @msceducation tonight. I hope it was useful to you all. Gary will have a recording up soon I believe. If you are interested in the video software I used to annotate clips, please visit this link below.

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Barcelona's shambolic 'pressing' in the build-up to Bayern's third goal. Excellent example of Bayern's principles and ideas, but Busquets' decision making is terrible here.

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Here’s my tactical analysis of Bayern vs Gladbach, looking at how Gladbach’s use of overloads in midfield allowed them to progress play. Also includes analysis of both sides pressing tactics and Bayern’s adjustments. Shares appreciated 👇

Bundesliga 2019/20: Bayern Munich vs Borussia Monchengladbach- tactical analysis - Total Football...

The original German classic of Bayern Munich against Borussia Monchengladbach took place at the Allianz Arena on Saturday, with the two sides in contrasting form and with different aims for the...

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Cam Meighan

3 years

A nice example here of basketball concepts that can be applied in football set pieces. Clear blocking principles, spacing, and the position of the ball here make this very applicable to throws and corners.🏀 I use these concepts regularly within my set piece work with clubs 👇

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Here’s my analysis of RB Leipzig vs Liverpool, with the piece focusing on Liverpool’s effective pressing and shifting in wide areas. I also look at Leipzig’s 3-1-4-2 press and the problems and solutions involved, as well as their positional play. 👇

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How ‘clinical’ Liverpool and their pressing were able to edge a win over a dangerous Leipzig side -...

The UEFA Champions League got back underway on Tuesday night, with RB Leipzig 'hosting' Liverpool in Budapest. The match posed an interesting challenge for both teams, with Liverpool struggling in...

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4 years

Arsenal dropping into a double pivot while in possession, forcing Liverpool central midfield to engage higher up the pitch. Pretty much the go-to if you want to try and play out against Klopp's press.

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Analysis of Atletico Madrid and their structure defending set-pieces, looking at key weaknesses that can be exploited by Liverpool. -Use of blockers to disrupt marking -Short corner weakness -Near post free-kick weakness Shares appreciated as always👇

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How can Liverpool use set-pieces to exploit Atletico Madrid – set piece analysis - Total Football...

The return of the UEFA Champions League this week sees Liverpool host Atletico Madrid at Anfield, with Liverpool looking to overturn a 1-0 loss from the first leg. Liverpool struggled to create...

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Here’s my tactical analysis of yesterday’s match between Dortmund and Schalke, which includes how: •Dortmund break the press using the half space •Dortmund’s use of rotations, overloads and movement in build up •Schalke’s♦️ switch Shares appreciated 👇

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Bundesliga 2019/20: Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke- tactical analysis - Total Football Analysis...

The Bundesliga returned with a Revier Derby between Borussia Dortmund and Schalke, which turned out to be a very one-sided affair. This weekend's games were shrouded in some uncertainty, with...

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Cam Meighan

3 years

A good example of the disadvantages of using players on the posts when defending corners from Burnley. Burnley's central coverage is reduced and forces them deeper, while Brighton's scissor movements allow them to create separation and win the first contact.

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3 years

Nice simple idea here. 2 higher runners make near post movements to drag man markers away from centre. Initial structure starts with 3 very deep and 2 higher, which increases middle space to run into and win header.

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Emirates FA Cup

3 years

Super Scotty, Captain Fantastic 🔥 #EmiratesFACup @ManUtd

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One of the best sights in football: A confused, overloaded, central midfielder. This scene is from Real Madrid's 1st half pressing vs Shaktar. Preview out tonight of Gladbach vs Real, looking at how Gladbach can create and exploit situations like this, and much more!

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At the start of the season, I spoke to @AllStatsArentWe about Leeds' defensive corners, and how they might struggle. Now, 50% of Leeds' corners against result in the opposition winning the first header. For context: Everton lose just 13%, while C. Palace lose 23%

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For my next article, I've teamed up with the excellent @MartonBalla1 to look at the most efficient zone for corner deliveries. Marton has graphed data (top 5 lgs) for each zone, and I will then analyse which teams use which zones the best, and how they are creating their chances.

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