Ideas that shape the pitch
Positionism takes you inside the tactical philosophy that has redefined modern football. From Guardiola’s "half-half" to inverted full-backs, from five-lane occupation to rest defence and rotational triggers — this is the blueprint of control.
In The Hybrid 8.5, Samuel Slaney sheds light on football’s most fluid and misunderstood midfield role — exploring how it connects phases, disrupts structure, and brings control to chaos, both with and without the ball.
