World Cup 2014:Croatia-Player Profile-Mateo Kovačić
June 11th 2010: the World Cup opening ceremony kicked off in front of the capacity crowd at the Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg, Mateo Kovačić was yet to train permanently with the senior at his club side Dinamo Zagreb and hadn’t even come close to a full international cap. He was still playing with the […]
50 Twitter Accounts you must follow for the Fifa World Cup 2014
Twitter has become an integral part of the football watching experience. After a goal is scored,people don’t anymore watch the replay,they immediately go on twitter to express their disbelief over the defending or their joy seeing the finish. So we have compiled 50 must follow twitter accounts for the World Cup. So get following! Follow […]
Germany to beat Argentina on penalties and win the World Cup
Although not he bookmakers’s favourite,Germany is going to be this year’s World Cup winner according to data collated and analysed by Ladbrokes. Germany with the right blend of youth and experience can become the first European side to win on South American soil. The biggest problem for Joachim Loew will be the striker position. Although […]
The Perfect Defensive System #3- Total Defending
In this new series called The Perfect Defensive System,we invite you the reader to contribute posts on what you think is the best defensive system. This defensive system doesn’t need to be something which has already been implemented,it can be something from you imagination or from your tactics in Football Manager. So if you think […]
Why Wayne Rooney is a bad Number 10
At the last world cup in South Africa we saw a resurgence in the number 10 position. Wesley Sneijder,Mesut Ozil,Xavi Hernandez all played starring roles for their teams in the World Cup. After the World Cup in 2010,the number 10 position like everything else in football evolved. Wesley Sneijder declined quickly partly due to his […]
The Perfect Defensive System #2 – The 4-2-3-1
In this new series called The Perfect Defensive System,we invite you the reader to contribute posts on what you think is the best defensive system. So if you think you are better than Jose Mourinho at parking the bus,then send in your contributions to thefalse9@gmail.com. The 4-2-3-1, a variation of 4-5-1, with two holding midfield […]
The Perfect Defensive System # 1
In this new series called The Perfect Defensive System,we invite you the reader to contribute posts on what you think is the best defensive system. So if you think you are better than Jose Mourinho at parking the bus,then send in your contributions to thefalse9@gmail.com. Credit to Tom Rumbelow for the idea Yes, at first […]
Who will win the Twitter World Cup? Brazil? Spain?
Twitter Followers won you games, who would win this year’s Brazilian World Cup? Promotional goods providers Stay Sourced have done some research to see who would be the winner of the Social World Cup 2014. If you want to know more, such as line-ups and the full list of Social World Cup rankings click here. […]
Bayern Munich 0-4 Real Madrid:Talking Points-End of Tiki Taka?
Real Madrid dismantled Bayern in a supreme show of pace,power and skill. The reigning champions of Europe were completely annihilated by the devastating counter attacks of the Spanish side. Same philosophy,Different teams,Same resultsBayern Munich dismantled Barcelona in the Champions League last year in a strangely similar way to which they have been beaten this year. […]
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Louis Van Gaal tactics and his philosophy
Louis Van Gaal rumoured to be the front runner for the Manchester United is the Dutch national coach at the moment. Van Gaal’s tactics generally revolve around the famous dutch 4-3-3 although he had successfully implemented a 4-2-3-1 at Bayern Munich. A hard working coach for whom the system is god,he may not be the […]
Football Tactics For Beginners: The 4-4-2 Formation
The classic 4-4-2 formation might have become obsolete in the modern game,but there remains a certain charm in this basic but effective formation When football was first majorly popularised in the last century, tactics in football and football formations were not as prominent an issue as they are in the modern game. These days however, […]
Why Shinji Kagawa was successful at Borussia Dortmund but is not at Manchester United
Manchester United lost to Bayern over two legs in the Champions League quarter finals. Although the final scoreline of 3-1 suggests otherwise,the game was actually quite close until United scored the first goal. Shinji Kagawa who finally got a chance to play in a big game was one the few United players who impressed on […]
How well do you know your club? Manchester United,Chelsea fans among the worst
From the first game you watch on TV to the latest scan of the back pages of the papers, throughout your time as a football fan, you pick up a few pieces of knowledge here and there, mainly about your club. It could be about the most recent game, where you’ve finished in the league […]
5 reasons why Manchester United will beat Bayern Munich
Even David Moyes thinks the headline is funny Read on,at the end of the article,I am sure you will agree with us that,United are going to dish out a thrashing on tuesday. Bayern Munich have no instant noodle partnerDuring half time,which is one snack which can be prepared in minutes,nutritious and tasty at the same […]
Brendan Rodgers’s Tactical Evolution at Liverpool
Brendan Rodgers’s tactics at Liverpool have undergone a remarkable transition over the past two years. Rarely we see managers change their philosophy and achieve so much success over a short period of time. Liverpool have evolved from a possession hogging “Lets build from the back” side to one of the most devastating counter attacking teams […]
Should Ashley Young start? :How Moyes can beat Manchester City
Ashley Young to Start? Manchester United fans might groan at the sight of Ashley Young in their starting line up,but Young’s versatility and defensive workrate is needed for United,especially if they play Kagawa on the left. David Moyes has to be ready for a surprise or two,if City start with Jesus Navas to exploit the […]
5 Reasons why David Moyes has been good for Manchester United
Even Moyes seems shocked at our headline Note-If you don’t get satire please don’t read moreManchester United are now universally popularManchester United were easily the most hated club in the world when Sir Alex Ferguson was in charge. Take a poll among football fans in any part of the world asking who they hated the most,Manchester United […]
Park Ji Sung(Manchester United) Vs Ac Milan
“We can talk about Rooney – and he was certainly deadly – but Park’s discipline, intelligence and sacrifice won us the match tactically. Pirlo is such an important player for them.” Sir Alex speaking to MUTV Park Ji Sung completely nullified Andrea Pirlo in this game against Milan and even scored a goal in a 4-0 […]
VIDEO:Netherlands 1974 pressing vs Argentina(Total Football)
Cruyff “Simple football is the most beautiful. But playing simple football is the hardest thing.”
