Answer me this: Why do some fans get their soccer kits in a twist when their team chooses to deploy two defensive midfielders? I think they see the lack of a centrally stationed, classic attacking ...

Inter Milan’s recent successes in Serie A owe much to their midfield dynamics. The balance between control, creativity, and defensive work has turned the midfield into the backbone of the team’s ...

BBC Sport's tactics correspondent Umir Irfan looks at how Arsenal can defeat Paris St-Germain in Saturday's Champions League final.

This article is part of a wider series in partnership with Football Manager 26, which looks at the strengths and weaknesses of famous historical and contemporary tactics. The story of football teams ...

Carlo Ancelotti's Milan, the last great diamond side? Photos: Getty Images; design: Eamonn Dalton/The Athletic This article is the final part of a wider series in partnership with Football Manager 26, ...

As a lifelong Liverpool supporter, staying up late to watch matches from across the pond is a struggle—yet, the intrigue of Arne Slot’s tactical nuances keeps me wide awake. The new era at Anfield is ...

It would be easy to look at Saturday’s Champions League final as a battle of attack versus defence, of beauty against pragmatism. But it would not entirely be true ...