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The Spine Of Nottingham Forest’s Champions League Push – Data Analysis & How To Defend Crosses
Today, we have a data analysis piece on Nottingham Forest's UEFA Champions League-ready spine in 2024/25 along with a tactical theory piece focusing on how to defend crosses effectively.
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Today’s TFA Posts ⚽
One of the stories of the season in English football has undoubtedly been the outstanding performances of Nuno Espírito Santo’s Nottingham Forest, who remain firmly in contention for UEFA Champions League qualification at the time of writing this piece.
At present, they sit in third place in England’s top flight, six points clear of fifth-placed Manchester City.
A Champions League return is certainly still far from a foregone conclusion for the East Midlands side who famously won back-to-back European Cups in 1978/79 and 1979/80 under the leadership of Brian Clough and Peter Taylor.
Much work is yet to be done if Forest are to get what would be an excellent achievement over the line.
Nevertheless, regardless of what happens between now and the end of the campaign, the 2024/25 season will certainly go down as a memorable one for the club’s supporters for very good reasons.
Forest’s excellent season has absolutely been the result of a colossal team effort.
Still, there are some crucial figures who stand out for their on-field contributions throughout 2024/25.
This article uses data with the aim of analysing four key players who’ve made up the spine of Nuno Espírito Santo’s team throughout the campaign to help get them in this position where they’ve earned the opportunity to potentially close out the season in style.
Crosses are among the most frequently used concepts for chance creation in football.
They pose a real issue for many defensive departments.
Therefore, in the following tactical analysis, we will examine the crosses from various Bundesliga matches and discuss principles for successfully defending crosses.
To do so, we will use in-game scenarios from different Bundesliga sides, such as Borussia Dortmund, Union Berlin, and Borussia Mönchengladbach.
We are also going to present examples of common mistakes and provide principles that help to avoid them.
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