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Shkodran Mustafi – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
As a long serving (and seemingly the only) member of the “Mustafi for £20 mil is crazy” club, I’ve decided to put my argument across now that Arsenal are on the back of… Continue reading
Underrated Managers: Part 3 – Leonardo Jardim
Leonardo Jardim Managerial Information Camacha (2003-2008) Starting his managerial career at only 29, Leonardo Jardim took over AD Camacha for the 2003/04 season after two years as assistant manager. Gaining context into… Continue reading
The Negative Effects Of Wide Playmakers
Throughout the 2013/14 and 14/15 seasons the use of a playmaker on the wing seems to have become a common and unquestioned tactical decision. Admittedly this isn’t when it started, but systems are… Continue reading
Underrated Managers: Part 2 – Francesco Guidolin
Francesco Guidolin Managerial Information Palermo Jan 2004 – June 2005 In 2002 Zamparini, a businessman, bought Palermo with the intention of taking them back to Serie A. Palermo finished the 2002/03 Serie B season… Continue reading
Underrated Managers: Part 1 – Unai Emery
Unai Emery Managerial Information Lorca Deportiva (2004-2006) Unai Emery was given the job at Lorca Deportiva after an injury forced him into early retirement while playing for the club. Lorca had a difficult… Continue reading
Luis Enrique’s Barcelona
Guardiola’s Success Becoming A Burden Obviously what Guardiola did for Barcelona will go down in history, but since he left it’s seemed the club are trying to cling onto his success. Barcelona’s modern tactics have… Continue reading
Man City 3-1 Liverpool: Space between the lines gives City an easy home win
Styles: Man City – A 4-2-2-2 which spent a lot of the game as a 4-1-3-2 with Yaya playing in front of Fernando. City shaped in a 4-4-2 when defending, which was much… Continue reading
Porto 2-0 Maritimo: Teenage loanee Oliver Torres runs the show for new-look Porto
Styles: Porto – Possession based 4-3-3. Built slowly from the back, gradually working their way up the pitch relying heavily on the centre backs’ passing, usually choosing to progress down the wide areas… Continue reading