Eric LaurieDaniel James: Out of Possession AnalysisWith the sale of Daniel James to Leeds United being finalized today, here is a look at what Manchester United received from the versatile…9 min read·Aug 31, 2021----
Eric LaurieAnalysing Manchester United´s build-up structureYesterday I created a short Twitter thread, highlighting what I felt is disrupting clean progression in Manchester United´s build-up play…7 min read·Aug 26, 2021--1--1
Eric LaurieTactical Theory: Principles for building and progressing play as a unitIn football, there are many different ways of progressing play and moving the ball from the defensive third to the attacking third. How a…19 min read·Jul 13, 2021--3--3
Eric LaurieThe Next Tactical Evolution in FootballRecently, I posed the question on Twitter “What do you think the next big tactical evolution in football will be?”. The tweet had a fairly…11 min read·Jun 17, 2021--1--1
Eric LaurieAn approach to Performance AnalysisPerformance Analysis is rapidly growing as a discipline within the football industry. Advances in technology coupled with the readily…7 min read·Mar 23, 2021----
Eric LaurieTactical Theory: Influencing Space in possession — The three ways space is manipulatedModern football is played with an extremely heavy focus on space. Who controls what space? How can a new space be created? Which space is…18 min read·Mar 22, 2021--1--1
