Jon Mackenzie

You've probably heard me talking about 'hybrid pressing' a lot if you've followed me for a while. This is Vol. 2 in my Guide to Hybrid Pressing where I catch you up on recent evolutions in out of possession play. link.medium.com/liqqJU7vjFb

Why Brighton need to plan without Lewis Dunk as the lynchpin of the defence, by @LiamTharmeCoach #BHAFC nytimes.com/athletic/64852…

Let's see what you've been cooking for me over the summer, Don Andoni

The 2024-25 campaign produced the highest proportion of all shots coming from ‘fast breaks’ on record and the highest proportion of goals. Football, in short, has become more end-to-end, which has made managers like Emery steadily wary. Thread: #AVFC

Driving for 3 hours then checking my phone to see how Newcastle's window has gotten worse in the intervening time...

At 27, Viktor Gyokeres looks 'old' for a Premier League transfer. Certainly if recent trends in England's top flight are anything to go by. Three players aged 22 or under have been bought for £100m or more in the last three seasons. And the focus among Premier League…

How does Thomas Frank want his Spurs side to play? @TheExtraInch youtube.com/watch?v=RRt21p…

"They are the safeguard of the culture of the club." What does a sporting director do? Where does their role fit in a hierarchy? How do you get the job? How can you judge if they are successful? 📝 @MarkCarey93

*NEW* Standing at 6'6", Genk's Tolu Arokodare is a prolific goalscorer linked with big moves away. There's just one issue: his finishing. Is he worth the punt, and will his performances translate well to the big-5 leagues? Subscribe and read! scoutedftbl.com/tolu-arokodare…

Congrats to Bryan Mbeumo on his move to Manchester United...

Hi there. For ESPN, I did a long retrospective on Trent Alexander-Arnold's career so far. The article covers: - Liverpool before TAA - How he transformed Liverpool - An early glimpse to his potential role with Real Madrid - How good can he be with RM espn.com/soccer/story/_…

Mega Thread - Maresca Masterclass (Part 3) The Attacking Transition We put a post out yesterday about Chelsea having 25 attacking transitions in the first half and completing 18 of these with a pass into their forward players within 3-5 passes.

The Entire History of Football ⚽️ The first in a special series with writer @jonawils, author of Inverting the Pyramid, we dive all the way back to October 1863 to celebrate the birth of the world's biggest sport. youtu.be/-30p6S6JZf8

Nice to have Young Barker filling in for me while I'm away. A very enjoyable edition of DYN?