Football Tactics For Beginners

The Rise of the forward destroyer

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Over the last decade we have seen the disappearance of the classic number 10, especially in European football. The most famous example of course being Juan...
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Manchester City

Manchester City Beat Manchester United To Reach Carabao Cup Final

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In 2021 the fight between the top clubs in Manchester continues as United experience a 2-0 crushing defeat to City seeing them knocked out...
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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,...
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Football History

The 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic and it’s impact on Football

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Not in Kansas AnymoreA century ago, amidst the poultry and pig farms in a small corner of Kansas, a local doctor became inundated...
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Bayern Munich

Football Tactics for Beginners- The Sweeper Keeper: From Lev Yashin to Manuel Neuer

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Germany’s Manuel Neuer has been widely credited as one of the finest goal-keepers of his generation, and quite rightly too. The Bayern Munich shot-stopper...
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Manchester City

Manchester City Beat Manchester United To Reach Carabao Cup Final

The False 9 - 0
In 2021 the fight between the top clubs in Manchester continues as United experience a 2-0 crushing defeat to City seeing them knocked out...
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Football Transfers

Do Premier League Players Have a Say in Their Transfers?

The False 9 - 0
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,...
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Football History

The 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic and it’s impact on Football

Maryam Zahra - 0
Not in Kansas AnymoreA century ago, amidst the poultry and pig farms in a small corner of Kansas, a local doctor became inundated...
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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...
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Liverpool

How will Thiago fit in at Liverpool- A look at Liverpool’s 4-3-3 formation for next year

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Liverpool are expected to make a move for Bayern Munich's midfielder Thiago according to the English outlet, Mirror. Thiago was instrumental in Bayern's Champions...
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Bayern Munich

Lyon 0: 3 Bayern- Tactical Analysis

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In this analysis, we will be observing the tactics of Rudi Garcia and Hans-Dieter Flick in their recent champions league semi-final clash. Bayern eventually...
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PSG

Tactical Analysis: RB Leipzig 0-3 PSG

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COVID-19 has brought a chain of strange events to football. Champions League has turned into 1-leg knockouts, all to be played in Southern Portugal,...
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PSG

RB Leipzig 0-3 PSG: Tactical Analysis

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In this tactical analysis of the Champions League semifinals, we will take a look at the tactics of Thomas Tuchel and Julian Nagelsmann. PSG...
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Football Tactics For Beginners

Total Football and it’s impact on the modern game

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The popularism of the “Catennaccio” in the 1960s by Helenio Herrera was game-changing in that it focused its tenets on defending and the art...
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Transfer News

News

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

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

How Manchester City became one of the best clubs in England

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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...
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News

The Worst Managers in Premier League History

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

How will Coutinho fit in at Arsenal: Arteta’s new look 4-2-3-1 formation

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English outlet, Express are reporting that Arsenal are considering a loan deal for Barcelona's record signing, Philippe Coutinho. The report indicates that Coutinho might have...
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Barcelona

How will Pjanic fit in at Barcelona? A look at Barcelona’s 4-3-3 formation for next season

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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...
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Rough Diamonds

Chelsea

Mason Mount: Chelsea’s Golden Boy

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

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

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

Rough Diamonds #31- Kasey Palmer(Chelsea)

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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...
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Manchester United

Rough Diamonds #30- João Mário (Sporting)

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

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

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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...
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International

International

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

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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...
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International

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

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

Promising Teams We Wished Made it to The Euros

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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...
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Fifa World Cup 2018

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

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

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

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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...
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Betting

Football Betting

Fun Bets to Make During a Football Game

Ritesh Gogineni - 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...
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Football Betting

Martin Ødegaard set to return for the game against Real Madrid

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Martin Ødegaard who is currently on loan at Real Sociedad from Real Madrid has recovered from his injury troubles and looks likely to feature...
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Fifa World Cup 2018

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

Ritesh Gogineni - 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...
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Football Betting

England’s expected starting lineup against Costa Rica

Ritesh Gogineni - 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...
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Football Betting

Free Bets – Why You Must Read the Fine Print

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Sports betting is big business here in the UK. It’s so deeply entrenched in our culture that its practically impossible to find a high...
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