Dissecting the disappointment: 4 key reasons for Barcelona’s failure this season
The first thing to point out here is that this is no obituary piece. Barcelona are not in crisis, this is...
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Taking Tottenham to the next level: Part II – The Solutions
In Part I, Jake Meador discussed the problems Tottenham have faced this season causing a recent mini-slump in form. Now...
Continue reading »Talking Tactics: Are Aston Villa’s woes purely down to missing key players?
by Sam Thompson It was clear during Aston Villa’s heavy defeat to Manchester United last weekend that the Midlands club are...
Continue reading »Chelsea beware, 5 years ago today Lionel Messi did this….
18th April 2007. Exactly five years ago today, Lionel Messi channelled the spirit of Maradona. Not by going off on...
Continue reading »Taking Tottenham to the next level: Part I – The problems
by Jake Meador For astute observers of this year’s edition of Tottenham Hotspur, the recent swoon wasn’t a surprise. Tottenham had...
Continue reading »Lahm, Dani Alves, Marcelo, Assou-Ekotto… A Statistical Analysis of Europe’s Attacking Full-Backs
In the past, a full-back’s traditional role was to defend from wide positions, track opposition wingers and prevent crosses coming...
Continue reading »Liverpool: Did buying British cost Comolli his job?
Since taking over at Liverpool Kenny Dalglish has spent almost £100 million on buying the ‘best’ of British players within...
Continue reading »Newcastle United: Cisse on fire but is the Ba / Cisse partnership working?
by Amit Singh Papiss Cisse has been something of a revelation since signing for Newcastle United in January. Despite Newcastle fans...
Continue reading »A journeyman at 23: Meet David Button, Tottenham’s loan ranger
Twenty-three is no age for a goalkeeper but Tottenham Hotspur prospect David Button is, by his own admission, a journeyman....
Continue reading »5 reasons why football needs Antonio Cassano
Football has had some difficult and distressing issues to deal with recently, from Villa Park to Somalia to White Hart...
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