<Li> Total Football: tactical theory in which any outfield player can take over the role of any other player in a team . Invented by the Dutch coach Rinus Michels, Total Football was popularised by Ajax and the Netherlands national team in the early 1970s . </Li> <Li> Touch - line: markings along the side of the pitch, indicating the boundaries of the playing area . Throw - ins are taken from behind this line . </Li> <Li> Tracksuit manager: phrase used by commentators to describe a manager who has a hands - on approach, meaning that they have a tendency to work with players on the training ground, spending a significant amount of time on improving players' abilities . </Li> <Li> Transfer window: period during the year in which a football club can transfer players from other countries into their playing staff . </Li>

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