Another Brazilian midfielder is heading east to ply his trade in the Premier League, and the tactical implications of Paulinho’s North London arrival could be indicative of a stark change in Andre Villas Boas’ Tottenham Hotspur tactics. Villas Boas’ time in England has seen him predominately switch between a 4-2-3-1 and a 4-3-3, the former … Read more
Perhaps one of the biggest shocks this week for Chelsea fans would be the loan of Oriol Romeu to Valencia in the La Liga. Romeu has been seen by many Chelsea fans as a big prospect for the club’s defensive midfield position, but injuries and a loss of form lead to a muted second season … Read more
Bayern Munich absolutely destroyed Barcelona seven-nil on aggregate on their way to the Champions League crown and it wasn’t just the result which simply demonstrated the dominance of one team over the other – it was a symbolic gesture of the type of football that is now needed to succeed in Europe. This type of … Read more
A sharp increase in TV revenues should supplement an active summer transfer window this year, and with activity already well underway, this could well be the highest spending window of all time. The activity of England’s top four teams will naturally invite a greater sense of intrigue. Manchester City, Manchester United, and Chelsea all have … Read more
Next season the Premier League is not going to be the same that we have seen over sometime. The top three sides of the League have changed their managers and this is surely going to alter their on field strategies, at least if partially. While we have already seen Jose Mourinho and David Moyes operate … Read more
There has been much talk in the press of newly appointed Manchester United manager, David Moyes, raiding his former club Everton to strengthen the Manchester United squad. The majority of the rumours have surrounded the potential signing of Belgian International Marouane Fellaini, but there have also been significant column inches dedicated to the potential signings … Read more
When Jose Mourinho walks into a club, the management and the supporters of the club expects to see many apparent changes taking place. But one of the very vital effects that the people wish for Mourinho to have on the team is the tactical makeover he could bring in with him. During his first tenure, … Read more
Bayern Munich claimed their fifth Champions League title courtesy of an Arjen Robben winner in the 88thminute. There were no real surprises in either starting line up as both sides stuck with their traditional 4-2-3-1. Mario Mandzukic led the line, while Thomas Muller, Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben played behind the Croatian striker. Javi Martinez … Read more
This post was inspired by a Liverpool fan on Twitter, who tweeted something along the lines of “Henderson 1,347 mins, 5 goals, 4 assists. Cleverley 1,396 mins, 2 goals, 1 assist”, the Tweet was received by other Liverpool fans as the proof they needed that Henderson should be in the England squad ahead of the … Read more
Manchester City may rue the day that they overlooked young Danny Welbeck as a potential player for their youth academy. “City custard-pied me as a kid,” said Welbeck when describing his rejection from the Manchester club as an eight-year old. The lifelong Red Devils fan worked harder after the rejection, and was scouted by Manchester … Read more