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Analysis · 3 min read
How Portuguese coaches teach a back three
A back three is not one system. Portuguese coaching has produced several versions of it, and the differences show up in who steps forward with the ball.
Analysis · 3 min read
Why loan networks matter so much in Portugal
Portuguese clubs sit at the centre of a lot of player movement. Loans are the mechanism that makes it work, and they are used more deliberately than the paperwork suggests.
Feature · 3 min read
Derby culture in Lisbon and Porto
Portuguese football's biggest fixtures are city arguments with national audiences. The noise is the obvious part; the structure behind it is more interesting.
Blog · 3 min read
Portugal is a coaching league before it is a selling league
Opinion: the standard story about Portuguese football is transfers. The more accurate story is a coaching culture that keeps exporting ideas as well as players.