Having a third centre-back provides a solid defensive foundation and flying wing-backs can overload an opposition back four, ...

Hosted by Michael Bailey, revered football tactics writer Michael Cox is joined by Mark Carey, Liam Tharme and more of The Athletic's brightest tactics and data department to break down the tactical ...

BBC Sport has been looking at possible ways of changing football - but what impact could different laws have on tactics?

Soccer and American football are both called ‘football’ in the UK and US, respectively, and share the commonality of 11 players facing off on the field. However, their rules and methods of play are ...

Chris is a writer and editor with over 10 years of experience covering games and has a bachelor's degree in History from the University of Central Lancashire. He's mainly focused on guides, but has ...

There are some major differences in how the game of football is played at the collegiate and professional levels, but for fans of the NFL watching college football this fall, there's one that may be ...