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…
Tactical Analysis
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Tactical Analysis: Why Graham Potter is a perfect fit for Spurs
Brighton and Hove Albion head coach Graham Potter is among the many rumored candidates to become Tottenham Hotspur’s new manager. Potter, who took Östersunds…
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…
Searching for Claude: Can the next Makélélé please stand up?
What honour could be greater than having your name permanently enshrined in the football lexicon? Cruyff, Bosman, Panenka – these names are eternally rooted…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Yves Bissouma: The all-action midfielder to turn Man United into legitimate title challengers
Manchester United’s title challenge is stalling. Five points behind Manchester City having played a game more, talk of league success now appears premature. As…
Ilkay Gundogan: The unlikely spearhead of Man City’s title charge
In a Premier League title race which is beginning to look like Manchester City’s to lose, Pep Guardiola’s side have been challenged to find…
Arsenal’s risk-taking midfield a shining light despite disappointing defeat
Arsenal’s self-destructive loss at Wolves on Tuesday served up a damaging result for the Premier League’s form team. But in a game overshadowed by…
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…
How Patrick Bamford is continuing to prove he is Marco Bielsa’s main man
In a Premier League season in which Leeds United have found consistency hard to come by, their centre-forward has continued to deliver. Sunday’s win…
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…
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.…
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?…
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…