Football in a Pandemic: An Insight Into Premier League Tactics and Strategies Utilised During the 2020/21 Season Hudson Sam

The 2020/21 football calendar was like no other. The stadiums were empty, revenues fell and coaches had to adapt as players tested positive for Covid-19, but the beautiful game carried on. The first full Premier League season played during a global pandemic saw the schedule shortened with games played seemingly every day between September and May.

From high pressing, to low-block defending, patient build-up play and quick-fire counter attacking, UEFA A-licensed coach Sam Hudson puts the game plans under the microscope, highlighting the many intricacies and micro-tactics used by some of football's finest coaching Football in a Pandemic takes an in-depth look at the tactics and strategies used during this unique season, whether a side was competing at the very summit, clinging to survival or somewhere in between.