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The Hoffenheim forward impressed during his first full campaign... 1 year agoKlopp’s subtle tactical tweak broke Arsenal and will create further chaosLiverpool’s 3-1 victory over Arsenal appeared to be as routine as they come. The Gunners arrived at Anfield with a new tactical plan. Some may call... 1 year agoCould Arsenal’s front three eventually rival Liverpool’s as Europe’s best?MSN moved the goalposts for attacking trios. Before Barcelona partnered Lionel Messi alongside Luis Suárez and Neymar, teams very rarely had three out and out goalscorers... 1 year agoMeling can ensure Celtic haven’t been weakened by Tierney departureCeltic find themselves in a tricky situation. Having pocketing £25million from the sale of Kieran Tierney to Arsenal, they're against the clock to reinvest that money... 1 year agoAnalysis: Elite finisher Pukki will continue to stun Premier LeagueTeemu Pukki is threatening to have a Michu-esque season. We're two games into the new Premier League campaign and the Norwich City forward leads the... 1 year agoNorwich’s three amigos will carve open Premier League’s defencesNorwich City’s opening game of the 2019/20 Premier League campaign was a baptism of fire. A trip to Anfield isn’t the easiest place to start... 1 year agoChelsea mauling shouldn’t paper over United’s obvious weaknessesManchester United’s 4-0 victory over Chelsea was a game of FIFA come to life. The scoreline didn’t tell the whole story; Frank Lampard’s side had more... 1 year agoHow Silva can solve attacking conundrum Zaha’s arrival would causeEverton’s transfer business has stepped up a notch in the final days of the summer window. After the Toffees sealed the signing of Juventus wonderkid Moise Kean,... 2 years agoWhy it’s wrong to target a booked player… unless it’s Ainsley Maitland-NilesIt didn’t take much for Leicester City to get Ainsley Maitland-Niles sent off in the Foxes’ 3-0 victory over Arsenal. After eight minutes, the young... 2 years agoEvolution of the No.10: How Dele and the new breed render Özil a relicIn the nascent years of the Premier League, English football's top flight was enriched and transformed by the arrival of a handful of the world's... 3 years agoGiroud – not Morata – holds key to unleashing HazardOlivier Giroud has had to be patient since his January move to Chelsea from Arsenal. The French striker, presumably, made the switch to Stamford Bridge... 3 years agoPremier League’s Next Great Managers: Paulo FonsecaPaulo Fonseca is a man of his word. He’d promised that, if his Shakhtar Donetsk side made it through the Champions League group stages, he... 3 years agoStubborn Mourinho Must Change To 4-3-3Despite recent losses at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United, it's hard to make a compelling case against José Mourinho having made progress... 3 years agoWhy Premier League Clubs Are Hoping To Bag ‘Chippy’“Chelsea, Liverpool, Juventus, were all clubs that my name had then been linked with, contacted by. Everyone wanted me, but not everyone could get the... 3 years ago4 Ways Man United Could Line Up With SanchezManchester United‘s pursuit of Alexis Sánchez has been wrapped up, with the 20-time champions of England confirming the arrival of the Chilean forward, who will... 3 years agoWho 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 coach Viktor Maslov instructed his Dynamo... 3 years agoExclusive: Premier League Elite Eye Ukraine’s Answer To De BruyneViktor Kovalenko is the man at the centre of a five way tug-of-war. Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and both Manchester clubs are all courting the... 3 years ago3 Ways Man United Can Play Zlatan And Lukaku TogetherManchester United will be looking to close the gap on Manchester City at the top of the Premier League as we move into the 2018... 3 years ago5 Things We Learned From Bournemouth 0-4 LiverpoolLiverpool routed Bournemouth 4-0 at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday evening as they moved back into the Premier League top four. Goals from Philippe Coutinho,... 3 years ago5 Tactical Takeaways from Man City 4-1 TottenhamManchester City came through what was expected to be one of their toughest tests of the season with a remarkably comfortable 4-1 win over Tottenham... 3 years agoMan City Midfield Superiority Key Against SpursManchester City welcome Tottenham Hotspur to the Etihad Stadium this Saturday in what promises to be one of the most fascinating tactical battles of this... 3 years agoCresswell Reinvention Vital For Moyes’ West HamIn a bid to turn around West Ham United’s ailing fortunes, David Moyes has brought in a change of shape. For recent clashes with Premier... 3 years agoWhat Did Celtic Learn From Champions League Experience?The response to Celtic’s 2017/18 Champions League campaign has been varied. Those with a glass half-full will choose to focus on the objective, which has... 3 years agoWide Attackers Will Decide The Manchester DerbyManchester United play host to bitter local rivals Manchester City on Sunday afternoon in a meeting of the Premier League's top two sides. With the... 3 years agoStats Show Why Hart Must Be DroppedWest Ham United nearly pulled off the mother of all Premier League upsets last Sunday when they travelled to take on Manchester City. With the... 3 years ago5 Things We Learned From Celtic 0-1 AnderlechtCeltic sealed their place in the Europa League with a 1-0 defeat at home to Anderlecht in the final round of Champions League fixtures. Having... 3 years agoHow Unique Lingard Is Silencing His HatersFew players spark debate among fans quite like Manchester United's Jesse Lingard. The England international, depending on who you listen to, is either useless and... 3 years agoKlopp Showed Tactical Genius With Surprising SelectionJürgen Klopp‘s team selection for Liverpool‘s trip to take on Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex on Saturday afternoon raised plenty of eyebrows. The Reds... 3 years ago5 Tactical Insights You Must Read From Arsenal V Man UnitedManchester United overcame Arsenal, winning 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium in a hugely entertaining encounter on Saturday night. José Mourinho’s side countered brilliantly and defended... 3 years agoArsenal Must Ruthlessly Exploit Weakened Man UnitedSince Nemanja Matić joined Manchester United in the summer, questions have been asked as to why exactly Chelsea let him join a title rival. The... 3 years agoFull-Backs Vital To Puel’s Leicester RevivalLeicester City are changing rapidly under Claude Puel. The ‘new-manager bounce’ is well and truly in effect – since he was appointed they have beaten... 3 years agoWhy Spurs Crumble Without One Of World’s BestIt’s been somewhat of a topsy-turvy November for Tottenham Hotspur. In the Champions League, Mauricio Pochettino’s men have looked like a real force and have... 3 years ago5 Tactical Insights You Must Read From Celtic 2-0 MotherwellCeltic won their first trophy of the season by defeating Motherwell 2-0 in Sunday evening’s Scottish League Cup final. The reigning champions won thanks to... 3 years agoUnited Full-Back Problem Could Result In Brighton ShockManchester United may have been able to count themselves unlucky in their midweek defeat to Basel in the Champions League, but the manner of the... 3 years ago4 Tactical Takeaways From Koln 1-0 ArsenalA second-string Arsenal side struggled to a 1-0 defeat to Köln away from home on Thursday evening, but sealed top spot in their Europa League... 3 years agoProfiling Atalanta: Everton’s Europa League RivalsIt feels like a long time since September 14, when Everton kicked off their Europa League campaign by travelling to face Atalanta. When drawn in Group... 3 years agoStarting Rooney Could Harm Everton Against AtalantaEverton’s season so far has not gone to plan. A summer of hefty spending fuelled in part by the sale of Romelu Lukaku to Manchester... 3 years agoDyche’s Long Ball Tactics Should Be LaudedSean Dyche is one of the more divisive managers in the Premier League today. Unlike many of his peers, who are pilloried or lauded depending... 3 years agoDembele Or Griffiths: Who Should Start Against PSGCeltic maintained their unbeaten record last weekend with a 1-0 win away to Ross County. The result took them six points clear of Aberdeen atop... 3 years agoBrighton 2-2 Stoke: 4 Tactical Observations As Seagulls Rally To DrawTo the surprise of many, Monday night's Premier League encounter at the AmEx Stadium between Brighton & Hove Albion and Stoke City produced plenty of... 3 years agoAnalysing Puel’s Tactical Revolution At LeicesterClaude Puel was not the most popular choice as Craig Shakespeare’s successor in the Leicester City hot seat. The Frenchman’s only previous Premier League spell... 3 years agoMan Utd 4-1 Newcastle: 5 Tactical Takeaways As Pogba Shines On ReturnDespite an early scare, falling behind to Dwight Gayle's first Premier League goal of the season, Manchester United put on a confident display at Old... 3 years agoHow Rodgers Has Made Sinclair Even More ThreateningHaving recently broken the British record for consecutive domestic games without defeat, it’s fair to say Celtic win most of the time. However, it was... 3 years agoForsberg The Creator Man United LackThere's no debating that RB Leipzig's creative Swede, Emil Forsberg, was one of the outstanding performers in the Bundesliga last season. Playing within Ralf Hasenhüttl's high... 3 years agoHow Leicester Can Halt Guardiola’s City JuggernautClaude Puel‘s appointment at Leicester City divided opinion, with many observers feeling the Foxes' should have been more ambitious in identifying a successor to Craig... 3 years agoHow Spurs Can Exploit Arsenal To Continue North London SupremacyMauricio Pochettino has transformed the mentality at Tottenham Hotspur. Since arriving in 2014, he has overseen the club’s graduation from top six contenders to title... 3 years agoHave 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 of Joe Hart led to... 3 years agoMoyes Has The Tools To Succeed At West HamDavid Moyes became something of a laughing stock during his time as Manchester United manager. This was unfair. The Scotsman had established himself as one... 3 years agoHow Rodgers Has Reinvented His Celtic SideCeltic returned to their best form last week with two excellent performances in important games. Having defeated Aberdeen comfortably they dropped points against lowly Kilmarnock,... 3 years ago5 Tactical Takeaways From West Ham 1-4 LiverpoolLiverpool picked up a comfortable three points away to West Ham United on Saturday night as they continued their recovery from their one-sided defeat to... 3 years ago4 Key Tactical Insights from St. Johnstone 0-4 CelticCeltic moved to 63 domestic matches unbeaten on Saturday afternoon, breaking a British record they set a century ago. The Scottish champions achieved that historic... 3 years agoSpurs Must Keep Their Friends Close…Old And NewTottenham Hotspur graduated from perennial Premier League challengers to serious European contenders this week by defeating Real Madrid 3-1 at Wembley Stadium. That win, against... 3 years agoForrest Transformation Makes Him Vital For CelticCeltic exited the Champions League on Tuesday night after a 2-1 home defeat to Bayern Munich. The result was cancelled out, however, by an excellent... 3 years agoAnalysing Chelsea’s Greatest Ever NightChelsea’s 2017/18 Champions League campaign was undermined by a deeply disappointing 3-0 defeat away to Roma on Tuesday night. Despite that result they remain in... 3 years ago4 Key Tactical Insights From Celtic 1-2 Bayern MunichCeltic's dreams of Champions League progress were all but dashed on Tuesday night as they suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Bayern Munich. The result... 3 years agoAnalysing Arsenal’s 3-4-2-1 SystemThe 3-4-2-1 is arguably the predominant tactical trend in the Premier League of late. Antonio Conte’s implementation of the shape at Chelsea last season not... 3 years ago5 Tactical Insights From Man Utd 1-0 SpursManchester United established themselves in second place with a tense 1-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon. Jose Mourinho’s side started... 3 years agoThe Tottenham Tactical Flaws Man Utd Can ExposeThe 2-0 win over Swansea City in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday provided a neat buffer for Manchester United, putting some positive space between their... 3 years agoHow Celtic Should Counter Aberdeen ThreatOver the last few years, Aberdeen have emerged as Celtic’s main domestic threat. With Rangers demoted to the lower tiers of Scottish football and needing... 3 years agoCeltic Must Improve Defensively If They’re To Continue DominanceCeltic advanced to the final of the Scottish League Cup last weekend as they moved closer to a first piece of silverware in 2017/18. They... 3 years agoTottenham Are Premier League’s Most Versatile TeamThroughout much of his time with Tottenham Hotspur, Mauricio Pochettino has opted for one man up front. That man has usually been Harry Kane, and... 3 years agoCasemiro Continues Real Madrid’s Defensive Midfield TraditionIf Real Madrid could be boiled down to a single tactical role, that role would probably be goal poacher. The Spanish giants are not always... 3 years ago5 Tactical Insights You Must Know From West Ham V BrightonBrighton and Hove Albion picked up all three points in comfortable fashion as they defeated West Ham United 3-0 at the London Stadium on Friday... 3 years agoWhy Brighton’s Defence Will Help Them SurviveThe tactical vista of the Premier League has become more complex over the last few seasons. Jürgen Klopp’s arrival at Liverpool brought the concept of... 3 years agoThe Tactical Evolution Of Lionel MessiWith five Ballon d'Ors to his name, 100 total European competition goals and every club honour worth winning — including four Champions Leagues and eight... 3 years agoSpartak Can Upset Liverpool’s Champions League AmbitionsLiverpool moved into pole position in their Champions League group on Tuesday night thanks to a 7-0 rout of Maribor. Away in Slovenia, Jürgen Klopp’s... 3 years agoShould Rodgers Change Tactics To Take Celtic To Next Level?Not long after the celebrations of Champions League qualification had died down, Celtic were handed a nightmare-inducing group. They were drawn alongside German champions Bayern... 3 years agoThe Win Which Shows Pep Will Be Successful At CityFor most, Pep Guardiola’s first season in England was slightly underwhelming. His Manchester City side threatened at the start of the 2016/17 campaign before declining and... 3 years agoWhat System Should Rodgers Settle On?One of the most noticeable aspects of Brendan Rodgers’ management has been his willingness, and ability, to tinker. Tactically, few other coaches in the United... 3 years ago3 Ways Man Utd Could Line Up vs Liverpool Without Pogba & FellainiManchester United‘s fine start to the season, winning six of their seven Premier League fixtures to sit level on points with Manchester City at the... 3 years ago4 Systems Leicester Must Consider To Revive SeasonLeicester City couldn’t have asked for a much tougher start to their Premier League campaign. Starting off with a trip to face Arsenal, they then... 3 years agoWhy Rafa’s Tactical Mastery Will Ensure Newcastle OverachieveThe result left Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp frustrated and feeling short-changed, but Newcastle United can be thoroughly satisfied with their afternoon's work, holding the Reds... 3 years agoHow City Defeat Can Strengthen ChelseaDuring their title winning campaign of 2016/17, Antonio Conte’s Chelsea took all six points from their games against Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City. The Italian switched... 3 years agoHow Declan John Can Force Wallace Out For GoodDeclan John's decision to move to Rangers in the summer resulted in a few raised eyebrows. He was frozen out at Cardiff City under Neil... 3 years ago5 Tactical Takeaways From Newcastle 1-1 LiverpoolLiverpool dropped two points from a winning position as they were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw against Newcastle United at St James' Park. Philippe... 3 years ago5 Tactical Insights From Arsenal 2-0 BrightonArsenal moved level on points with Chelsea in the Premier League table with a relatively comfortable 2-0 win over newly promoted Brighton & Hove Albion... 3 years agoHow Would Bayern Munich Line-up Under Thomas Tuchel?When Thomas Tuchel departed from Borussia Dortmund a day after delivering the club its first piece of silverware in five years, he did so under... 3 years agoWhy It Shouldn’t Be Martial Or Rashford – Start BothIn the desperate search for a narrative, Manchester United‘s laboured 1-0 win away to Southampton last week was framed in two contrasting ways: it was... 3 years agoAnderlecht 0-3 Celtic: 5 Tactical TakeawaysCeltic bounced back from their 5-0 defeat at home to Paris Saint-Germain in the opening round of Champions league group stage fixtures by thrashing Anderlecht... 3 years agoWhy Man Utd Should Use 3-5-2 To Expose CSKAThey came away with yet another three points, but Manchester United were under pressure for large periods in their Premier League encounter with Southampton at... 3 years agoWhy Slaven Bilic Must Keep Chicharito In A Central RoleSomething had sparked in the spirit of West Ham United. For perhaps the first time this season, the Hammers seemed to have the bit between... 3 years agoHow Rangers’ Game Plan Against Celtic Fell ApartThe gap is still as wide as ever. Celtic barely needed to break a sweat in the second half to score twice, claiming all three... 3 years agoLeicester 2-3 Liverpool: 5 Tactical TakeawaysLiverpool arrived at the King Power Stadium with revenge on their agenda, having been knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Leicester City in midweek.... 3 years agoMartial’s Individual Brilliance Could See Off SouthamptonManchester United‘s fine start to the 2017/18 season continued as they cruised beyond Burton Albion in the third round of the League Cup, seeing off... 3 years agoAttacking Imbalance And Lack Of Pace Costing EvertonDespite a club-record outlay of more than £140million over the summer, defeat to Manchester United on Sunday means that Everton sit 18th in the Premier League,... 3 years agoPSG’s Tactics: More Than Just Giving It To NeymarParis Saint-Germain’s transfer strategy has been hugely controversial, with Les Rouge-et-Bleu bringing in Neymar from Barcelona for a world-record €222million fee, before they signed Kylian... 3 years agoAnalysis: Can Man United’s rampant start continue?Manchester United have started the season as though they're looking to prove a point. José Mourinho's men sit top of the Premier League having won... 3 years agoMan Utd 4-0 Everton: 5 Tactical TakeawaysIt wasn't pretty and the scoreline ended up flattering the home side, but Manchester United got the job done, seeing off Everton 4-0 at Old... 3 years agoChelsea 0-0 Arsenal: Tactical TakeawaysChelsea once again struggled against Arsenal as the two teams drew 0-0 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon. For the third consecutive time, Antonio Conte’s... 3 years agoCruyff Philosophy And Vision Always Kept Him Two Steps AheadThe legendary Johan Cruyff passed away in 2016, but through the work of Wim Jonk and others his legacy is alive and well. Alongside Cruyff’s... 3 years agoTottenham 0-0 Swansea: 5 Tactical TakeawaysTottenham Hotspur appeared to have banished their so-called “Wembley hoodoo” with an emphatic 3-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League in midweek, but... 3 years agoTactics And Numbers Behind Why Huddersfield Will SurviveThe 2017/18 Premier League season is just four games old and already the top three has a familiar air about it, with leaders Manchester United... 3 years agoStoke’s Change In Formation Will Reveal The Real ShaqiriMany Premier League managers have adopted a 3-4-3 system since Antonio Conte made it fashionable again on his way to winning the title with Chelsea.... 3 years agoTottenham 3-1 Dortmund: 5 Tactical TakeawaysThey rode their luck at times and benefitted from a very dubious offside call, but Tottenham Hotspur laid to rest their supposed “Wembley hoodoo” by...
