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The Rise and Fall of Third Lanark AC: Scotland’s Giants You’ve Never Heard Of
Third Lanark AC were founded in 1872 by the third regiment of the Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers after a meeting of the Third Lanarkshire Rifle...
Chelsea
A look at Thomas Tuchel’s 3 at the back formation for Chelsea
Chelsea have gotten off to a decent start under new manager Thomas Tuchel with 1 draw and 2 wins in his first 3 games....
Football Transfers
Do Premier League Players Have a Say in Their Transfers?
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Americans know that in sports, there is a widespread culture where players don’t have a final say in their destinies, with exceedingly rare exceptions.However,...
Football History
The 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic and it’s impact on Football
Not in Kansas AnymoreA century ago, amidst the poultry and pig farms in a small corner of Kansas, a local doctor became inundated...
Football Books
The Best Football Books of 2020
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It's been another eventful year in the world of football. As we look forward to 2021, we have compiled a list of the best...
Liverpool
Big Sam’s tactics against Liverpool show the template to stifle Klopp’s side
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Two complete opposites came up in the congested Christmas fixture list, as Liverpool in great form sitting at the top of the table look...
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The Meteoric Rise of RB Leipzig: From Tier Five Football to the Champions League
The best football clubs in the world usually have a storied history, years of success, and generations of fans. However, one of the best...
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Football Books
The Best Football Books of 2020
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It's been another eventful year in the world of football. As we look forward to 2021, we have compiled a list of the best...
Football Books
Foul- The Beautiful Game, An Ugly Truth [Book Excerpt]
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The clip-clop of football boot studs on concrete echoed through the tunnel over the hum of distant crowd noise. A drenched team of players...
Football Books
Best Football Analytics Books
We have compiled a list of the best football analytics books for the casual football fan. Football analytics and data science/machine learning in general...
Football Books
The Best Football Books of 2019
It's been another eventful year in the world of football. As we look forward to 2020, we have compiled a list of the best...
Football Books
The Best Football Books of 2018
It's been another eventful year in the world of football. As we look forward to 2019, we have compiled a list of the best...
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Real Madrid and Barcelona remain the most valuable football clubs
Football is the most popular sport in the world, and so it is understandable that the biggest football clubs will also be some of...
Barcelona
How will Pjanic fit in at Barcelona? A look at Barcelona’s 4-3-3 formation for next season
As the deal between Barcelona and Juventus regarding the transfers of Arthur Melo and Miralem Pjanic has almost been finalised, let's take a look...
Coaching
Pep Guardiola explains how to receive the ball [Video]
Many consider Pep Guardiola to be one of the greatest football coaches of the modern game. His Barcelona team between 2009 and 2011 certainly...
Videos
Jose Mourinho’s post match tactical analysis of Man United 4:0 Chelsea [Video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MPTg0Q5tfQ&t=300s
Barcelona
Barcelona 5:1 Lyon : Tactical Analysis
Three weeks after a goalless first leg in France, Barcelona stormed to a 5–1 victory against a Lyon side that left it too late...
Barcelona
Real Madrid 0:3 Barcelona – Tactical Analysis
Going into this game after a 1-1 draw at Camp Nou, this game was evenly poised with everything to play for in the second...
Barcelona
Cruyffism through Spain
Spain has developed a unique commitment to technical football which has put them in good stead to make the past decade a period of Spanish dominance. The story to this dominance begin decades before hand when Cruyff decided that Barcelona would be the club he would next manage after his time at Ajax was over. He would create a cohesive identity for the club which kept the vision while finding success. This vision began with a number of manager who came before Cruyff but after Cruyff left, there would be many managers in Spain who would use his methods to discovery their own success.
Barcelona
One of Barca’s biggest weaknesses has become their strength this season
Even under Pep Guardiola when Barcelona can claim to be one of the all time great clubs sides they were not very good in...
Barcelona
Sevilla 1-2 Barcelona: Tactical Review – Shift to the 4-2-3-1 from the 4-3-3 formation proves decisive for Barca
Lionel MessiI mention Messi first and in a category of his own because of how influential he is to Barcelona’s overall tactics. Reminiscent of...
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Manchester United
Attacking 4-2-3-1 formation with Greenwood up top: Man United Predicted starting line vs Crystal Palace
After a dull 0-0 draw against Chelsea, Manchester United face Crystal Palace on Wednesday night hoping to return to winning ways. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer...
Football History
The Rise and Fall of Third Lanark AC: Scotland’s Giants You’ve Never Heard Of
Third Lanark AC were founded in 1872 by the third regiment of the Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers after a meeting of the Third Lanarkshire Rifle...
Manchester United
Man United expected starting lineup against Real Sociedad: Juan Mata to start?
Manchester United face Real Sociedad in the Europa League Round of 32 on Thursday in Turin, Italy. The Europa League presents a great opportunity...
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The 10 Angriest Footballers
It is difficult to stay composed and collected as a footballer due to the fast-paced, high energy nature of the game. With thousands of...
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The Original Invincibles- Preston North End 1888/89
In the wake of Manchester City’s record-breaking claim to the Premier League, The False 9 will look back at some of the greatest club...
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The European Resurrections of Ever Banega
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It seems fitting that Éver Banega’s final bow in European competition involved him lifting the Europa League. Barring a surprise reversal in the future,...
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The Jürgen Klopp Pressing system
If a single tactical feature were to be used to define a manager, for Jurgen Klopp, it would certainly be the pressing or the...
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A look back at Liverpool’s treble winning 1983/84 season
In the wake of Manchester City’s record-breaking claim to the Premier League, The False 9 will look back at some of the greatest club...
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Descent into darkness: Osvaldo Zubeldia and the era of antifutbol
EVEN if Billy McNeill was really nicknamed Cesar rather than Caesar, there was no denying that the scene on May 25, 1967, was one...
Football History
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Hungary – The Golden Team that never quite made it.
When you look back at the history of past World Cup winners and European Championship winners the usual names by in large stand out....
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FC Start and The Death Match
“Without belittling the courage with which men have died, we must not forget those acts of courage with which men have lived.” – John...
Football History
The Rise and Fall of Third Lanark AC: Scotland’s Giants You’ve Never Heard Of
Third Lanark AC were founded in 1872 by the third regiment of the Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers after a meeting of the Third Lanarkshire Rifle...
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When Sir Alex Ferguson Lost by 9 Goals in back to back matches
I'm shattered, I can't believe it. It was our worst ever day. It's the worst in my history, ever. Even as a player I...
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The long & bizarre history behind why Red Bull chose Leipzig as the hub for their football club
When Red Bull tried to set foot into German football for the first time, they initially tried to use the same method they had...