A Tactical Look At The Goal Scoring ‘Support Striker’

If we scour the top scorers charts of all the European big leagues it is clear that a certain type of player is dominating the rankings, not conventional strikers but more support strikers who, with the death of the 4-4-2, have converted to the lone striker role. Clearly Messi and Ronaldo play as part of a front three, but it…

Grace Saville

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 is being linked with Liverpool, the club who wanted to sign him from Aston Villa prior to him signing for City when he did. Rafa Benitez was interestingly obsessed with…

Monika Kemp

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

There has been an incredible amount of debate about whether the ‘Rooney…

Ayden Wallace

Tactical Analysis: Why isn’t David Moyes getting the best out of Robin van Persie?

Robin van Persie’s form hasn’t been terrible this season with him scoring…

Butch Roberts

Was Bruce Grobbelaar the original sweeper keeper?

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

Butch Roberts

Does every team need a Steven Davis?

In most teams there is always a player who is regarded as…

Butch Roberts

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…

Ayden Wallace

With Di Maria, Blind and Falcao, how might Manchester United line-up?

The Best Front Line in Europe As an unprecedented transfer window that…

Grace Saville

Assessing The Favorites To Win 2024-25 Champions League

The League Phase draw for the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League is complete,…

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Tactical Analysis: Should James Milner be an England regular?

James Milner has made 35 appearances for England since first appearing for…

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