Since the innovation of the flat 4 in the late 1980’s, most professional and international teams have adopted the system as part of their standard tactics. In its most common evolution, the flat 4 is ...

This article is part of a wider series in partnership with Football Manager 26, which looks at the strengths and weaknesses of famous historical and contemporary tactics. The story of football teams ...

It’s amazing what one report can do. Prior to Monday’s match against Bournemouth The Athletic released a report stating that Ruben Amorim was thinking of changing Manchester United’s formation from a ...