Glossary · Analysis

The Few Seconds After the Ball Changes Hands

Transitions are the seconds after possession changes hands. Here's why attacking and defensive transitions produce so many chances, and how teams plan for both.

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Glossary · Analysis

The Shape You Keep While You Attack

Rest defence is the shape a team keeps behind the ball while it attacks. Here's how 2+1 and 3+2 structures work, how it pairs with counterpressing, and what data shows.

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