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Football tactics · learned by doing

Read the game like a manager

Managers see space that most fans miss. Half-Space Pro teaches you the principles behind it with short lessons and labs you can play with, one idea at a time.

Start with compactnessTry the tactics board
Live labs
02/05
Match prep
01
Formations
05
Live lab4-4-2 · central midfield gap
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Very wide

Central midfield gap (#8 to #6)

15.7 mAbove 11 m, this model says a pass can go between them.

  • Gap between your central midfielders
  • Space between your lines

Narrow the block or drag a midfielder and watch the gap change.

How it works

Learn. Play. Prepare.

  1. Step 01

    Learn a principle

    A two-minute lesson on one idea managers use every week, like compactness or the height of the defensive line.

  2. Step 02

    Play the lab

    Move players, change team and player instructions, and watch space open and close on a real pitch.

  3. Step 03

    Prepare for a match

    Face an opponent profile, pick your setup, play the move and see what your choices cost.

Module 1 · team sheet

The space battle

Five principles about creating and denying space. Each one comes with a lesson, a live lab and challenges that check whether the idea landed.

See the module

  1. Principle 1: Compactness

    COMPACT

    Shrink the space between and inside your lines so the opponent has nowhere to play through.

    Live lab →

  2. Principle 2: Defensive line height

    LINE HEIGHT

    Decide how far from goal your back line stands, and what that gives away in front of it and behind it.

    Live lab →

  3. Principle 3: Width and stretching

    STRETCH

    Pull the opponent apart with wide players so gaps open in the middle.

    Coming soon

  4. Principle 4: Overloads

    OVERLOAD

    Get more players than the opponent into one zone and play out of it.

    Coming soon

  5. Principle 5: Pressing and cover shadows

    PRESS SHADOW

    Press at the right angle to block the pass behind you, and choose what happens when you lose the ball.

    Coming soon

Capstone · match day

Riverside away

Five moments from one match. Spot the problem, fix your shape, make the call. Right calls win you the game.

Kick off →

Match prep

Fast overlap, winger cuts inside

Their left side attacks in pairs: a full-back who overlaps and a winger who cuts in. Set up your right side to stop both.

Prepare for this opponent →

Tactics board

Any shape, analysed

Pick a formation and instructions. See how much space you cover, which key zones are open and what the risks are.

Open the board →