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Journalism student at Cardiff University, 20 years old, MUFC supporter.
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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
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
Josh Jaswal - 0
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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Nick Witts
Journalism student at Cardiff University, 20 years old, MUFC supporter.
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...
Euro 2016
Euro 2016 Tactical Preview- Belgium
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Bandied about as the dark horses and rank outsiders for the competition, Belgium’s squad has an embarrassing wealth of riches. As a ‘golden generation’...
Euro 2016
Euro 2016 Tactical Preview- Portugal
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Portugal head into the EURO 2016 competition with a team containing both experience, and relatively unknown quantities that have begun to break through. Names...
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...
Football Tactics For Beginners
Football Tactics for Beginners: Inverted Fullbacks
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A relatively unknown quantity, the inverted fullback position is typically used to combat wingers that like to cut inside to get involved in the...
Football Tactics For Beginners
Football Tactics for Beginners- The False Winger
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A relatively new one to the lexicon of the footballing world, the false winger is often associated with players that drift inside to make...
Football Tactics For Beginners
Football Tactics for Beginners: Pressing and Counter-Pressing
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Introduction:The idea of pressing is to put pressure on the ball with the intention of winning it back off of the opposition. By forcing...
Football Tactics For Beginners
Football Tactics for Beginners:The High Defensive Line
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Introduction:The high defensive line is a high risk style of play that see’s a team push up in order to shut down the amount...
Latest Posts
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
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
Josh Jaswal - 0
Two complete opposites came up in the congested Christmas fixture list, as Liverpool in great form sitting at the top of the table look...
Featured
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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PSG
Tactical Analysis: RB Leipzig 0-3 PSG
Josh Jaswal - 0
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,...
PSG
RB Leipzig 0-3 PSG: Tactical Analysis
Muratcan ÖS - 0
In this tactical analysis of the Champions League semifinals, we will take a look at the tactics of Thomas Tuchel and Julian Nagelsmann. PSG...
Football Tactics For Beginners
Total Football and it’s impact on the modern game
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...
Football Books
Foul- The Beautiful Game, An Ugly Truth [Book Excerpt]
The False 9 - 0
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...
International
China – The Relationship Between Society and Football and Why the Two Must Adapt to Progress
In 2012, the current President of China, Xi Jinping, stated his desire for the country to set its sights on a World Cup trophy,...
