The Tactical Notebook📓

pswich Town’s first win at Carrow Road in 20 years wasn't luck—it was a Kieran McKenna masterclass. 🚜📈 A deep dive into the structural discipline that silenced Norwich: ✅ Matusiwa: The defensive heartbeat ✅ Johnson: The hybrid winger role ✅ The Trap: High-press triggers

@Boro @Chris_BoroUTB The tactical breakdown from yesterday’s game is now on my profile. Go check how Herbert meanage to find to pockets between the rexhams midfield🔴 #UTB #BORO #Championship

Time for the final push, together. 𝐖𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐞.

@Boro @Boropolis Tactical Deep Dive: How Matt Targett’s inverted role unlocked Boro’s central pockets. Full breakdown with hand-drawn illustrations now live on my profile. Check the thread to see the movement behind the system. ⚽️🔴 #Boro #UTB"

A draw on the final day. Play-offs next 👊

@Boro @Boropolis Tactical Deep Dive: How Matt Targett’s inverted role unlocked Boro’s central pockets. Full breakdown with hand-drawn illustrations now live on my profile. Check the thread to see the movement behind the system. ⚽️🔴 #Boro #UTB"

Semi-finals locked in 🔒

Hellberg’s Blueprint: Stretch & Exploit 🧠 • The Stretch: Conway stayed wide to pull Wrexham apart. • The Hunt: This opened "holes" for Targett, Browne/McGree, Brittain and Whittaker to flood the middle. • The Result: Perfect spacing that broke the midfield block. #Boro

The Spacer: Conway’s(9) main role was to stretch the play. By staying high and wide, he stretched the midfield line of rexhams for creating the vital space for Targett, Browne/McGree, Brittain and Whittaker to exploit the pockets in the middle:

Even though the result was a draw, Boro’s performance against Wrexham revealed incredibly strong tactical foundations. With a tough playoff battle ahead, Kim Hellberg’s structural setup looks ready for the challenge🔴

Hers we can see how’s Target is perfectly positioned here with no marker, yet Sterlec(ST) fails to lift his head and find him to launch a quick transition(Strelec’s deep run forces the CB to decide-follow him and leave a gap, or stay and let him receive):

Here you can see Targett constantly tucking inside, receiving the ball facing the play to dictate the game-including a clinical assist from the half-space: