Vishnu Anandraj

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Articles by Vishnu Anandraj

Thomas Tuchel is a good tactical fit for Chelsea – but that may not be enough to guarantee success

The appointment of Frank Lampard as Chelsea head coach never made much sense. A club notorious for achieving success through astronomical spending and the…

29/01/2021

Why Liverpool’s goalscoring woes in the Premier League should only be temporary

Despite scoring twice in a highly open FA Cup contest against Manchester United, Liverpool have struggled to score goals in recent Premier League fixtures.…

27/01/2021

Player Analysis: Is Moises Caicedo the Premier League’s next starlet?

Moises Caicedo is on the verge of signing for a Premier League club, but who is he? And what sort of player is he?…

09/01/2021

Tactical Analysis: Exactly what type of team are Lampard’s Chelsea?

More than a third into the season, this Premier League season has proven as unpredictable as any in living memory, with a whole host…

20/12/2020

Player Analysis: Why critics of Mason Mount are only proving their own lack of football knowledge

“I don’t want to add fuel to the fire of him being my son.” When managers feel compelled to make such remarks about their…

12/12/2020

Tactical Analysis: Why Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal struggle to find the net

After the chaos and misdirection of the Unai Emery era, Mikel Arteta’s arrival ushered a new wave of hope for Arsenal. Here was a…

06/12/2020

Player Analysis: RB Salzburg’s unique young playmaker Dominik Szoboszlai

The block-headed forward sent the Hungarian defence dancing in desperation. There was a flung body that slid across the muddy pitch, accompanied by a…

29/11/2020

The latest piece of the puzzle: Why Diogo Jota is thriving at evolving Liverpool

Virtually every great team is defined by a subset of its players, a cluster of the overall unit whose success is particularly eye-catching. Busquets,…

22/11/2020

Tactical Retrospective: Brendan Rodgers brilliant but flawed Liverpool side of 2013/14

In the 2013/14 season, current Leicester City coach Brendan Rodgers brought Liverpool within three games of their first Premier League title. Their sensational demise…

21/11/2020

To escape consistent inconsistency, Manchester United need Mauricio Pochettino

Consistently inconsistent. That’s the phrase that was circulating Football Twitter in the aftermath of Manchester United’s 2-1 defeat to Istanbul Basaksehir on Wednesday. It’s…

06/11/2020