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Was Bruce Grobbelaar the original sweeper keeper?

Bruce Grobbelaar – The original sweeper keeper Manuel Neuer has been credited with re-defining the role of a goalkeeper in the modern game.  Neuer has been described as a “sweeper-keeper” because of his unique playing style. However this style of goalkeeping has been seen before, many years ago in England. Bruce Grobbelaar was signed on loan by Crewe Alexandra in…

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

Samir Nasri left Arsenal for Manchester City in the summer of 2011 with ambitions of winning trophies and stepping up to become a world class player. Nasri was successful in winning the league title with the club last season, but in terms of his own contribution, he has arguably not lived up to expectations. With City slipping 12 points behind…

Ayden Wallace
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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 and uncertain of its identity, Barcelona understandably took drastic action. They sacked Martino and spent big in the summer to provide new boss Luis Enrique with all the tools he would need to win. They gave him a powerful creative midfielder in Ivan Rakitic, two new goalkeepers in…

Ayden Wallace
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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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Tactical Analysis: How have Spurs set up under AVB so far?

For the past two years, Spurs have favored a 4-4-1-1 attack that…

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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: 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…

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