Possession with Purpose: Erik ten Hag (Ajax 18/19)
During their incredible 2018/19 campaign, Erik ten Hag’s Ajax represented football at it’s most intelligent. Despite their entire squad costing less than Cristiano Ronaldo, Ajax managed to overcome the likes of Juventus and Real Madrid on their run to the Champions League semi-finals. It wasn’t a typical underdog story, however…
Innovative Build-Up: Tim Walter (Holstein Kiel 18/19)
Tim Walter is one of the most innovative figures in modern football and during the past couple of years, his bold approach has drawn admiration from coaches across the globe. As we will discover in this article, Walter deploys a wide variety of inventive methods for building out from the back…