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American Bob Bradley’s Swansea City Falls 3-2 to Arsenal

Brian Smith - October 24, 2016 0

American soccer fans enjoyed a historic day on last Sunday as Bob Bradley became the first American soccer coach to manage a team in...

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Gary Neville analyzes Man United’s defeat to Swansea

Ritesh Gogineni - September 3, 2015 0

Manchester United lost to Swansea 2-1 as Louis Van Gaal faced his first defeat of the season. Garry Monk's brilliant tactical change after United...

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Garry Monk outwits Van Gaal as Manchester United lose to Swansea again

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Manchester United lost 2-1 to Swansea City at the Liberty stadium for their first defeat of the season. United started strongly in the first...

Swansea

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There are teams in football that are not appreciated. They don't win week in and week out and to the untrained eye don't appear to...

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We all know that Spain’s Ballon d’Or winning coach Vicente Del Bosque rewrote football coaching manuals when he picked a team without a recognised...

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There is no secret to Swansea’s success.... Swansea City are the latest newly promoted side to charm the neutrals and earn the respect of...

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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...

Bayern Munich

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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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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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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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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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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...

Barcelona

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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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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...

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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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Fifa World Cup 2018

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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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