What are football’s next big tactical trends?

Welcome to The Athletic FC's YouTube channel, where best-in-class journalism meets video. A new football season means new tactical ideas are just bubbling beneath the surface, waiting to emerge. How will the greatest tactical minds respond to the widespread hybrid man-to-man marking systems? What will elite teams like Man City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Chelsea and PSG look like next season? JJ Bull seems to have an idea. Five ideas, in fact. #premierleague #realmadrid #mancity ------------ Timestamps: 00:00 What are football’s next big tactical trends? 00:14 Last Season: Hybrid Man-To-Man Pressing 01:12 Trend 1: Touchline Attacking Full-Backs 02:32 Trend 2: Roaming Full-Backs 04:11 Trend 3: Split Strikers & The High Box 05:36 Trend 4: Fluid Back-Three Systems 07:11 Trend 5: Emptying Central Space 11:45 Conclusion ------------ Try The Athletic for FREE for 30 days: https://theathletic.com/checkout2/int... 💻 🎧 Watch the Tifo Football Podcast here    / @tifo-podcast   Follow The Athletic FC: Twitter:   / theathleticfc   Facebook:   / theathleticfc   Instagram:   / theathleticfc   TikTok:   / theathleticfc   Listen to The Athletic Football Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/TAFPod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/69AAB4o... Subscribe to The Athletic FC newsletter for free: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/news... Follow The Athletic's Premier League WhatsApp Channel here: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va4O... ------------ Additional footage sourced from AP Newsroom