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The European Resurrections of Ever Banega
Jishnu Nair - 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,...
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Remembering Arthur Wharton: The First Black Professional Footballer
Will Slater - 0
In an interview from 1888, Arthur Wharton recalled overhearing a conversation between two fellow track competitors some years before. “Who’s he,” one rhetorically asked,...
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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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The different methods to Marcelo Bielsa’s madness
The current Leeds United manager and arguably the most influential coach in modern football, Marcelo Bielsa is the subject of this analysis because I’m...
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Súper Dépor! The rise and fall of Deportivo La Coruña
The False 9 - 0
At the StartWith the exception of a 2nd place finish to Helenio Herrera’s Atlético Madrid in 1948/49, Deportivo La Coruña have historically plied their...
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The ironic situation at Olympique de Marseille
The False 9 - 0
Since the American Businessman, Frank McCourt bought the club in 2016, and despite a Europa League final two years ago, OM has failed to...
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The Evolution and Political Dynamism of Football in Mussolini’s Italy
Will Slater - 0
On a November night in 1934, the English national football team faced their Italian counterparts, Nazionale di calcio dell'Italia. The match was held at...
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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...
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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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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...
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.
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Lifted Over The Turnstiles: Scotland’s Football Grounds In The Black & White Era
This most comprehensive book about old Scottish football grounds ever published, Lifted Over the Turnstiles contains almost 200 photos of 42 football stadiums here...
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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...
Borussia Dortmund
Forgotten Superstars-Matthias Sammer
Most football fans who consider themselves to be experts will expect to be able to name a long list of recent Ballon D'or winners....
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Bayern Munich
Lyon 0: 3 Bayern- Tactical Analysis
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...
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,...
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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...