Dom's Tactics Lab
Here, we turn complex tactical aspects into simple readings. Articles on football, tactics, data, science, psychology and MORE.
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Hansi Flick’s Art of Controlling Chaos (opens the original)
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As you know, each month I will strive to give my members a chance to write a guest piece on Dom’s Tactics Lab. Today, you get the pleasure of reading a brilliant tactical analysis from , a performance analyst.I will make the guest pieces all FREE but if you want to be able to suggest topics and even feature on the blog, make sure you upgrade your subscription!See you there.DomSubscribe nowFor year
Olmo vs Fermin: Picking Between Two Types of Game (opens the original)
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Barcelona gave Racing Santander a thrashing of a lifetime the other week.Seven goals as a nice little welcome to the big boys’ club. But there was this one sequence that perfectly describes the difference between Dani Olmo and Fermin Lopez being on the pitch.Eric Garcia was on the ball and he was looking for a way to thread a pass into one of the priority targets. First, he tried finding Lamine but Racing did well to immediately shut down all and any access to the Boy Wonder. Next, he tried to c
I Wouldn’t Go Silently Into The Night: Six Months of Dom’s Tactics Lab (opens the original)
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About six months ago, I launched Dom’s Tactics Lab.And you’d think it was this massive, triumphant moment where a guy made a decision and happily charged into the unknown, chasing a dream. Well, you’d be wrong. For the most part.For Dom’s Tactics Lab to be born, my dream with BarcaFutbol had to die. I’ve given that project more than five years of my life; every weekend, countless long nights, sacrificed moments I would have rather spent with family and friends and obviously, half of my late 20s
Raphinha The Nine: Winger Intelligence. Striker Damage. (opens the original)
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Did you know that Raphinha’s xG per shot of 0.17 and his expected goal per 90 of 0.61 last season jumped to a whooping 0.47 and 1.78 this season respectively? (at the moment of writing)And yeah, we’re only, what, five or six games into the current campaign so the sample is admittedly too small for any big conclusions. But still.This is the same player with approximately the same shooting volume (3.61 per 90 vs 3.83) who is now registering fewer touches (63.3 per 90 to 35.7) with m
Can Barcelona Finally Win The Champions League? (opens the original)
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I’m one of those people who still sees value in Barcelona being a complete domestic force to be reckoned with.It is my belief that dominating Spain, through silverware, quality, performance and yes, even the market, is where our priorities should always lie. After all, winning the league and staying consistently better than anyone else across months and months of games is the best measure of quality there is.But just like you, I’m also dreaming of the Champions League. We all are. After all, it’
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