Tactical Analysis: Ralph Hasenhüttl’s 4-2-2-2 setup at Southampton
When Southampton confirmed Ralph Hasenhüttl as their new manager in December 2018, the move was seen as a major coup […]
Premier League’s Next Great Managers: Paulo Fonseca
Paulo Fonseca is a man of his word. He’d promised that, if his Shakhtar Donetsk side made it through the […]
Who Are The Premier League’s Press Masters?
Pressing is nothing new in football. It’s introduction can be traced all the way back to the mid-1960s, when Russian […]
Why Spurs Crumble Without One Of World’s Best
It’s been somewhat of a topsy-turvy November for Tottenham Hotspur. In the Champions League, Mauricio Pochettino’s men have looked like […]
Have Arsenal Found Their Future No.1 Kepa?
Pep Guardiola’s arrival at Manchester City sparked a surge of interest in the role of the goalkeeper. The Catalan’s distrust […]
Analysing Arsenal’s 3-4-2-1 System
The 3-4-2-1 is arguably the predominant tactical trend in the Premier League of late. Antonio Conte’s implementation of the shape […]
The Tactical Evolution Of Lionel Messi
With five Ballon d’Ors to his name, 100 total European competition goals and every club honour worth winning — including […]
PSG’s Tactics: More Than Just Giving It To Neymar
Paris Saint-Germain’s transfer strategy has been hugely controversial, with Les Rouge-et-Bleu bringing in Neymar from Barcelona for a world-record €222million […]
Who Are Celtic’s Champions League Group Stage Opponents?
When the seeding for the 2017/18 Champions League group stage draw was confirmed, Celtic no doubt imagined the various options […]
Gylfi Sigurdsson Perfect For Everton
Everton haven’t been afraid to flex their financial muscle in the transfer market this summer. The signing of Wayne Rooney from Manchester […]
Ter Stegen: Barcelona’s Perfect Goalkeeper
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola’s decision to ship Joe Hart out on loan last season and replace the England No.1 […]
5 Ways Man Utd Could Line Up With James Rodríguez
José Mourinho is said to have as much as £300million to spend on his Manchester United side this summer, so […]
How Could AC Milan Line Up Next Season?
When it comes to transfer rumours, reality sometimes takes a backseat. This has been evidenced most recently in the increasingly […]
Antonio Conte’s Tactics On Football Manager
In the first instalment of this series I looked to replicate Jurgen Klopp’s 2016/17 Liverpool tactics on Football Manager 2017. For […]
3 Ways Manchester United Could Line Up With Griezmann
At this point, it is no secret that Antoine Griezmann is Manchester United’s primary summer transfer target. The Red Devils […]
What is Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s Best Position?
Versatility is a useful trait within football. The ability to play in multiple different positions not only gives players greater […]
Can 4-2-3-1 work for Barcelona?
It often takes some form of a disaster to bring about much needed change, to show that the old tried […]
5 Potential Signings for Everton this January
Everton are set to be active in the January transfer window with a minimum of five new faces expected to […]
How Antonio Conte has tactically evolved Chelsea
Chelsea headed into October on the back of a 3-0 defeat to Arsenal and without a win in three Premier […]
The Milan All-Time Best XI
Picking an AC Milan all-time eleven is to accept the challenge of trawling through a multitude of exceptional eras. Only […]
5 Of The Best Back Fours Of All Time
A central duo is often lauded with much of the praise when it comes to the subtle art of defending, […]
The Lost Art Of The Sweeper
We are constantly told that the Premier League is the most exciting league in the world, and with some of […]
Tiki-Taka: Football’s Quick Revolution
The beauty of football is in its flexibility. One man’s excitement can create another man’s nightmare. An outlook can be […]
Is 4-4-2 Back In Vogue?
Throughout the first decade of Premier League action, the 4-4-2 formation was unanimously king. Then Jose Mourinho came to England […]