A coach in America’s top women’s league has admitted to using ChatGPT to determine her team’s tactics. Laura Harvey, the head coach at Seattle Reign, said she asked the AI chatbot questions about ...

When the rules of Association Football were first codified in the 19th century, minimal strategy was involved. Over half the players on any team were forwards, and games were high-scoring affairs ...

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Google’s leading AI division DeepMind has built a tool that it claims can match expert football tactics and predict the outcome of corner kicks. DeepMind has previously used its artificial ...

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 ...

While football continues to evolve, one trend has stood out in recent years: the rise of the back three in modern football. As tactical demands shift, this formation has helped elite teams stay ...

Hosted by Michael Bailey, revered football tactics writer Michael Cox is joined by more of The Athletic's brightest tactics and data analytics writers to break down the tactical and technical details ...

In the realm of football tactics, there exists a delicate balance between defensive solidity and negative play. Coaches and teams often face the dilemma of whether to adopt an approach that ...