Europa League

In the last few days at Alliance FC, we have been deep in thought, developing the Game Models for each of the Coaches, and their respective teams. This process is very challenging, takes more than just an opinion to be based on. Definitely not an administrative task, but a personal one. On one side, from the Coach’s perspective, it’s the blueprint for everything a Team does on the field. That has a personal touch from each of them, how they… Read

ago 14

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Academy Management, Behind the Stages, Football Administration and Management, Football Business, Football Investment, Player Development, Tactical Periodization, Tactics & Strategy, The Big Picture, UAE Football Association, UAE Youth Teams, Women Football

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5–8 minutos
You see a position at a Company, you apply.Your CV, for some reason you don’t control, get’s selected. You are interviewed. You were nervous, perhaps thought the other person was relaxed and in power of the situation. Is this familiar? Because nowadays, being positioned on the other side of the table, this is not the case anymore. In my head, or experience, it’s not. Well, at least part of it. The hidden part of any successful Business, or Company, is… Read

jul 31

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Academy Management, Behind the Stages, Football Administration and Management, Football Business, Football Investment, Multiple Club Ownership, Player Development, Tactical Periodization, Tactics & Strategy, The Big Picture, Women Football

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6–8 minutos
How does one assess when a successful pathway was created?Or is just talent or genes? Portugal is a very small country, barely surpassing 10 Million people. There are cities in many countries – as Brazil, USA, not to mention the Asian countries where Football is not so popular – with more people than Portugal. Spain, just on the border is almost crossing the line of getting 50 Million people. France and Italy, the closest after Nuestros Hermanos have 68 Million… Read

jun 3

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Academy Management, Behind the Stages, Cristiano Ronaldo, Euro 2024, Football Administration and Management, Football Business, Football Investment, José Mourinho, Liga Portugal, Player Development, Portugal National Team, Seleçāo Portugal, Tactical Periodization, Tactics & Strategy, The Big Picture, UAE Football Association, UAE Youth Teams, Women Football

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3–5 minutos
With Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton) close to be confirmed as the 1st signing player for the next Season, it’s time for us to delve into United’s Shopping List for this Summer. One thing can’t be argued – a lot of changes are needed! And the list must be filled with players with working standards at the top, that can deliver performances, experience, athleticism and serious improvements to the current squad. I wouldn’t be surprised if some of these players arriving would… Read

maio 26

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Academy Management, Behind the Stages, Champions League, Europa League, FA Cup, Football Administration and Management, Football Business, Football Investment, January Transfer Market, Man United, Player Development, Premier League, Ruben Amorim, Summer Transfer Market, Tactical Periodization, Tactics & Strategy, The Big Picture

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4–6 minutos
The Grand Final for Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur finally came and… it was super disappointing! To start, I missed my Starting XI projections for a bit, specially for United. Ruben changed significantly, not from last Game to be honest, but from what it was the most common Starting XI at Europa League. A few surprises and some good news, with Yoro recovering to play this match. Then, Shaw played where Lindelöf has been playing and both Amad and Mount… Read

maio 23

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Behind the Stages, Champions League, Europa League, FA Cup, Football Administration and Management, Football Business, Football Investment, January Transfer Market, Man United, Player Development, Premier League, Ruben Amorim, Summer Transfer Market, Tactical Periodization, Tactics & Strategy, The Big Picture, Tottenham Hotspur

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4–6 minutos
The final is here! On my last text, I’ve delved into both teams individual players and qualities – leaving space for you to decide who’s best. You can find it here – https://tactictalks.org/2025/05/12/man-united-what-to-expect-in-the-final/ However, once that point is now made clear, it’s also important to understand the moments, the psychological aspect of this Game. On one side, even if we were to consider that both teams are in similar positions – Tottenham is 17th at The Premier League and Manchester… Read

maio 20

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Academy Management, Behind the Stages, Champions League, Europa League, FA Cup, Football Administration and Management, Football Business, Football Investment, January Transfer Market, Man United, Player Development, Premier League, Ruben Amorim, Tactical Periodization, Tactics & Strategy, The Big Picture, Tottenham Hotspur, Winter Transfer Market

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3–4 minutos
Football is such an emotional display, at times. How things move from one side to the other with such ease is amazing, and that’s the element that turns Football into the world’s biggest Sport! By nature, the score is not the largest.The truth is that there’s not a lot of goals.Unlike Basketball, where the scores regularly surpass the 100 mark per Game, in Football an average of 2 to 4 goals per match is not a bad outcome most of… Read

maio 18

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Academy Management, Behind the Stages, Football Administration and Management, Football Business, Football Investment, Player Development, Tactical Periodization, Tactics & Strategy, The Big Picture, UAE Football Association, UAE Youth Teams

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3–5 minutos
In the Football world, much like in any business, a clear and structured plan is fundamental for long-term success. Yet, it is rare. Not one, but many Clubs and Academies operate without one, relying solely on short-term decisions or gut feelings. Recently, as Seasons are ending in Europe, I was analyzing the number of Coaches at Liga Portugal.An astonishing average of 2.2 Coaches per Club, with one specific Club having 5 (!) different Coaches during this Season, and another 2… Read

maio 14

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Academy Management, Behind the Stages, Football Administration and Management, Football Business, Football Investment, Multiple Club Ownership, Player Development, Tactical Periodization, Tactics & Strategy, The Big Picture, UAE Football Association

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5–7 minutos
Another loss. Another disappointment. Another weak performance. There are elements that seem kind of cross-cut in the entire Season, as one should expect, probably. But, the inconstancy the team is showing is the only consistent thing this Season. Understanding the context, we clearly know that everyone’s mind is on the Europa League Final, and that with it in mind, a lot of rotation has been done in the recent past. Therefore, one must assume that the results were going to… Read

maio 12

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Academy Management, Behind the Stages, Champions League, Europa League, Football Administration and Management, Football Business, Football Investment, Man United, Player Development, Premier League, Ruben Amorim, Tactical Periodization, Tactics & Strategy, The Big Picture

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5–7 minutos
One of the most important aspects in the Game, for me. Simply as that. However, this concept has been generalized to other parts of the field, or even grew from those roles. And rightly so. Because, if we think about some roles in the field, mainly the Holding Midfielders, they’re role responsibilities involves a significant amount of balance and prevention capacities. There’s no coincidence that a great number of successful coaches have a background as a Holding Midfielder, even if… Read

maio 7

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Academy Management, Behind the Stages, Football Administration and Management, Football Business, Football Investment, Player Development, Tactical Periodization, Tactics & Strategy, The Big Picture, UAE Youth Teams

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5–7 minutos

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