Reading the Game in Football: Tactics and Strategy

Formations, pressing, using space and watching a match like a coach.

FreeWhatsApp2 min a day31 activities

Leading companies in every sector train their frontline teams with Rootie

What’s inside

  • Formations and team shape
  • Pressing and defensive blocks
  • Using space and half-spaces
  • Transitions and set pieces
  • Watching a match like a coach

Sample question

Tactical analysts often talk about the "half-space". Where on the pitch is it?      
The vertical channel between the wide lane and the central laneThe horizontal zone between the halfway line and the penalty areaOne of the two halves of the pitch, i.e. your own half

Questions arrive on WhatsApp like this and are answered with one tap.

How it works

  1. 1Start the programLeave your name and number; the first question reaches your WhatsApp within seconds.
  2. 2Two minutes a dayShort, interactive questions: fill in the blank, ordering, matching and more.
  3. 3Points and rankingEvery correct answer earns points, and the team ranking keeps people coming back.

What the manager sees

Once the program runs for your team, the dashboard shows who takes part, which topics are answered correctly and where people struggle most, so knowledge gaps surface before they turn into lost sales or complaints.

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