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Analyst at @MLSZhivatalos - the Hungarian Football Federation. Newsletter: In search of truth and beauty.

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@David_laslo93
David Laszlo
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I've put together a collection of clips from the Brighton vs Liverpool match, focusing on Brighton's impressive possession play. These clips are perfect for practicing analysis and improving analytical skills. GOOGLE DRIVE:
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Possession as a tool for verticality - @DeZerbianChurch “to play my style of football and to play brave, as I want.” 1⃣Structure and positioning 2⃣Move in reference to the ball 3⃣Rotations to generate space 4⃣Do not gravitate towards the ball 5⃣Find the third man
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David Laszlo
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I collected 5 of my favourite PDFs/videos/threads from this year. I hope these resources helped some people along the way.
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Principles of control Inspired by: ⚽️Pep Guardiola - Manchester City ⚽️Xavi - Barcelona ⚽️Erik ten Hag - Ajax ➡️Some common principles regardless of league or country, I tried to make a brief summary of how these teams can achieve control and domination during the games.
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Attacking organization of Xavi's Barcelona - generating imbalances through the mobilization of the ball - positional and numerical superiority - find the free man - attracting opponents and creating space - playing with the ‘3rd man’ - create the finishing moment by crosses.
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David Laszlo
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Johan Cruyff: 8 principles for success in football and life [Thread] I collected eight principles from his posthumous autobiography, "My Turn," that offers insight into his success and how to apply it to our own life:
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Transition to Professional Football [Thread] There is a lack of research on those who do not reach the highest level in sports, which may be due to survivorship bias. This means we are only studying those who are successful and ignoring those who dropped out of the process.
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FIFA Training Centre with Arsène Wenger Lots of good stuff for coaches, players fans to understand the game. Here he describes the importance of the modern centre-backs in so simple terms but with great detail.
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David Laszlo
2 years
Made some notes on how an analyst should approach the process of opposition scouting
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Characteristics and required skills for every position [Thread] ⚽️Goalkeeper ⚽️Center-backs ⚽️Full-backs ⚽️Centre Midfielder ⚽️Attacking midfielders ⚽️Forwards
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And I guess it's time to re-share this video as well...
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David Laszlo
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Possession as a tool for verticality - @DeZerbianChurch “to play my style of football and to play brave, as I want.” 1⃣Structure and positioning 2⃣Move in reference to the ball 3⃣Rotations to generate space 4⃣Do not gravitate towards the ball 5⃣Find the third man
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15 years ago Willam Gallas was a poster on my wall. Today we had our first workday together. Feels so lucky and honored.
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Conceptual map for understanding the role of the analyst - Analyst’s tools - Analyst’s responsibilities - Analyst’s day-to-day tasks - Analyst’s objectives - Analyst’s roles
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In football, using data in recruitment can give teams an advantage. However, as more clubs invest in well-staffed and well-funded analytics departments, the advantage will shift to teams who trust their analytics departments and are able to interpret the data effectively.
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5 life lessons from Pep Guardiola How can we use these to improve our daily work and make lasting effect on people? [Thread]
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David Laszlo
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Antonio Conte can lead @SpursOfficial into the TOP4 after a really bad season start. Before the last game of the season, I looked into his principles and the game model that he used during this season. Full video:
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David Laszlo
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Possession is a tool, possession is not a philosophy
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David Laszlo
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Set-piece playbook - RT&Follow for Google drive link 12 attacking corner variations and more to come: free-kicks, throw-ins. I will upload drawings and animations from time to time as I have enough spare time. Later I will add descriptions and some useful resources.
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Theoretical analysis of goal kicks and build up - full pdf FULL PDF:
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Defensive principles and interactions - Pressure, defensive support, and balance. [Thread] ➡️ Pressure: the closest defender to the ball. ➡️ Defensive support (cover): close enough to cover the space behind the first defender. ➡️ Balance: All other defenders are giving balance.
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David Laszlo
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Work hard and dreams come true
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David Laszlo
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UPDATED VIDEO LIBRARY 📈📈📈 Everton played an immense game against Arsenal - their defensive work was outstanding. So I collected clips from their defensive phase to help analysts who can't access these. GOOGLE DRIVE:
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David Laszlo
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Salzburg defensive organization against Bayern München [Thread] ▶️High-block ▶️Mid-block ▶️Characteristics&issues Full video:
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Lessons from Carlo Ancelotti - Quiet leadership [Thread] Really an exceptional resource of insights about leadership, motivation, responsibilities, and ways of personal growth.
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David Laszlo
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So surprisingly my set-piece playbook got much bigger reaction as I expected. I am so happy with the overwhelming reception. I think it will be easier to share the link here instead: Thanks everybody for the RT and follow!
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David Laszlo
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The best preparation for the new season - new code window 🙌🙌🙌
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David Laszlo
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UPDATED VIDEO LIBRARY 📈📈📈 - SSC Napoli Here are some clips from their possession phase against Frankfurt to help analysts who can't access these. GOOGLE DRIVE:
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David Laszlo
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Breaking down the attacking phase into individual levels. Five areas to consider in every tactical situation: - Space/time - Zones of the field - Teammates - Opponents - Result
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Some simple steps for starting out in analytics [Thread] I got a lot of questions in the last few weeks about my career or how I started, so I would like to share a brief guideline. How can you turn your passion for the game into a career?
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UPDATED VIDEO LIBRARY 📈📈📈 - Burnley FC and @VincentKompany Here are some clips from their possession phase to help analysts who can't access these. "All the credit goes to the players. I just want this to continue." GOOGLE DRIVE:
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David Laszlo
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The importance of organizational knowledge [Thread] To create a more efficient football club, it is crucial to build an organizational structure that gathers useful information and uses that knowledge to help the club win games.
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David Laszlo
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Yesterday we saw some lessons from the Big Book of Total Football thanks to @AFCAjax against @BVB . I highlighted some principles of their attacking organization: - Build-up with a back-three - Space-creation behind the first line of the press Full video:
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David Laszlo
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As an analyst, the most important task is to create an analysis-based club culture. To achieve this, the first step is an honest and detailed team report. I created a brief presentation and an example how this report should look like. Link for the PDF:
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Scouting for Success in Football [Thread] Scouting is the foundation of a successful football club. Without skilled scouts, clubs risk making poor recruitment decisions that can have long-term consequences on their success.
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David Laszlo
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Brøndby IF attacking throw-in analysis - Principles and tools to retain possession from throw-ins Full video:
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Improving player decision-making [Thread] One of the main benefits of analysis is that it can help improve player decision-making. By studying game footage, players can learn to identify patterns and anticipate what their opponents will do next.
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David Laszlo
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Who would be interested in a webinar/analysis video/presentation in this topic? What should be included?
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David Laszlo
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Developing a better understanding of team tactics with analysis [Thread] Analysis can develop a better understanding of team tactics, by studying game footage, coaches and players can get a better understanding of how the team is performing as a whole or on the individual level.
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Developing Leadership Skills [Thread] Effective leadership is key to success in any field, and can be developed through dedicated effort and education.
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Thoughts on squad-(re)building [Thread] 📈 A long-term plan is essential for rebuilding a squad and identifying the right players for the team's game model 📈 Versatility and pressing ability are becoming more important traits in players that teams should look for.
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Gavi is clearly rising into the elite level. I collected 10 examples from yesterday: - press resistance - first-touch - space-management - principles of individual attacking. Full video:
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Post-match analysis At individual and collective level alike - we have to use 4 different perspectives to achieve a holistic understanding of the events that happened during the game. - actions, - decisions, - match plan, - effectiveness. Full pdf:
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David Laszlo
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UPDATED VIDEO LIBRARY 📈📈📈 The last one was quite popular so here is another bunch of clips - from the Arsenal vs Manchester United match, focusing on Arsenal's possession phase. GOOGLE DRIVE:
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A few weeks ago @ManCity dominated against @ManUtd in every phase of the game. I looked back to their principles in defending transition and collected some examples of their well-executed counter-press. Full video:
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David Laszlo
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Chelsea defensive organization analysis
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David Laszlo
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Main Duties of Coaches [Thread] - Establish a vision and strategy - Shape the environment - Build relationships - Conduct training sessions, prepare and manage competitions - Understanding and reacting on the field - Reflect and learn Source: European Sport Coaching Framework
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David Laszlo
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This Barcelona performance is up there with the classic ones. Should be analyzed over and over and shown in every coaching course. Simply amazing.
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David Laszlo
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Cooperations&dynamic occupation of space in midfield [Thread] ▶️Supporting movements ▶️Creating advantages&superiorities Full video: The ability of a team to self-organize determines its possibility of dominating the game or not" Seirul-lo Vargas
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Having all the information about the next opponent can have a huge impact on the team's performance. That's why I created a cheat sheet about the most important aspects to cover in an opposition report. Improved version soon to be expected. Full PDF:
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David Laszlo
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The Future of Football [Thread] The world of football is constantly evolving, and the use of data analytics is becoming increasingly prevalent in the sport - It has the power to transform the world of football in a number of ways.
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Leadership is influence. [Thread] We have the opportunity to influence people every day through our words, actions, etc. To expand our influence, we need to understand where our influence comes from and how to use it positively. Here are 6 ways to practice positive leadership.
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Possible defensive actions and cognitive aspects of defending against a ball carrier.
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John Wooden - Pillars of success [Thread] "Success - Peace from knowing that you've done all you can to be the best you can be."
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David Laszlo
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Some slides about training session analysis. Coaches and analysts can have great impact on the players' development during training sessions backed and supported by an analytic approach. What else should be included?
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Four types of centre-back diagonals
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David Laszlo
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He would fit into Arsenal? What do you think? @nonewthing
@xfbsays
xfb Analytics
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Mitoma is unstoppable in this season! 🔥 He creates the most threat through carries from the left flank, but he also excells in finising!☝️ #football #PremierLeague @premierleague @OfficialBHAFC
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Communication in youth development [Thread] ⚽️Communication techniques ⚽️The four pre-match states We will look at communication techniques that coaches can use to help player development and achieve the right mental state.
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David Laszlo
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I got a lot of messages about what tools an analyst should have. That's why I'm giving away a FREE license of @Effmatch , a great tool for any football analyst. RT this tweet and share your football love story in the comments. 💬 Winner chosen on January 4th, 2023. 18:00 GMT
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David Laszlo
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"The first thing in coaching is you have to have a plan. The second thing is you have to have the words." - Jesse Marsch
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David Laszlo
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Creating pressure and 2nd wave attacks from corners Mikel Arteta - @Arsenal Principles: ▶️ 1-2 rest-defence, ▶️ a safety net around the goal, ▶️ diamond structure in the rebound zone, ▶️ marking the escape players. FULL VIDEO:
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How to create a match analysis using the Cornell note technique? - Gives an organized and structured view of the analyzed match. - You will have the body, the sections, the introduction, and the conclusion of your text. You can download the sheet here:
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Striker position-specific principles in counter-attack - Erling Haaland
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David Laszlo
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The individual development/analysis process always starts with understanding the basic tactical situations and creating guidelines for the players.
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Supporting movements These movements help the team maintain possession by ensuring the player with the ball always has a number of passing options. In this video, I tried to highlight the importance of these movements and analyze how they can benefit the team.
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David Laszlo
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She impressed the coaching staff and the board with her consistent good performances and the professional approach on and off the pitch. Official. Confirmed. We decided to sign a permanent contract. Here we go!
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Pillars of successful club management [Thread] What steps do you think are necessary to create a successful sports organization?
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David Laszlo
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We believe that thorough preparation makes its own luck, so we started the preparation for the next season with the coaching staff. Organizing the drills and practices into a library that we easily use in our daily work. First was the goalkeepers, a few more topics to go.
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David Laszlo
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Finally, I got my certificate and I can say it was an amazing opportunity to learn.
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David Laszlo
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UPDATED VIDEO LIBRARY 📈📷 - Manchester City possession phase against Arsenal We always should learn from the best. GOOGLE DRIVE LINK:
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David Laszlo
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Charlie Patino's efficiency in creating scoring opportunities is undeniable, and a valuable asset to the team.
@PFF_FC
PFF FC
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Despite playing in just 64% of available minutes, Charlie Patino has completed the most line-breaking passes for Blackpool this season - 59 #AFC #UTMP 🍊
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An exciting football project: Real Sociedad brings its unique methodology to Ghana 🇬🇭 [Thread] The three-year partnership will provide training & methodological consultancy services to the African Talent Football Academy.
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David Laszlo
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Opponent-specific periodization - Downloadable PDF ▶️How to prepare for an opponent - implementing the focus points gathered by the opposition analysis. ▶️How to combine tactical analysis and weekly periodization to maximize efficiency? Link to PDF:
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David Laszlo
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I always dreamt about this day. So big honor to be included. The tactical style is spot on but I am a bit younger tho :)
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How learning works? [Thread] Inspired by Ben Bartlett’s book - Constraining football • Learning always happens through interpretation. • It is a creative process in solving a problem. • For effective learning the problem needs to be relevant to improve the speed of learning.
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A vision for coach development [Thread] ⚽️ The face of the coach is the mirror image to the team’s actions. A coach should positively affect the players’ behavior. ⚽️ Encourage players to be creative. Players must understand that the coach will forgive positive mistakes.
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Understanding Club Workflow [Thread] To create an analysis-driven club model, it is essential to thoroughly understand and analyze the club's workflows, including factors such as data availability, decision-making processes, and the size of the player pool.
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Content of a post-match analysis [Thread] Objective: improving the performance of our players and, as a consequence, of the whole team. 1. Feedback based on the club’s game model. 2. Requests from the coach.
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David Laszlo
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Rest-defence structure in offensive corners Leverkusen had a beautifully organized corner against Dortmund, and it was efficient as well. They were well-prepared for the clearance and could create a chance immediately. Full video:
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Denmark attacking corner analysis against Moldova #WCQ2022 Check the full video here:
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If you connect three points you get a triangle
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FC Barcelona - Goal analysis [Video] 1⃣The three substructures 2⃣The 2-3 structure in the first line and the reaction of the opponent. 3⃣Optimal space-occupation 4⃣Socio-affective superiorities in the wide areas 5⃣Finalizing the attack Full video:
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David Laszlo
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Profiles that will shape football in the future [Thread] How teams will continue to adapt and evolve in the future? ⚽️ Dribblers with take-on capacity ⚽️ Midfielders with off-the-ball mobility ⚽️ Progressive center-backs
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7 Strategies for promoting a positive learning culture [Thread] A positive learning culture is characterized by a non-threatening atmosphere where players feel that they are able to speak, offer ideas and take risks without fear of reprisal or mockery.
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David Laszlo
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Every principle is a behavioral instruction - which means every training should be behavioral conditioning for the players. Here we can see a warm-up exercise that we do every day (or very similar to this one), even before the games. - Forward defending - Interceptions
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David Laszlo
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Very important point - however, for me De Zerbi is the logical step after Sarri and Setien.
@CoachPrunt
Michael Prunty
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I love the attention Roberto De Zerbi is receiving - but people are forgetting others like Setien and Sarri that were really using similar methods a few years prior. All about attracting near to create space far to break into.
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6 Tool for Effective Communication [Thread] One of the most essential skill in football is communication: ◽️Presentations ◽️Training ◽️Pre/Post-match talks ◽️Private talks with players and colleagues Communication is a crucial part of personal and professional relationships.
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David Laszlo
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In the last few days,I was thinking about my year, how lucky I am to be here where I am now.I feel privileged to do what I love and learn about football every day.Sometimes I feel overwhelmed with issues and stress but at the end of the day, I can be only grateful for everything.
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⚽️3⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣⚽️ I am happy and so honored to be connected with so many passionate football-loving people. We have a very long way to go and I am extremely excited! Here are some projects that I would like to expand this year.
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I am learning new things everyday from it
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David Laszlo
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FIFA Training Centre with Arsène Wenger Lots of good stuff for coaches, players fans to understand the game. Here he describes the importance of the modern centre-backs in so simple terms but with great detail.
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Long-Term Strategic Approach [Thread] In the volatile world of football, implementing a long-term strategic approach can provide a competitive advantage for clubs by separating the responsibility for strategic and operational management.
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Slowly but expanding How the game model fits into the analysis-driven club culture?
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David Laszlo
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Bologna FC corner analysis - Tools against zonal and man-marking defense @BolognaFC1909en scored some textbook corner goals this season. I analyzed 4 corners from them and found four very efficient tools. Full video:
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The legendary cellist Pablo Casals was asked why he continued to practice at the age 90. “Because I think I’m making progress” he replied. Today I became a certified videoanalyst by @MLSZhivatalos . I am very thankful for everybody who helped me on the way.
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1. Principles of control [VIDEO]
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Principles of control Inspired by: ⚽️Pep Guardiola - Manchester City ⚽️Xavi - Barcelona ⚽️Erik ten Hag - Ajax ➡️Some common principles regardless of league or country, I tried to make a brief summary of how these teams can achieve control and domination during the games.
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Analytics at Football clubs [Thread] Football clubs have long recognized the value of data and analytics in making informed decisions. From scouting and recruitment to in-game tactics, data can provide valuable insights that can help teams perform at their best.
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Impact of Cognitive Biases on Decision-making [Thread] Cognitive biases are often a result of the brain's attempt to simplify information. Cognitive biases can lead to inaccurate judgment or illogical interpretation. There are many different types of cognitive biases:
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AALBORG BK corner analysis - The use of inswinging corners Full video:
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Italy attacking corner analysis against Spain #ITAESP Check the full video here:
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One of the best camera angle there is...wish every match would be recorded like this.
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David Laszlo
1 year
Make Better Decisions [Thread] From Data and Analysis-Driven Scouting to Financial decision-making support a club can implement a number of initiatives to improve the overall objectivity and efficiency of the organization:
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