Vishnu Anandraj

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Articles by Vishnu Anandraj

Why Manchester United should appoint Luis Campos as their Director of Football

Wins over Newcastle and PSG have, at least for the moment, tempered the criticisms of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Nevertheless, there’s a sense that such…

22/10/2020

Tactical Analysis: Don Carlo’s high-flying Everton

There is perhaps no better microcosm of the absurdity of the world at present than the Premier League season thus far. Leicester City trouncing…

15/10/2020

Player Analysis: How will Alex Telles improve Solskjaer’s Man United?

Manchester United had a characteristically manic and generally underwhelming transfer window. Despite bringing in big names such as Edison Cavani and Donny Van de…

14/10/2020

Player Analysis: Just how good is Man United target Jadon Sancho?

Manchester United’s pursuit of Jadon Sancho has been among the most drawn-out transfer sagas of this or any transfer window. Some, such as Gary…

18/09/2020

Tactical Analysis: What will Thiago bring to Liverpool's midfield?

Liverpool’s midfield is peculiar. Great teams are often defined by a stellar midfield. Roy Keane and Paul Scholes. Casemiro, Toni Kroos, and Luka Modric.…

17/09/2020

Player Analysis: How will Van de Beek fit into Solskjaer's Man United side?

A perennial issue of squad building is how to purchase players beyond a first XI. Should teams buy like-for-like replacements for starting players such…

03/09/2020

Player Analysis: What can Leeds fans expect from £27 million attacker Rodrigo?

Leeds United have signed former Real Madrid academy striker Rodrigo Moreno from Valencia. With just 38 goals in 172 La Liga appearances, some are…

30/08/2020

Player Analysis: What will Gabriel Magalhaes bring to Arsenal?

Arsenal have reportedly beat Napoli and Manchester United to the signing of 22-year-old centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes. Mikel Arteta will hope that with the Brazilian…

24/08/2020

Why the Champions League final is a stark reminder of everything wrong with modern Football

The Champions League final is meant to be the epitome of club football, the ultimate match on the ultimate stage. For many, this year’s…

23/08/2020

Tactical Retrospective: Chelsea’s one man strike force, Didier Drogba

Aside from Diego Costa, Chelsea have lacked a reliable, world-class centre-forward during the past several seasons. The arrival of Timo Werner may change that,…

22/08/2020