Philosophy

“We were the pioneers of Jurgen Klopp’s gegenpressing philosophy. What he built at Dortmund and Liverpool, we were the architects” Demba Ba reveals the origin of Klopp’s ‘rock-and-roll football’ success story

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Jurgen Klopp’s so-called ‘heavy-metal’ football was an era-defining style of play. The German’s gegenpressing philosophy would become synonymous with relentless attacking play, first with Borussia Dortmund and then with Liverpool, but only after another Bundesliga side blazed an earlier trail. Hoffenheim had only just been promoted to Germany’s top flight in 2008, but their rapid … Read more

“I sat down with Frank Lampard and said his philosophy wouldn’t work to win anything: the way I’d play in your system won’t be good for you!” David Luiz on his frank discussion at Chelsea

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During two trophy-laden spells at Chelsea, David Luiz turned out for the club almost 250 times, helping the Blues win the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup and Europa League. But shortly after signing a new contract in 2019 and just weeks after he started in Chelsea’s 4-1 Europa League final win over Arsenal, the … Read more

Many Roster Holes To Fill, Draft Philosophy Change

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Zac Robinson Dives Into Offensive Philosophy, Bucs’ Weapons

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After working their way through nine interviews for their vacant offensive coordinator position, the Bucs settled on Zac Robinson, the former Falcons coordinator whose roots are in Sean McVay’s system out in Los Angeles with the Rams. So, when Robinson had his introductory press conference at One Buc Place on Tuesday afternoon, it was always … Read more