POSITION ARCHETYPES

Tactics Lab

Modern football's position archetypes. Each is a role — who plays it best?

ARCHETYPES

High-intensity dynamism covering every blade of grass—the link between defensive graft and attacking transitions.

Builds from the back: breaks the press with vertical passes and steers how the team progresses the ball.

Cuts inside to overload half-spaces, combining creativity and finishing from wide into central zones.

Steps into midfield from the back line, acting as an extra playmaker when the team has possession.

Drops deep to connect midfield and attack, pulling centre-backs out of shape and opening lanes.

The first line of defence: aggressive pressing without the ball sets the team's defensive rhythm.