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Cover shadow: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS What actually is the cover shadow? Here's your handy tactical explainer

Compact: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS What actually does it mean for a team to be 'compact' - here's your handy tactical explainer

The channel: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS What actually is the channel? Here's your handy tactical explainer

Box to box midfielders: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS Here's your tactical explainer on the midfield generals that can win a game

The box midfield: football tactics explained
By Mark White last updated
TACTICS So, what is a box midfield? Here's your tactical explainer on one of Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta's favourite innovations

Blindside: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS So what exactly is the blindside in football? Here's your tactical explainer

The low block: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS So, what is a low block? Here's your tactical explainer on an important defensive strategy

Between the lines: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS What actually is between the lines? Here's your handy tactical explainer
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