The Lessons of Marouane Fellaini
There may be no sport in the world more difficult to analyze than football. Consider: Teams pour millions of pounds into youth development, and yet only 1 in every 200 players to join a Premier League...
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The Evolution of David Alaba
When Pep Guardiola came to Bayern Munich two seasons ago he had two of the world’s best fullbacks at his disposal in Philipp Lahm and David Alaba. And immediately upon arrival he moved Lahm into...
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The Magical Minimalism of Lionel Messi
Quick, explain what Lionel Messi did here: When I saw this sequence I sat there with my mouth hanging open long enough for my wife to walk by and ask what was wrong. Then I showed her the clip and she...
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What to Expect from Yaya Toure at Inter Milan
We may have already seen Yaya Toure’s final goals in a Manchester City shirt. If we did, he ended on a fitting note with two well-placed shots from range to lead the Sky Blues past a strong Swansea...
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Sergio Busquets is Barcelona’s Most Important Player
This weekend we may see more quality in midfield than we have in any other match this season. Indeed, you could argue that eight of the top 25 midfield players in the world will be involved in this...
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Why Spurs Should Sign Heung-Min Son
A number of reports have Spurs making a sizable bid to sign South Korean international and Bayer Leverkusen winger Heung-Min Son: Kicker confirm that Heung-Min Son is in London right now to undergo a...
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A Guide to Manuel Pellegrini’s Tactics at Manchester City
In the past we’ve written about how Manuel Pellegrini’s tactics at Manchester City have traditionally called for a narrow 4-4-2 at Manchester City to control possession, play neat, quick passes in the...
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The Movement of Strikers in Mauricio Pochettino’s Tactics
In a Match of the Day segment last week, both Danny Murphy and Ruud Gullit argued that Tottenham striker Harry Kane isn’t really a pure center forward. Indeed, he would be better off, they said,...
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Emmanuel Adebayor will be fantastic for Crystal Palace
Over at Cartilage Free Captain I recently argued that Alan Pardew’s Crystal Palace is a poor man’s version of the Harry Redknapp-era Spurs: They have continental midfielders that serve as the creative...
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Joel Campbell is suddenly a valuable asset for Arsenal
I’m pleased to publish this guest post by Jared Harris. Joel Campbell recently vowed to continue fighting for a lasting spot on Arsenal’s first team, as the Gunners vie for the Premier League title. “I...
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