Jack Lacey-Hatton

Jack Lacey-Hatton

Freelance writer

Jack has worked as a sports reporter full-time since 2021. He previously worked as the Chief Women’s Football Writer at the Mirror, covering the England Women’s national team and the Women’s Super League. Jack has covered a number of major sporting events in recent years including the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup on the ground in Australia.

Latest articles by Jack Lacey-Hatton

Anthony Gordon celebrates after scoring against Manchester United

Pinning: football tactics explained

By Jack Lacey-Hatton published

TACTICS What exactly is pinning? Here's our tactical explainer

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Marcelo Bielsa

Spacing: football tactics explained

By Jack Lacey-Hatton published

TACTICS What exactly is spacing and why is it so important? Here's our tactical explainer

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Gareth Southgate on the touchline as England face Malta

Staggering: football tactics explained

By Jack Lacey-Hatton published

TACTICS What actually is staggering? Here's your handy tactical explainer

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Pep Guardiola gesturing on the touchline against Brentford

The high press: football tactics explained

By Jack Lacey-Hatton published

TACTICS What exactly is the high press? Here's our tactical explainer

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta embraces Martin Odegaard after a game against Everton in September 2023.

Horseshoe: football tactics explained

By Jack Lacey-Hatton published

What actually is the horseshoe? Here's your handy tactical explainer

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David Silva

Half-space: football tactics explained

By Jack Lacey-Hatton published

TACTICS What actually is the half-space? Here's your handy tactical explainer

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Gian Piero Gasperini

Spare man: football tactics explained

By Jack Lacey-Hatton published

TACTICS What is the spare man? Here's our tactical explainer

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Declan Rice

Cover shadow: football tactics explained

By Jack Lacey-Hatton published

TACTICS What actually is the cover shadow? Here's your handy tactical explainer

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Best Premier League managers ever

The low block: football tactics explained

By Jack Lacey-Hatton published

TACTICS So, what is a low block? Here's your tactical explainer on an important defensive strategy

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Carlos Tevez in action for Manchester City against former club Manchester United in 2013.

False nine: football tactics explained

By Jack Lacey-Hatton published

TACTICS What actually is the false nine? Here's your handy tactical explainer

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Pep Guardiola

Numerical superiority: football tactics explained

By Jack Lacey-Hatton published

TACTICS What actually is numerical superiority? Here's your handy tactical explainer

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Midfielder Andrea Pirlo #21 of New York City FC kicks the ball forward during the match vs Vancouver Whitecaps at Yankee Stadium on April 30, 2016 in New York City. New York city FC won 3-2.

The Regista: football tactics explained

By Jack Lacey-Hatton published

TACTICS Here's your tactical explainer on the regista, and what it means in the world of football

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Kaka

The Trequartista: football tactics explained

By Jack Lacey-Hatton published

TACTICS What actually is a Trequartista? Here's your handy tactical explainer

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Dwight Yorke in action for Manchester United against Leeds United in 1998.

The channel: football tactics explained

By Jack Lacey-Hatton published

TACTICS What actually is the channel? Here's your handy tactical explainer

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Pep Guardiola gesturing on the touchline against Brentford

Shape: football tactics explained

By Jack Lacey-Hatton published

TACTICS What actually is shape? Here's your handy tactical explainer

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Craig Bellamy, Newcastle United

Blindside: football tactics explained

By Jack Lacey-Hatton published

TACTICS So what exactly is the blindside in football? Here's your tactical explainer

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Simeone

Compact: football tactics explained

By Jack Lacey-Hatton published

TACTICS What actually does it mean for a team to be 'compact' - here's your handy tactical explainer

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Zinedine Zidane

The Playmaker: football tactics explained

By Jack Lacey-Hatton published

TACTICS What actually is a playmaker? Here's your handy tactical explainer

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Steven Gerrard screaming in celebration

Box to box midfielders: football tactics explained

By Jack Lacey-Hatton published

TACTICS Here's your tactical explainer on the midfield generals that can win a game

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Luka Modric Real Osasuna

The No.8 role: football tactics explained

By Jack Lacey-Hatton published

TACTICS So what is a No.8? Here's your tactical explainer on one of the most important roles in the game

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Andy Robertson's attacking overlaps have proved a staple of Liverpool's style in recent years

The overlap: football tactics explained

By Jack Lacey-Hatton published

TACTICS An overlap has defined the career of many a full-back, but what is actually is it? Here's your tactical explainer

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Brighton often look to find players between the lines

Between the lines: football tactics explained

By Jack Lacey-Hatton published

TACTICS What actually is between the lines? Here's your handy tactical explainer

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Declan Rice looking to force an overload

The overload: football tactics explained

By Jack Lacey-Hatton published

TACTICS What is an overload? Here's your handy tactical explainer

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Traditional target man, Andy Carroll

The target man: football tactics explained

By Jack Lacey-Hatton published

TACTICS Could target man Peter Crouch still thrive in today's game? Here's your tactical explainer on big men up top

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Jorginho is a No.6 in every sense

The No.6: football tactics explained

By Jack Lacey-Hatton published

TACTICS The No.6 is still very much a thing in football: here's our tactical explainer

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