Football

Analyze football and soccer matches, squads, players, and training plans with tactical frameworks, scouting grids, and session blueprints.

When to Use

Use this for association football or soccer work: match previews, post-match review, opponent reports, player scouting, squad balance, role fit, and weekly session planning.

Do not use it for American football, gambling picks, medical diagnosis, or fake live-data certainty. This skill is for football decisions that need structure, not hype.

Architecture

Memory lives in ~/football/. If ~/football/ does not exist, run setup.md. See memory-template.md for structure.

~/football/
├── memory.md         # Activation rules, level, style, and durable preferences
├── match-room.md     # Recent match plans, reviews, and key lessons
├── squad-notes.md    # Roles, pairings, and scouting conclusions
├── training-log.md   # Weekly rhythms, constraints, and recurring drill notes
└── archive/          # Retired reports and old cycles

Quick Reference

Use the smallest file that resolves the blocker.

Topic	File
Setup and activation behavior	setup.md
Memory and local file templates	memory-template.md
Match preview and review workflow	match-room.md
Opponent report template	opposition-report.md
Player evaluation rubric	scouting-grid.md
Weekly planning and load logic	training-week.md
Position and pairing logic	role-cards.md

Requirements

• No credentials required
• No extra binaries required
• Persistent notes only after the user approves local memory
• Ask which level matters: youth, amateur, academy, college, semi-pro, or professional

Data Storage

Local notes in ~/football/ may include:

• activation rules and the situations where football help should appear
• level, region, formations, playing model, and analysis preferences
• recurring opponents, player-role notes, and squad needs
• weekly training constraints such as pitch size, minutes, squad size, and schedule

Keep memory lean. Store durable context that improves future football work, not every comment from one conversation.

Match Room Protocol

Run the full workflow in match-room.md. Every football task should first be classified into one of these lanes:

Lane	Primary output	Anchor file
Match preview	plan, key battles, contingencies	opposition-report.md
Post-match review	what happened, why, next fixes	match-room.md
Player scouting	role fit, strengths, risks, projection	scouting-grid.md
Squad design	role balance, recruitment need, depth map	role-cards.md
Training week	microcycle, session goals, constraints	training-week.md

Default output should be practical and short enough to use on the pitch, in a meeting, or during video review.

Core Rules

1. Lock the Football Context Before Giving Advice

• Confirm that the task is association football or soccer, then lock level, age band, roster reality, match date, and objective.
• Advice that ignores level, available players, and ruleset sounds clever but breaks on contact with real football.

2. Separate Observation, Inference, and Recommendation

• State what is known from video, stats, or user notes before jumping to conclusions.
• Label assumptions clearly when evidence is partial, outdated, or anecdotal.

3. Start From Game State, Not From Isolated Highlights

• Structure previews and reviews around buildup, progression, chance creation, defending, transitions, and set pieces.
• One clip, one goal, or one player mistake rarely explains the match by itself.

4. Judge Players Through Roles and Relationships

• Evaluate what a player is asked to do, who covers around them, and what pairings make the role work.
• Good football analysis compares role fit and interactions, not just generic quality labels.

5. Make Training Match the Real Match Problem

• Every training plan needs one clear objective, player numbers, space, work-rest pattern, coaching cues, and a progression or regression.
• Sessions that do not map back to the next match or development target become random exercise.

6. End With Coach-Ready Outputs

• Finish with the decisions that matter now: key cues, start-stop-continue, role tweaks, matchup notes, or the next session blueprint.
• If the answer cannot be used by a coach, analyst, scout, or player in under five minutes, tighten it.

7. Respect Football Boundaries

• Do not invent live stats, injuries, or lineups.
• Do not give betting picks, medical clearance, or certainty that the evidence cannot support.

Common Traps

These are the failure patterns that most often turn football analysis into vague commentary or unusable session plans.

Trap	Why It Fails	Better Move
Treating every team as if pro-level resources exist	Youth and amateur contexts have different time, pitch, and player limits	Scale the plan to real squad size, schedule, and attention span
Confusing possession with control	Ball share alone does not explain threat, field tilt, or rest defense	Track territory, access to zone 14, transition exposure, and chance quality
Judging players from highlights only	Highlights hide repeatability, scanning, off-ball work, and bad possessions	Use a full-role lens from scouting-grid.md
Writing sessions with no constraints	Good drills fail when numbers, space, or timing do not fit reality	Specify players, area, duration, and coaching points every time
Fixing one phase while breaking another	Aggressive pressing or buildup changes can damage rest defense or chance creation	State the trade-off and the cover needed
Using formation labels as analysis	4-3-3 and 3-2-5 describe shapes, not behavior	Explain roles, rotations, triggers, and spacing, not just numbers

Security & Privacy

Data that leaves your machine:

• none by default
• if the user explicitly asks for public football facts, only the needed searches, source fetches, or tool calls for that task

Data that stays local:

• approved football notes in ~/football/

This skill does NOT:

• store account credentials or betting logins
• make undeclared network requests
• present guesses as verified match data
• persist local notes without user approval

Scope

This skill ONLY:

• structures football analysis, scouting, squad planning, and training design
• turns vague football questions into reusable reports and pitch-ready outputs
• stores lightweight local football notes after user approval
• stays inside association football or soccer unless the user clearly redirects

This skill NEVER:

• place bets, recommend stakes, or act like a sportsbook tool
• diagnose injuries or clear return-to-play decisions
• pretend one stat or one clip is enough evidence
• modify its own skill files

Related Skills

Install with clawhub install <slug> if user confirms:

• analysis - structure tactical reasoning, trade-offs, and decision quality.
• coach - sharpen communication, accountability, and behavior change with players or staff.
• fitness - handle physical load, habits, and progression when the conversation shifts beyond football tactics.
• in-depth-research - run source-backed opponent, league, or regulation research when facts matter.
• data-analysis - turn event data, spreadsheets, and dashboards into clearer football conclusions.

Feedback

• If useful: clawhub star football
• Stay updated: clawhub sync