Case Study: Everton 1-0 Manchester United 20/8/2012
It was against Everton at home last season that Manchester United threw away their title, conceding […]
A tactical prelude to Nigel de Jong
Jude Ellery on the rise of the defensive midfielder
Case Study: Rubin Kazan 0-0 Lokomotiv Moscow 20/5/2011
Yuri Krasnozhan led his Lokomotiv side into their game against the inconsistent Rubin Kazan heading the […]
Case Study: France 1-0 Brazil 9/2/2011
ESPN viewers had the opportunity to vote for one of two high profile friendlies from the […]
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 […]
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.
How might Kenny Dalglish set up Liverpool?
Having been out of the game for a decade, what Kenny Dalglish will do at Liverpool […]
What tactical trends could we see over the next year?
As Jonathan Wilson pointed out in his latest edition of The Question, it’s not generally worth […]
Javier Mascherano: The Best Player You Can’t Really Afford To Play
It’s staggering that “El Jefecito” (the little chief) is only 26 years old. In his career […]
Case Study: Lech Poznan 3-1 Man City 4/11/2010
A Europa League tie against 14th-placed Lech Poznan (in the 16 team Ekstraklasa) looked the perfect […]
Case Study: Zenit St. Petersburg 6-1 Saturn Moscow 25/9/2010
Zenit continued their seemingly unstoppable march towards the Russian Premier league title with a 6-1 rout […]
Case Study: Bologna 0-0 Internazionale 30/8/2010
Rafa Benitez is perhaps fortunate that Jose Mourinho had a stuttering start to his stint at […]