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The re-invention of Catenaccio: The evolution of defensive tactics

Attack, Attack, Attack As the tireless cliché goes: football is an art form – creative and elegant. That’s what we want it to be, anyway. Never have football teams been so heavily criticised if they didn’t exhibit The Beautiful Game in its glorious entirety. It seems passes are being praised more than goals. And as for the appreciation for a…

Monika Kemp
Italy

Tactical Analysis: Is a 3-3-4 the tactical future for Antonio Conte’s Juventus?

4-2-4, 4-3-3, 3-5-1-1, 3-5-2…since he took over the Juventus job three seasons ago, Conte has been extremely flexible in changing his formation according to his players’ skills. He started doing it when he switched his initial thoughts from the successful 4-2-4 he utilized in the first part of his coaching career to a 4-3-3 and a 3-5-2 so as to…

Ayden Wallace
Premier League

Tactical Analysis: Should James Milner be an England regular?

James Milner has made 35 appearances for England since first appearing for the senior national side in 2009. In this time he has become a regular figure in the squads appearing at both World Cup 2010 and Euro 2012 as well as being a central figure to Roy Hodgson’s plans in the World Cup 2014 qualifying campaign. Milner was typically…

Audrey Mitchell
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Tactical Analysis: Where is David Silva’s best position?

David Silva is undoubtedly one of the best attacking midfielders on the…

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The Rooney Rule And The Lack Of Black Managers In English Football

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Tactical & Statistical Analysis: Is Samir Nasri good enough for Manchester City?

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David Silva is undoubtedly one of the best attacking midfielders on the…

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Was Bruce Grobbelaar the original sweeper keeper?

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Which three clubs are leading the race for Toby Alderweireld?

Not many football fans had heard of Toby Alderweireld before this season. The defender plied his trade for Ajax before joining Atletico Madrid. It was at Atleti that Alderweireld was…

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