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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…

Grace Saville
Premier League

Is Sacking Pochettino A Smart Move For Chelsea?

Mauricio Pochettino has left Chelsea by mutual consent after just one season. But can the Blues find an upgrade to Poch?

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

James Milner is reportedly on the brink of leaving Manchester City on…

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Wenger finally has the midfielder he’s wanted

It was ten years ago that Arsenal slipped in, swift and savvy,…

Grace Saville
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Bayern put to the test by Schalke

The second match day of the Bundesliga opened with a high-calibre meeting…

Grace Saville

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

Tactical Analysis: Should James Milner be an England regular?

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

Audrey Mitchell
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Should UEFA be in partnership with fossil fuel extracting Gazprom?

In 2012 Gazprom signed a sponsorship deal with UEFA to be one…

Grace Saville

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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Ayden Wallace

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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”…

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