Vishnu Anandraj

The European Super League and the Future of Football

Football is at a breaking point. What was once European football’s perennial bogeyman, a distant threat rich clubs used to derive concessions from UEFA,…

19/04/2021

Tactical Preview: Manchester City vs Chelsea

This weekend’s FA Cup semi-final tie between Manchester City and Chelsea will see English football’s two best teams face off in its most historic…

16/04/2021

Tactical Analysis: How Thomas Tuchel has turned Chelsea’s season around

Despite Porto’s efforts, Chelsea’s Champions League quarter-final first leg never quite became a contest. A Mason Mount turn of sheer brilliance preceded an intelligent…

11/04/2021

Player Analysis: The Redemption of Luke Shaw

There are few better things in football than a redemption story. Spectacular goals and academy debuts have their place, but there is something genuinely…

04/04/2021

David Moyes and the enduring relevance of “old-fashioned” coaching

There was a bleakness about David Moyes’ appointment as West Ham United manager. It was rooted in the events of his recent managerial record,…

28/03/2021

Player Analysis: Can Callum Hudson-Odoi become a generational talent?

Modern football has inundated us with an abundance of exposure to the game’s rising stars. Amidst a sea of YouTube highlights and Twitter analysis…

12/03/2021

Tactical Analysis: How Guardiola has proven Man City’s critics wrong with his tactical overhaul

After a slow start to the season, Manchester City have cemented their place as title favorites this campaign. Pep Guardiola’s team are ten points…

21/02/2021

Player Analysis: How Tomas Soucek has become key to West Ham’s European hopes

After years of turbulence, West Ham have seemingly reached some level of stability this season. Despite largely being tipped to be the first managerial…

15/02/2021

Edinson Cavani, the luckiest signing of the season, has been an ideal fit for Man United

Edinson Cavani was the luckiest signing of the summer transfer window. After a drawn-out and ultimately embarrassing attempt at signing Jadon Sancho, acquiring the…

02/02/2021