Immediately pressing to win the ball back after losing it. Popularized by Klopp. The idea: your opponents are most disorganized in the 5 seconds after winning the ball. Attack that chaos.
A striker who drops deep into midfield, pulling center-backs out of position. Messi under Guardiola at Barcelona perfected this. The false 9 creates space for wingers to run into.
A fullback who moves into central midfield when attacking. Cancelo at City, Trent at Liverpool. Instead of overlapping wide, they tuck inside to provide an extra body in midfield.
The zones between the center and the wing. The most dangerous areas on a football pitch. Players who operate in half-spaces (Grealish, De Bruyne) create overloads that defenses can't handle.
Deliberately allowing the opponent to pass to a specific player, then springing a coordinated press. Arsenal under Arteta do this brilliantly — they funnel play to the fullback and then trap them.
A dribble that moves the ball at least 10 yards toward the opponent's goal. Measures who's actually driving play forward vs. dribbling sideways.
Two central midfielders sitting in front of the defense. Provides protection and passing options. Rice + Partey at Arsenal, Rodri + anyone at City. The backbone of most elite teams.
A run inside the winger, between the winger and the striker. The opposite of an overlap. Creates confusion about who marks whom. Modern football uses underlaps more than overlaps now.