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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 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
Europe

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
Premier League

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

Whilst typically locked in debate on the way to Wembley for England’s game against France the other day, it suddenly occurred to me that box to box midfielders are a dying breed. Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Paul Scholes are some of the best players of our generation. All great drivers of teams who could both score goals and make…

Ayden Wallace
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