Explaining the Inverted Fullback – Player Role Analysis

Fullbacks are not always the flashiest of players, nor do they garner the greatest attention, even despite their importance to creating and generating chances in the modern game. That is precisely why a system like our Role Continuity Evaluation System works on so many levels, as we are able to adequately assess the important characteristics to a player's performance, while minimizing the scrutinization over less important facets of the player's game. Within the system, we break down full-backs into three broad categories: 'Wide Warriors', 'Wing-Backs', and the topic of today's article - the 'Inverted Fullback'. So with that, we explain the tasks, functions and role of an 'Inverted Fullback' and outline some of the very best in the position in 2022.

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Top 100 Male Footballers 2019 (100-91)

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OFFICIAL: Top 100 Footballers 2016-17 (80-61)

Top 100 Footballers 2016-17 80-61 80. Roberto Firmino Roberto Firmino has been desperately close to making this list so many seasons in a row and now has finally cracked our end of season Top 100 list for the first time! The Brazilian forward has been so consistently stellar for Liverpool this season, just providing Liverpool … Continue reading OFFICIAL: Top 100 Footballers 2016-17 (80-61)

UEFA Champions League Semi Finals Team of the Week (May 9-10)

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UEFA Champions League Semi-Finals Team of the Week (May 2-3)

It is time for another UCL Team of the Week! This week the first-leg semi-finals kicked off as Real Madrid thumped arch-rivals Atletico before Juventus rocked AS Monaco. It was clear that two semi-fina; teams were in a league of their own, while the others looked lucky to have even gotten this far. So it … Continue reading UEFA Champions League Semi-Finals Team of the Week (May 2-3)

UEFA Champions League Team of the Week Quarter Finals (April 11-12)

The first legs of the UEFA Champions League Quarter Finals were all absolutely fantastic and none of the four matches ended in a stalemate, providing so much intrigue for what could happen next week when the second legs take place. Dortmund bounced back from a horrific attack to put up a good fight against Monaco … Continue reading UEFA Champions League Team of the Week Quarter Finals (April 11-12)