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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
International

A Statistical And Tactical Look At How Good Wayne Rooney Is

England’s poor performance has led to criticism of their tactics and personnel. However, generally speaking Rooney has always escaped criticism from England fans, but is this fair? Wayne Rooney is widely considered to be England’s best player, but is he anywhere near as good as other talismanic players such as Ronaldo or Messi? Statistics In the league last season Rooney…

Grace Saville
Premier League

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

There has been an incredible amount of debate about whether the ‘Rooney Rule’ should be implemented in English football of late, ahead of calls from the PFA General Secretary Gordon Taylor for it to be put in place. The debate has come to the forefront ahead of recommendations from Cyrus Mehri, a civl rights lawyer who helped draft the rule…

Ayden Wallace
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Is doping as much a problem in football as in other sports?

Doping is the dirtiest word in sports and footballs biggest secret. Through…

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A Statistical And Tactical Look At How Good Wayne Rooney Is

England’s poor performance has led to criticism of their tactics and personnel.…

Grace Saville

Which three clubs are leading the race for Toby Alderweireld?

Not many football fans had heard of Toby Alderweireld before this season.…

Grace Saville
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Seeking Out the Early Betting Value for Euro 2016

With the European domestic seasons now largely done and dusted, attention is…

Butch Roberts

Tactical analysis: How have Swansea evolved under Laudrup?

Having lost manager Brendan Rodgers to Liverpool, things could have gone downhill…

Butch Roberts

Should referees take a tougher stance on penalty box holding at set-pieces?

Penalty box holding is a contentious issue that has reared it’s head…

Audrey Mitchell

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

Giuseppe Rossi isn’t the only Italian player to see a stark increase…

Ayden Wallace
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Is Sacking Pochettino A Smart Move For Chelsea?

Mauricio Pochettino has left Chelsea by mutual consent after just one season.…

Selena McGregor

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

Samir Nasri left Arsenal for Manchester City in the summer of 2011…

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Will James Milner be a good replacement for Steven Gerrard at Liverpool?

James Milner is reportedly on the brink of leaving Manchester City on a free, having failed to agree a new contract with the club he joined from Aston Villa. Milner…

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