Sometimes, there’s more to the beautiful game than meets the eye. Delve deeper with Analysts’ Corner, presented by EC Managed IT, a new blog featuring tactical insights from Whitecaps FC video analyst coach Andrew Peat, assistant video analyst Luke Summers, and Academy and assistant first team video analyst Andrew Foster.
This week’s focus will explore switching of play in the offensive phase of the game. The term “switch play” is often used in coaching language around the world and can be an element of tactical strategy where the ball moves from one side of the field to the opposite side.