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Arsenal: Perennial Bridesmaids or just Committed to the Bit?
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (567+ words) Above: Arsenal's Martin "degaard reacts after last week's loss to Manchester City. What on earth is going on with Arsenal at the moment? Keeping up with Manchester City is arguably one of the most difficult things to do in soccer…...
Overachievement vs. Underperformance: Sunderland / Spurs Preview
1+ week, 4+ day ago (727+ words) ABOVE: Spurs" Richarlison strikes an anguished pose many have seen this season. At the start of the season, most people would have put money on Tottenham Hotspur challenging for European football off the back of their Europa League success. Newly-promoted…...
Champions League Preview: PSG vs. Liverpool
2+ week, 19+ hour ago (538+ words) Above: a picture from last year's Round of 16 meeting between these two clubs. Paris Saint-Germain host Liverpool in their first leg of the Champions League quarter-final this week, and Arne Slot's side will have bad memories of the last time…...
How Marc Pubill is In Demand for a Possible Summer Transfer
3+ week, 5+ day ago (541+ words) Above: Marc Pubill (left) in a recent Champions League match against Tottenham. The soccer world is witnessing the end of the era of "traditional" center-backs who simply clear the ball and intimidate forwards with raw physical strength. The architects of…...
Diagnosing Tottenham's Tactical Problems - Part 2
3+ week, 6+ day ago (826+ words) Above: Tottenham's Pedro Porro with a reaction that's been all too common this season. We covered the first five tactical issues, and their possible solutions, in our first article. Here, we will discuss the remaining five. Each tactical issue is…...
Tactics: How to Use a 3-5-2 Against a 4-3-3
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1471+ words) Above: Inter Milan won the 2020-21 Serie A title using a 3-5-2 formation. This article aims to illustrate through visual examples how a team using a 3-5-2 formation should approach an opponent operating in a 4-3-3. The focus is on identifying structural strengths and…...