The last 20 years.....So,it would belong to 2001-present
Athletics abilities
This part becomes so important in a modern football. Stamina, strengths and pace are very important in these days. A lot of players must be run for a team due to pressing tactics for track the ball back as fast as you can do. In this era, they have a lot of physical specimen like Haaland,Mbappe,Salah,Mane and a lot.
4-3-3/3-4-3
In the past during early 2000s you can see many teams usually played 4-4-2,4-4-1-1 or 4-2-3-1.Right now,It's different.Many teams usually play at 4-3-3 and then wing forward in front three can be viewed as many differentative figuers.Some can be viewed as half10/half playmaker like Neymar,Messi or Grealish in Everton or some can be viewed as inverted scoring wingers like Ronaldo,Son or Salah.The wide forwards have become the most important roles of attacking in this era.Pure number 10 must be adapt in this era for survival,so they change to hybrid 8/10 in 4-3-3 formations or number 10 with great workrates.
Social media
I would say,it's very important of changing this sport too.Players have more freedom to comments or complains about anything that they want in this platforms.Since the late 2010s,you can update the transfers deals second to second due to social medias like twitter or instagram not likein the 2001-2014.Players have become more egotistical due to the overhype fromthis platforms.In 2004 for example you can punch opposition players and then it would be a quiet story but in 2021 it's not everyone knows in 3 seconds what are you doing.
Transfers
World records in 2001:Zinedine Zidane 46millions euro
World records in 2021:Neymar Junior 222 millions euro
The transfers have became growth rapidly during over 20 years.20 most expensive football transfers have been in during 2001-present.Inflation has become a main factors of football career.I would say Neymar dealt in 2017 was a deal that would change football forever in term of transfers.
Some intersting information
Annual revenue per team
| 2010 | 2018 | CHANGE |
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England | €134m | €272m | 103% |
Germany | €91m | €175m | 92% |
Spain | €82m | €157m | 91% |
Italy | €79m | €115m | 46% |
France | €54m | €85m | 57% |
Big 5 average | €88m | €161m | 83% |
6-10 average* | €25m | €32m | 28% |
11-15 average** | €15m | €17m | 18% |
Pressing in football
Pressing has become very important thing during the last 10 years.Many top teams have usually use this streategy for positive results and right now pressign have become a trending that have never been before in the history of football.
On average, more teams are keeping more players around the ball than they were a decade ago, with possessions won in the attacking third (per team, per match) up from 2.82 in 2010-11 to 4.05 in 2019-20: a 44% increase. Ball recoveries are also up 13%, from 46.9 in 2010-11 to 53.1 in 2019-20.
If we look solely at possessions won in the attacking third, teams in the Big Five leagues ranged from a minimum of 0.9 per match (Bari) to a maximum of 8.8 (Bremen) in 2010-11. In 2019-20, that range was smaller: from 2.5 (Rennes) to 7.3 (Bayern). Twelve teams averaged at least six such possessions won nine years ago, and only two did this past season.
Bundesliga has been known for this aggresive pressing for over the years,they have made a lot of famous coaches,who master at this art like Klopp,Tuchel,Rangnick and Flick.So don't be excited, if teams in the Bundesliga led the way in the aggressiveness department.
In 2010-11, six German clubs were among the Big Five's top 10 in ball recoveries, while the 18 Bundesliga teams ranked No. 1-18 in possessions won in the attacking third. Granted, this might be a reason to call early data collection techniques into question. Even so, it's safe to say that the Bundesliga was the most prolific league in this regard.
In 2019-20, the top five teams in terms of ball recoveries, and eight of the top 15, were Bundesliga teams. And while winning possessions in the attacking third has become more of a rich club's pastime -- the top five (Bayern, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Manchester City and PSG).
Statistics
Statistics have become one of the most important figures during the last 5years.Right now, we have all of informations about playing like passing percentages,shooting,dribbling,ball recoveries,heading.....etc. Statistics can't decide all of them about your level of playing but it can tells a lot of things about your playing,it can tell you that that departments you have to improve to be a better player.So,a lot of teams have used this for the development of their players.Statistics can be even impacted in term of salarires too,De Bryune have upgraded salaries during the few years because he showed his statistics/informations to the impact of his team.Ratings of players have become very important for decision in something too.
Example websites about statistis-opta
-whoscored
-sofascore
Players become less inviduals due to the complicated of tactics
-Fewer less long ranger shots, more good shots.
-less physical
-more tactical oriented
-more passing
-faster pace
-the death of pure number 10
-midfield possesions have become trends
Some informations
METRIC | 2010-11 | 2019-20 |
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Shots outside box | 46.1% | 38.4% |
Throughballs | 3.4 | 1.1 |
Tackle attempts | 20.7 | 16.3 |
Tackle success | 56.4% | 36.7% |
Fouls committed | 14.9 | 12.7 |
Crosses blocked/caught | 4.2 | 2.2 |
METRIC | 2010-11 | 2019-20 |
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Possessions | 107.9 | 96.2 |
Pass attempts | 410.4 | 444.5 |
Pass completion | 76.5% | 80.1% |
Forward passes | 41.2% | 35.2% |
Pass interceptions | 18.6 | 10.6 |
Move of 0-5 passes | 81.1 | 66.3 |
Move of 9+ passes | 12.5 | 17.0 |
METRIC | 2010-11 | 2019-20 |
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Take-ons | 17.5 | 18.8 |
Take-on success rate | 42.4% | 54.3% |
Aerials | 23.2 | 35.7 |