Umir Irfan
@umirf1 • 96,147 subscribers
@BBCSport Football Tactics Correspondent. Previous: club football analyst & consultant. Locum A&E Doctor (MBChB). DM for email.
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We've got this incredible feature on the BBC through the World Cup. For games the BBC cover, you can watch the games live (or back) in this 3D space, freely controlling the camera angle or viewing it in first person from any players' POV. Top for tactical insight. See here:
Umir Irfan1,062,302 views • 1 month ago
I’m seeing criticism around Bruno Fernandes’ World Cup but quality is emergent, it depends on the conditions a player finds themselves in. Bruno is as good as is for United but I explain why Martinez’s game model didn’t suit or allow him to play his natural attacking game.
Umir Irfan92,154 views • 17 days ago
Saint Maximin ➡️ Mahrez ➡️ Firmino. Yeah, ridiculous. And unfair. Lovely goal.
Umir Irfan4,435,246 views • 2 years ago
Created a private AI chatbot that goes through all of my previous thoughts and football work to provide answers on tactical questions I ask it. The aim is to have an AI-powered version of my football brain that has better memory than I do, cross-referencing works over years.
Umir Irfan187,141 views • 4 months ago
A brief analysis of Lammens for BBC Sport. Touched upon his top shot-stopping numbers, situations in which these hold up & in which they may slightly deceive, before summarising his skillset. Left out many details given time so will elaborate in an article soon. Stay tuned.
Umir Irfan243,860 views • 10 months ago
I analysed Quansah’s red card to show you just how many factors go into an ‘individual error’.
Umir Irfan16,612 views • 17 days ago
![My proposal for principle-based positional play as the basis of future high-possession game models. Attempted to speak through my many thoughts on positional and relational play before landing on a newer framework. Will flesh it out in a written piece in a clearer and less stream of consciousness manner but hope this sparks ideas and conversation. My DMs are always open. TIMELINE: [00:00]: What do high possession sides need to win? [00:47]: The difference in qualitative vs numerical superiority [01:41]: How do teams gain qualitative superiority? [01:58]: Quality is emergent (why bad players can suddenly become good) [03:30]: Why positional play has worked so well (especially in the Premier League) [05:55]: Why positional play helped Guardiola adapt to injuries and find his best sides by the run-in best [06:50]: Why positional play (as we know it) could be improved on and my solution [07:44]: The pros and cons of relational play [08:25]: My proposal of principle-based positional play for the future of football](https://image.24vids.com/tw-2054234804694962221/amplify_video_thumb/2054232367397474305/img/yTZbgOcw3ndKMag9.jpg)
My proposal for principle-based positional play as the basis of future high-possession game models. Attempted to speak through my many thoughts on positional and relational play before landing on a newer framework. Will flesh it out in a written piece in a clearer and less stream of consciousness manner but hope this sparks ideas and conversation. My DMs are always open. TIMELINE: [00:00]: What do high possession sides need to win? [00:47]: The difference in qualitative vs numerical superiority [01:41]: How do teams gain qualitative superiority? [01:58]: Quality is emergent (why bad players can suddenly become good) [03:30]: Why positional play has worked so well (especially in the Premier League) [05:55]: Why positional play helped Guardiola adapt to injuries and find his best sides by the run-in best [06:50]: Why positional play (as we know it) could be improved on and my solution [07:44]: The pros and cons of relational play [08:25]: My proposal of principle-based positional play for the future of football
Umir Irfan37,237 views • 2 months ago
Here’s how Mazraoui’s passing helped exploit a weakness in Brazil’s defensive shape.
Umir Irfan20,811 views • 1 month ago