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Argentina: Attack the Left Channel

2025-02-04T16:21:37+02:00

Argentina are FIFA World Cup champions after one of the most dramatic finals in history. Many will recall this game as anything we’ve ever seen before, surpassing all of our expectations. Yet, these is so much more details that have escaped the public eye after all the celebrations and World Cup aftermath. As you know, at Ekkono we like to dive much deeper and analyze aspects of the game that are normally never seen. Today we will consequently look into the “Hidden Key” for the Argentinian national team in this final and understand how their tactics and playing style boosted their success against a very impressive France to become FIFA World Cup champions.

Argentina: Attack the Left Channel2025-02-04T16:21:37+02:00

Wide Offensive Transitions

2025-01-20T17:19:46+02:00

The Quarter-final match between the two European powerhouses of France and England gave us a true spectacle, along with the possibility to perform an in-depth dive on how France was able to overcome England through clever tactics and continue their World Cup dream. Along with this analysis, we will also look into similar tactical patterns from the rest of the World Cup semi-finalists. France, Croatia, Morocco and Argentina share this "Hidden Key" that has shaped their playing style and become part of top four teams in the World Cup.

Wide Offensive Transitions2025-01-20T17:19:46+02:00

Lucas Paquetá: The Quiet Brazilian Maestro

2025-01-20T17:22:31+02:00

The current West Ham midfielder, born in Rio de Janeiro, has established himself as a player with consistent level in European football. Yet, many don’t seem to appreciate his unique and valuable contributions to the teams he has played for. His role is unfortunately often overseen. Paquetá is a player that tends to strive as an advanced midfielder in a three-man midfield, as this formation allows him to contribute with his flexibility and adaptability to the different game scenarios.

Lucas Paquetá: The Quiet Brazilian Maestro2025-01-20T17:22:31+02:00

Youssef En-Nesyri The Moroccan Dromedary Unchained

2025-01-20T17:24:24+02:00

Morocco’s striker has been key for his team during the group stage at Qatar 2022 World Cup. Despite not playing with regularity at Sevilla during this season, En-Nesyri has played all three matches as a starter and played a very important role, both in attack and defense. En-Nesyri, is one of the few strikers in this World Cup edition who have proved to be a true team player, in both phases of the game, providing efforts to help their team elevate their performance.

Youssef En-Nesyri The Moroccan Dromedary Unchained2025-01-20T17:24:24+02:00

Joao Cancelo There’s Something About Joao

2025-01-20T17:27:26+02:00

João Cancelo has proven to be one of the best full-backs in the World, playing at both flanks for Manchester City. The Portuguese started his career as a deep right full-back at Valencia showing good dribbling abilities. His consolidation in the elite came under Pep Guardiola, who elevated his comprehension of the game and performance level, hence being able to adapt his positioning - outside or inside - based on the team needs. This usual performance level and confidence, however, has not shown during this first phase of the World Cup.

Joao Cancelo There’s Something About Joao2025-01-20T17:27:26+02:00

Rest Defending: How to Defend While Attacking

2025-01-20T17:30:07+02:00

France, the current World Cup title holders, are one of the candidates to also win the 2022 edition. Most are focusing on Griezmann and Mbappé, as the major threats the French national team has in attack - after Benzema and Nkunku injuries during the training camps before starting the World Cup. In this analysis, though, we want to focus on their center backs - Upamecano and Varane - and their behavior in the attacking phase.

Rest Defending: How to Defend While Attacking2025-01-20T17:30:07+02:00

The Next Generation: The Golden Boys

2025-01-20T17:33:52+02:00

Gavi, Pedri, and Musiala are some of the main leaders of this next wave of football players as they continue to prove that they are world-class despite their age. These three wonderkids portray a new way of playing, one that focuses on the game-understanding approach to football rather than a physical one. Hence, in this article we explore and analyze the role of these three key players with their respective national teams across the first fixture of the World Cup.

The Next Generation: The Golden Boys2025-01-20T17:33:52+02:00

A Defensive Look on Perception

2025-01-22T10:26:28+02:00

In this article we discuss that perception is more than just looking for open spaces and seeking free teammates and direct opponents. As coaches, we should teach players what they should be looking for and thinking of throughout the game, depending on the episode and place they are playing in. And when being in a defensive phase, the team must already know what will happen and how they should reaction once they recover the ball.

A Defensive Look on Perception2025-01-22T10:26:28+02:00

Lewandowski: The Goal-Scoring Machine

2025-02-03T20:16:45+02:00

In his very first season with FC Barcelona, Robert Lewandowski continues to prove that he is a world-class scoring machine. Lewandowski has been an essential player within Xavi Hernández’s system, while also demonstrating to be a role model and leader for his teammates. In this analysis, we illustrate the major striker principles Lewandowski exercises that allows him to understand the different situations of the game and therefore score many goals.

Lewandowski: The Goal-Scoring Machine2025-02-03T20:16:45+02:00

Recruiting Process: Criteria to Select the Right Players

2025-01-20T17:51:37+02:00

Getting it right when it comes to signing a player is very easy if you have a large amount of human and economic resources. In this article, though, we are not going to focus on this segment, but on the rest of the clubs, which we will divide into two categories: first and second tier clubs with no access to international competitions and clubs that do not compete in the highest national categories.

Recruiting Process: Criteria to Select the Right Players2025-01-20T17:51:37+02:00

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