What has Kenny Dalglish changed at Liverpool?
Kenny Dalglish’s return to Liverpool has been billed as a Newcastle-esque cry for a Messiah that […]
Does Roy Hodgson judge performances purely on shape?
Much has been made of Roy Hodgson’s comments in press conferences. Hodgson’s gone from denying performances […]
How England Are Responsible For Spain’s Plan B
Over the past 12-18 months a Spanish striker has emerged from the ashes of the beautiful […]
Case Study: Southampton 1-2 Manchester United 29/1/2011
Perhaps not the most entertaining game in the world, but certainly interesting and involving some pretty […]
Napoli’s Game Organisation
In his debut post for Holding Midfield, Petr Chulkov presents to you the inner mechanisms and key principles of, the team currently runner-up in Serie A, Napoli’s game organisation in detail.
Case Study: Sampdoria 0-0 Juventus 23/1/2011
Both clubs went into the game on the back of a poor month, with Sampdoria probably […]
My Favourite Footballer… Javier Mascherano
Recently I went back and read through my post on Michael Owen for The Equaliser’s My […]
The Division In Midfield And The English Way – Part Two
Oh, hello again, welcome to part two, where rather than pontificating on the English game, I’ll (try to) discuss the merits of the division in midfield. Welcome to me trying to know about tactics.
What Could Have Been: Gigi Meroni
Unique. Unique is the main word to describe Luigi Meroni; not just for his footballing ability, […]
The Division In Midfield And The English Way – Part One
Ok, I went a bit mad with this idea, so I'm dividing the article about dividing midfields into two pieces, how continental of me, no? Consider this Episode One: The English Way.
How might Kenny Dalglish set up Liverpool?
Having been out of the game for a decade, what Kenny Dalglish will do at Liverpool […]
Manchester City: A Tactical Reprisal
Roberto Mancini’s tactics against Arsenal on Wednesday night have been much maligned by many of both […]