Ben Nesbitt

Attacking 4-2-3-1 formation with Greenwood up top: Man United Predicted starting line vs Crystal Palace

Tyrell Mckenzie - March 2, 2021 0

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

ElKaddouriCSC - February 21, 2021 0

Third Lanark AC were founded in 1872 by the third regiment of the Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers after a meeting of the Third Lanarkshire Rifle...

Football Tactics For Beginners

Man United expected starting lineup against Real Sociedad: Juan Mata to start?

Tyrell Mckenzie - February 17, 2021 0

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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Ben Nesbitt

European Football Enthusiast, love learning and writing about the tactical side of the game. Liverpool FC Season Ticket holder and currently studying Business Management

Football Tactics For Beginners-The Modern Fullback

Ben Nesbitt - August 20, 2015 0

The modern day full back is a key player in modern football, having to supplement his more traditional defensive duties whilst supporting the attack...

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Attacking 4-2-3-1 formation with Greenwood up top: Man United Predicted starting line vs Crystal Palace

Tyrell Mckenzie - March 2, 2021 0

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

ElKaddouriCSC - February 21, 2021 0

Third Lanark AC were founded in 1872 by the third regiment of the Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers after a meeting of the Third Lanarkshire Rifle...

Man United expected starting lineup against Real Sociedad: Juan Mata to start?

Tyrell Mckenzie - February 17, 2021 0

Manchester United face Real Sociedad in the Europa League Round of 32 on Thursday in Turin, Italy. The Europa League presents a great opportunity...

The 10 Angriest Footballers

Tyrell Mckenzie - February 12, 2021 0

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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Fun Bets to Make During a Football Game

Ritesh Gogineni - September 15, 2020 0

There’s something magical about football. Whether it is the larger-than-life personas of the players, the excitement of the competitions, or the actual thrill of...

Arsenal

Fulham 0-3 Arsenal:Tactical Analysis – Willian, Gabriel superb in Arteta’s 3-4-3 formation

Rohan Tiwari - September 15, 2020 2

Lineups and Formation FulhamFulham lined up in a 4-2-3-1. Rodak was preferred to new signing Areola in goal. The back 4 had Odoi (right), Bryan...

Classic

The European Resurrections of Ever Banega

Jishnu Nair - September 11, 2020 1

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,...

Liverpool

Liverpool aren’t favourites to win the Premier League and here’s why

Adam Grimshaw - September 2, 2020 1

The glitter has barely settled on the Anfield pitch since Liverpool's self-styled Premier League title winning celebrations at the end of July and we're...

Football Transfers

The Football Transfer Sources Reliability Guide

Ritesh Gogineni - August 30, 2020 0

The modern-day football fan has access to an unlimited amount of information about their favourite player, club or team. And when it comes to...

Transfer News

The 10 Angriest Footballers

Tyrell Mckenzie - February 12, 2021 0

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...

Football’s best tactical managers of 2021

Tyrell Mckenzie - February 11, 2021 0

It’s no secret - different football managers excel in different areas of the game. Some were built for attacking play, some for masterful defence,...

Who is likely to be in the Premier League next year?

The False 9 - December 16, 2020 0

As we approach the Christmas period, which traditionally marks the halfway season in the Premier League, many fans will be starting to do one...

How Manchester City became one of the best clubs in England

Ritesh Gogineni - December 16, 2020 0

Manchester City remained a mediocre club for a long time in England. They couldn’t dream of winning the Premier League title and finishing in...

The Worst Managers in Premier League History

The False 9 - December 8, 2020 0

The Premier League has been the home for some of the best managers the world of football has ever seen. Sir Alex Ferguson, Pep...

Rough Diamonds

Chelsea

Mason Mount: Chelsea’s Golden Boy

Billy Burrows - June 2, 2019 0

When Frank Lampard was appointed, Derby County fans everywhere collectively held their breath in the hope of whom his widely spoken about “contacts” might...

Rough Diamonds

Steve Walsh- The man behind Leicester City’s title win

Raghunandhanan Narasimhan - December 22, 2016 0

Football has undergone tremendous change over the years. There is so much emphasis on tactics and managerial changes these days. Nobody has patience anymore,...

Chelsea

Rough Diamonds #31- Kasey Palmer(Chelsea)

Nick Witts - May 31, 2016 0

As Chelsea’s 2015/2016 petered off into a 10th place finish, there was a clear opportunity for Guus Hiddink to include some of the clubs...

Rough Diamonds #30- João Mário (Sporting)

Nick Witts - May 19, 2016 0

A graduate from the famous Sporting academy, João Mário is the latest talent to roll of off the production line. After breaking into the...

Manchester United Youth Rankings 2016 #1- Timothy Fosu-Mensah

Ritesh Gogineni - April 4, 2016 1

This is the tenth and last post in this series,where reddit users /u/monsieurryan and/u/rdzzl have rated the ten best players playing for Manchester United’s...

International

France Boss Didier Deschamps Seems To Be Confused Over Chelsea Striker Olivier Giroud

The False 9 - December 10, 2020 0

Less than a month after warning Olivier Giroud he could lose his spot on the France national side if he doesn’t play more minutes...

International

China – The Relationship Between Society and Football and Why the Two Must Adapt to Progress

Lewis Roberts - August 13, 2020 0

In 2012, the current President of China, Xi Jinping, stated his desire for the country to set its sights on a World Cup trophy,...

International

Promising Teams We Wished Made it to The Euros

Ritesh Gogineni - May 4, 2020 0

The European Championship is considered one of football's most distinguished trophies, with teams battling it out for untold glory.But what of the teams who...

Fifa World Cup 2018

Why it makes sense for England to switch to a back three formation

Aadil Khan - October 16, 2017 0

England labored their way into the World Cup after beating Slovenia in the most depressing match involving a Slovenian since Melania married Donald Trump....

International

Tactical Analysis: France 3-2 England | England Fail In 3-4-2-1 Experiment

Kianoush Forouzesh - June 20, 2017 0

Gareth Southgate sent his team out in a 3-4-2-1 formation which became one of the most used formations during last year in the big...

Betting

Fun Bets to Make During a Football Game

Ritesh Gogineni - September 15, 2020 0

There’s something magical about football. Whether it is the larger-than-life personas of the players, the excitement of the competitions, or the actual thrill of...

Martin Ødegaard set to return for the game against Real Madrid

Ritesh Gogineni - November 20, 2019 0

Martin Ødegaard who is currently on loan at Real Sociedad from Real Madrid has recovered from his injury troubles and looks likely to feature...

Fifa World Cup 2018

2018 World Cup: England look solid and reliable, but will there be goals?

Ritesh Gogineni - June 15, 2018 0

The excitement continues to build ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia and as always, high hopes and strong expectations of a...

England’s expected starting lineup against Costa Rica

Ritesh Gogineni - June 5, 2018 0

England play Costa Rica at Elland Road on June 7th in what will be their final friendly game before they head off to Russia...