A Tactical Look At The Goal Scoring ‘Support Striker’

If we scour the top scorers charts of all the European big leagues it is clear that a certain type of player is dominating the rankings, not conventional strikers but more support strikers who, with the death of the 4-4-2, have converted to the lone striker role. Clearly Messi and Ronaldo play as part of a front three, but it…

Grace Saville

Why Are Newcastle After Luuk De Jong?

He’s the Eredivisie’s most improved player. Luuk De Jong (21) lived “in the shadow” of his high-achieving older brother Siem (23) some seasons ago but in the last 24 months he has gained recognition on the local and international scene moving from Jong Oranje’s 3rd choice striker behind Ricky van Wolfswinkel (Sporting Lisbon) and 2011/2012 Eredivisie topscorer with 32 goals,…

Ayden Wallace

Cristiano Ronaldo: The XTrade Story

Online foreign exchange and CFDs brokerage XTrade has recently announced an unusual yet extraordinary football partnership in the industry. Appointing none other than the world famous Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo as its official ambassador, the deal is the first of its kind for a retail trading focused company, with high profile football stars having been out of reach up…

Audrey Mitchell
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Five players who could join the Premier League in January

A cultured playing style? Champion’s League experience? Promising talent? Fulfilling any one…

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The Evolution Of The Modern Goalkeeper

The role of the goalkeeper has undoubtedly changed over the years. A…

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Samir Nasri responded to Chelsea’s seven point lead over Manchester City defiantly…

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With Di Maria, Blind and Falcao, how might Manchester United line-up?

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Was Bruce Grobbelaar the original sweeper keeper?

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Grace Saville

The death of the box to box centre midfielder ft. Claude Makélélé

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Why did Dortmund struggle to beat Mainz?

Borussia Dortmund started their campaign in a home outing against tough opponents Mainz that ended in a less than convincing win for last season’s seconds. Going into the game, the…

Monika Kemp