István Beregi
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@SteveBeregi
Match Analyst at Hungarian Football Federation @MLSZhivatalos & Psychology graduate, Author at @spielvercom , UEFA B License, Set-piece specialist
"Did you give your players more of a licence to play football in this game than in your league campaign?" 😬 The Mikel Arteta death stare 😳
🚨 Fabian Hürzeler: “There was only one team who tried to play football today”. “I will never be that kind of manager who tries to win in that way”.
Premier League Total Passes Top 10 2014/15 vs 2025/26
I had this thought in mind for quite long now, but now I'm pretty sure that Arsenal found the loophole in the rules regarding corners & blocking the GK. They do these so well, that the refs won't call it, yet they always prevent the GK's movement with "dirty" movements.
Pat Riley says he wishes NBA coaches still wore suits and ties: “I think when fans look over at the sidelines they want to see someone that looks like a leader.” (via @ramonashelburne)
0.02(xG).
Essay: Escape A few thoughts and reflections on the analysis bubble. "My concern is less about what is objectively right or wrong in football, and more about how we, as analysts and coaches, sometimes present our ideas as universal truths." spielverlagerung.com/2026/02/06/ess…
Using a player’s foot preference is the most effective way to condition individual intentions and, consequently, team intentions. As a general rule, strong-footed players offer more “push” dynamics, while wrong-footed players offer more “pull” dynamics. These intentions can be further categorised into off-the-ball movement and dribbling or carrying intentions. To put it simply, push dynamics are what push the defensive line deeper, for example, a run in behind from the winger. Pull dynamics are what pull the defensive line higher, for example, a winger cutting inside. This is the crux of stretching any defensive block vertically. You can use these concepts to reverse engineer exactly what you want from the player or the team, based on what you want to emphasise or who you want to maximise. The clearest recent example is Raphinha, who went from a creator-type winger on the right to an in-behind outlet on the left. On a team level, the City Centurions are a good example. With strong-footed interiors and wingers, as soon as they found the front five, the tempo went up, and they were direct in pushing the defensive line, which is primarily why they were so effective offensively.
New #Bills HC Joe Brady, talking about the sacrifices coaches’ wives make, mentioned how he once called his wife on the way to a game while she was going into labor — and found out after the game that she had given birth on her own. “This game takes away time, energy, and presence from you, and you’ve carried the weight that comes with this job so I can pursue my calling.”
