“Anti-football”

“‘Anti-football’, also known colloquially as haramball, is a playing style in association football that emphasises a highly defensive and aggressive approach, relying mainly on passing and involving the deployment of all team members except the striker behind the ball. The goal of the tactic is to prevent the opposing team from scoring, rather than pursuing an offensive strategy to win the game. Managers known for such tactics include Massimiliano Allegri, Mikel Arteta, José Bordalás, Antonio Conte...