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The search to find the next Nemanja Matić
When Manchester United announced the contract extension of Nemanja Matić on July 6, many eyebrows were raised within the fanbase. Matić was set to turn 32 within a month; this new contract would extend his stay at the club until 2023, when he would be 34. However, those concerns about his age should not obfuscate…
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Tactical Analysis: Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham Hotspur
Before taking charge of Stade de Reims, Olivier Guégan took a tour across Europe to observe several training sessions and matches and get a glimpse of their respective managers’s patterns and tactics. He went to Rome to study Rudi Garcia’s Roma side, he went to Madrid to analyze Diego Simeone’s Atlético Madrid, and he even…
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Player Analysis: Marcus Forss
International breaks can be a mundane experience for many fans who yearn for the return of club football and who dread the thought of one of their players picking up an injury while on national team duty. But for the players who make their international debuts, it’s nothing short of a dream come true. …
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Why Manchester United Struggle to Break Teams Down Under Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Since taking charge of Manchester United in December 2018, Ole Gunnar Solskjær has proven time and time again his ability to grind out a victory against top opposition. He demonstrated his tactical nous in his fifth Premier League match, which saw United muster a 1-0 victory against Tottenham Hotspur. A month later, Solskjær sealed a…
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Toronto FC revs up for 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs
Missing the Supporters Shield by only three points, Toronto FC revs up for the 2020 playoffs, with its eyes on a second MLS Cup. Rocco Fasano reviews the season that was and considers what TFC fans can expect from this playoff run. March 7, 2020 was only 8 months ago, but it seems like…
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Player Analysis: Marcus Thuram
Since taking charge in the summer of 2019, Marco Rose has taken Borussia Mönchengladbach to extraordinary heights, with the German club competing in the UEFA Champions League this season for the first time in four years. Rose has implemented a system similar to that of his former manager at Mainz, Jürgen Klopp. Rose’s side…
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Finding Mason Mount’s Best Position
“Show me who your holding midfielder is and I’ll tell you what kind of team you’ve got.” Those words of Juanma Lillo, who mentored Pep Guardiola during his time at Dorados de Sinaloa and who currently works as the Catalan’s assistant at Manchester City, still ring true today. The midfielder — be it a holding…
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The Best U-23 Fullbacks in MLS
When Bayern Munich completed the signing of 17-year-old winger Alphonso Davies from Vancouver Whitecaps for a base fee of $13.5 million, there was plenty of skepticism and curiosity surrounding the deal. However, in fewer than two years, Davies has already established himself as one of the best left backs in Europe, playing a leading role…
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Tactical Analysis: Atalanta vs. Inter
Gian Piero Gasperini’s Atalanta side bounced back from a thumping 5-0 defeat to Liverpool in the midweek as they hosted Antonio Conte’s Inter to a 1-1 draw on Sunday. Gasperini’s side looked sharp and a far more organised outfit than they did in midweek. Inter will also take encouragement from the result as they…
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Tactical Analysis: Der Klassiker
Over the past decade, few rivalries have lived up to the hype on such a consistent basis as Der Klassiker. Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund’s clashes tend to provide a heaping dose of excitement and nerves, and in the most recent fixture on November 7, the match between Hansi Flick’s Bayern and Lucien Favre’s Dortmund…
