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

Copa Libertadores Preview: Who will make it to the final?

As you may have noticed, the World Cup is over, and with champions Germany leaving South America crowned winners as the first Europeans to do so in these lands, South America prepares for the closing stages of its most coveted club football tournament, the Copa Libertadores. This year, the trophy will fall to the hands of a newly crowned winner,…

Ayden Wallace

Why is Roma’s Radja Nainggolan so sought after?

Who is this Radja Nainggolan who is frequently being brought up in papers? Why do all these clubs want to sign him at any cost? Juventus offered his parent club apparently €18 million euros just for fifty percent of his rights, BUT WHY? Radja Nainggolan is currently playing for AS Roma but is half owned by Cagliari, a club going…

Butch Roberts
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A Statistical And Tactical Look At How Good Luis Suarez Is

Luis Suarez has grabbed the headlines of late for all the wrong…

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Statistical Analysis: Is Gary Cahill a good enough defender for Chelsea?

Gary Cahill was signed by Chelsea in January last year, seen by…

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Tactical Analysis: How has Alessio Cerci risen to prominence with Torino?

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Do FC Barcelona have a looming Manchester City aging problem?

After a trophyless campaign under Tata Martino that left the club reeling…

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Was Bruce Grobbelaar the original sweeper keeper?

Bruce Grobbelaar – The original sweeper keeper Manuel Neuer has been credited…

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Should Chelsea sell Diego Costa in the summer?

According to reports Diego Costa could be on his way to Atletico…

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Will Roberto Martinez still be at Everton in the Summer?

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Has Phillip Cocu finally found his best XI?

It is said that the truest testament to a manager’s ability is his ability to sustain success. After running away with the Eredivisie in dominant fashion last season, Cocu saw…

Butch Roberts