Porto’s Midfield Protection Tactics
By Stevie Grieve One of the main benefits of playing with a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 is that you can have a high level of flexibility using the 5 players in the midfield. We regularly see teams who like to...
View ArticleMourinho’s tactics from Porto 2004
By Stevie Grieve Since I was young, I have always had an interest in tactics, specifically successful coaches, or coaches who have seemingly come from nowhere. When Jose Mourinho’s FC Porto won the...
View ArticleThe Tactics That Made Mourinho Great
By Stevie Grieve Jose Mourinho’s Porto won the UEFA Cup in 2003 then the UEFA Champions League in 2004. They did this on the basis of having a very strong defence, very organised in midfield with fast...
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