DevelopmentHow academies track player load data to protect developing bodiesGPS vests, acute-to-chronic ratios and bio-banding have changed how academies manage the workload of young footballers.Gordon FieldingJanuary 4, 2026
AnalysisWhy pressing traps fail against a single strikerPressing traps are built to hunt the ball in packs, and a lone striker starves them of the numbers they need to close it down.Gordon FieldingDecember 30, 2025