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STOP WATCHING FOOTBALL.

START UNDERSTANDING IT.

The Complete 9-Book Football Tactics Collection

Master the principles, positions, techniques and tactical systems that make football work.

Have you ever watched a team play and wondered:

Why did the midfielder move there?

Why did the full-back suddenly move inside?

Why did the striker drop into that space?

Why is the winger holding the width?

Why did the team change shape when they lost the ball?

Football can look complicated.

But when you understand the principles behind the game, the picture becomes much clearer.

This nine-book collection is designed to help you see football differently.

GO BEYOND THE FORMATION

A formation is just a starting point.

Writing 4-3-3 on a tactics board doesn’t tell you how the team should actually play.

It doesn’t explain:

• Where players should position themselves
• When they should move
• How they should create space
• How they should support one another
• What happens when possession is lost
• How the team should press
• How players create numerical advantages
• How individual roles connect to the team

That’s what this collection explores.

Not just where players stand.

But why they move.

9 BOOKS DESIGNED TO BUILD YOUR FOOTBALL IQ

The collection takes you on a journey from the fundamentals of football to six complete tactical systems.

FIRST, LEARN THE GAME.

The first three books establish the foundations.

THEN, LEARN THE SYSTEMS.

The next six books show how those principles can be applied through different formations.

The result?

A complete tactical education in one collection.

Used by top pros such as:

Danny Röhl – Manager of Rangers

Gael Clichy – Former Manchester City and Arsenal Footballer now Coach

Yohan Cabaye – Former Newcastle and PSG Footballer now Coach

Martin Devaney – Assistant Manager of Barnsley FC

Marlon Pack – Portsmouth Captain

Kenwyne Jones – Former Premier League Footballer now Coach

Quentin Othon – Former Professional Footballer now Coach

BOOK 1

UNDERSTAND THE FUNDAMENTALS

Before you can master tactics, you need to understand the principles that sit underneath them.

Explore the fundamental tactical components of football:

Space. Movement. Positioning. Support. Width. Depth. Overloads. Possession. Pressing. Transitions. Build-up. Attacking. Defending.

Learn how teams create advantages.

Learn how they exploit space.

Learn how they respond when possession changes.

And learn how individual decisions contribute to the performance of the whole team.

Because once you understand the principles, you can start to understand the tactics.

BOOK 2

MASTER EVERY POSITION

Stop thinking of positions as simply numbers on a team sheet.

Every position has a purpose.

Every position has responsibilities.

Every position has relationships.

This book takes you through every position on the pitch, helping you understand what players need to do:

IN POSSESSION

Where should you be?

What should you look for?

When should you move?

How can you help create an advantage?

OUT OF POSSESSION

Who do you press?

Where should you defend?

How do you provide cover?

How does your position affect the rest of the team?

IN TRANSITION

What happens the instant the ball changes hands?

Learn the role. Understand the responsibility. Improve the player.

BOOK 3

DEVELOP THE TECHNICAL PLAYER

You can have the best tactical plan in the world.

But if players can’t execute it, it remains a plan.

Technical ability gives players the tools to make the right decisions under pressure.

Explore the technical components of football, including:

First touch. Passing. Receiving. Turning. Dribbling. Ball carrying. 1v1 play. Crossing. Heading. Finishing. Tackling. Defending. Ball striking.

Develop the connection between:

Technique → Decision → Action

Because the best players don’t just have excellent technique.

They use it at the right moment.

NOW TAKE THAT KNOWLEDGE INTO SIX FORMATIONS

Once you’ve established the foundations, the collection takes you into six different tactical systems.

Six formations.

Six structures.

Hundreds of tactical relationships.

And countless possibilities.

4-2-3-1

BALANCE. CONTROL. FLEXIBILITY.

Understand how the double pivot, attacking midfield three and lone striker work together.

Explore build-up, pressing, defensive organisation, attacking combinations, transitions and positional relationships.

Discover what makes the 4-2-3-1 work.

4-3-3

WIDTH. PRESSING. ATTACKING INTENT.

Learn how the midfield three, wingers, full-backs and centre-forward combine to create space and numerical advantages.

Understand the relationships that allow the 4-3-3 to become much more than three numbers.

Learn how to make the system come alive.

4-4-2

SIMPLICITY WITH TACTICAL DEPTH.

Two banks of four.

Two strikers.

But beneath the apparent simplicity is a huge range of tactical possibilities.

Explore defensive organisation, pressing, midfield partnerships, striker relationships, counter-attacking and attacking combinations.

Discover the modern possibilities of the 4-4-2.

4-2-2-2

CONTROL THE CENTRE. CREATE THE ADVANTAGE.

Learn how the double pivot, two attacking midfielders and two strikers can create powerful central relationships.

Explore rotations, overloads, pressing, build-up, transitions and attacking movement.

Understand how to create space by controlling it.

3-4-2-1

THREE AT THE BACK. FIVE IN ATTACK.

Explore the relationships between the back three, wing-backs, midfielders, attacking midfielders and striker.

Understand how the system can create numerical advantages throughout the pitch.

Build. Press. Rotate. Attack. Defend.

Learn how the pieces fit together.

3-4-1-2

TWO STRIKERS. ONE CREATIVE HUB.

Discover the tactical possibilities created by the attacking midfielder operating behind two strikers.

Explore combinations, rotations, wing-back play, midfield relationships, build-up, pressing and transitions.

Understand how to use the structure to create attacking problems.

WHY THIS COLLECTION?

Because football is becoming more sophisticated.

Players are expected to do more.

Coaches are expected to understand more.

And the modern game demands players who can think as well as execute.

This collection helps connect the dots.

YOU’LL UNDERSTAND:

THE GAME
The fundamental principles that underpin football.

THE PLAYER
The responsibilities of every position.

THE TECHNIQUE
The skills required to execute the game.

THE SYSTEM
How six different formations organise those principles and players.

IMAGINE WATCHING A MATCH DIFFERENTLY

You see a midfielder drop between the centre-backs.

You understand why.

A full-back moves into midfield.

You understand why.

A winger stays wide.

You understand why.

The striker drops away from the defensive line.

You understand why.

The team loses possession and immediately presses.

You understand why.

Suddenly, football starts to make sense.

You’re no longer just watching movements.

You’re reading the game.

FOR COACHES

If you’re serious about developing your coaching knowledge, this collection gives you a framework for understanding:

Players. Principles. Positions. Relationships. Systems.

Use the books to challenge your thinking, develop your football philosophy and understand how different tactical structures can be used to solve problems on the pitch.

FOR PLAYERS

Want to become a more intelligent footballer?

Don’t just learn your position.

Learn the positions around you.

Don’t just learn your team’s formation.

Learn why the formation works.

Don’t just practise techniques.

Understand when and why to use them.

The more you understand, the more effective you become.

FROM THE BASICS TO THE BIG PICTURE

This isn’t nine disconnected books.

It’s a journey.

BOOKS 1–3

Build the foundation.

Understand the principles, positions and technical components of football.

BOOKS 4–9

Apply the knowledge.

Explore six complete tactical formations and the relationships that make them work.

THE RESULT?

A deeper understanding of football from individual technique to team tactics.

DON’T JUST LEARN FORMATIONS.

LEARN HOW FOOTBALL WORKS.

9 books.

3 fundamental foundations.

Every position.

The technical components of the game.

6 tactical formations.

One complete football education.

Whether you’re a coach looking to expand your tactical knowledge or a player looking to understand the game at a deeper level, this collection is designed to give you the knowledge to see more, understand more and make better decisions.

YOUR NEXT LEVEL STARTS WITH UNDERSTANDING.

GET THE COMPLETE 9-BOOK COLLECTION

Learn the principles.

Understand the positions.

Master the technical foundations.

Explore six tactical systems.

STOP JUST WATCHING THE GAME.

START READING IT.