Formations. What are they? What do they mean? Why so many numbers? And so forth. As part of a series I'm going to be doing on this blog explaining some of the ins and outs of soccer to new fans, let's ...

National Women’s Soccer League coach Laura Harvey, who leads Seattle Reign FC, recently said she used ChatGPT to help craft a defensive strategy—and I hate to say it worked.

Since the innovation of the flat 4 in the late 1980’s, most professional and international teams have adopted the system as part of their standard tactics. In its most common evolution, the flat 4 is ...

The Seattle Reign coach spoke about using the technology on the 'Soccerish Podcast,' saying she was just messing around in ...

Tactics in soccer are great. They are fascinating. Diving into them allows for a deeper look into the game, an embrace of the chess-match element inherent in the sport, and a whole new series of ...

Throughout the world, soccer strategy is a hot topic of conversation. There’s debate about employing a 4-3-3 versus the 4-2-3-1 or the trendy 3-5-2; playing possession soccer or absorbing pressure and ...

Seattle Reign FC head coach Laura Harvey said she used ChatGPT for tactical advice this past offseason, which ultimately led her and her staff to test out a new formation with five defenders.

A litany of defensive breakdowns in three consecutive losses has provoked widespread speculation about the effectiveness of D.C. United's 3-5-2 formation - and while the coaching staff isn't quite ...