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 himself faced with the challenge of retaining the title as well as improving PSV’s luck in Europe this season. The departures of Georginio Wijnaldum to Newcastle United and Memphis Depay…

Butch Roberts

Assessing The Favorites To Win 2024-25 Champions League

The League Phase draw for the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League is complete, and now it's time to look at which teams will come out on top of the new format. In the upcoming campaign as 36 teams will compete in one league, with each side playing eight games, all against different opponents. The top eight sides in the league will…

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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…

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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…

Ayden Wallace

Julian Brandt: Bayer’s Blonde Bandit

Last season, Wolfsburg sold Kevin De Bruyne for a club record £55…

Ayden Wallace

Why is Roma’s Radja Nainggolan so sought after?

Who is this Radja Nainggolan who is frequently being brought up in…

Butch Roberts

Why did Dortmund struggle to beat Mainz?

Borussia Dortmund started their campaign in a home outing against tough opponents…

Monika Kemp

Does every team need a Steven Davis?

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

Butch Roberts

The re-invention of Catenaccio: The evolution of defensive tactics

Attack, Attack, Attack As the tireless cliché goes: football is an art…

Monika Kemp

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

Would Paul Pogba be a big waste of money for English clubs?

He was virtually anonymous at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday as Juventus…

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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 again this weekend. Branislav Ivanovic felt he should have had a penalty for holding in the first half…

Audrey Mitchell