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Pep Guardiola and a growing track record of moving players to new positions

Modern-day football has become analysed and studied to such a fine degree that even the armchair fan is passing him or herself off as a tactical expert. As such, kudos must...

March 21, 2016

Arsenal’s unenviable task of producing a miracle against Barcelona

Six top-class teams have already booked their places in the Champions League quarter-finals, with the remaining two to be decided tonight in mouthwatering clashes at the Camp...

March 16, 2016

Optimism at Roma, a new generation of homegrown heroes and Luciano Spalletti

As Juventus close-in on a momentous fifth consecutive Serie A title, Roma fans can be forgiven for feeling like their side have missed a golden opportunity. The Turin giants...

March 13, 2016

Chelsea’s biggest test: Closing out PSG’s midfield

All eyes will be on Chelsea’s Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain tonight, with the game essential for both teams - for different reasons. The Stamford Bridge...

March 9, 2016

The rebirth of Gastón Ramírez – Middlesbrough’s title hope

The Championship is renowned for its competitiveness and the difficulty for teams that could and should be playing in the Premier League in actually achieving promotion. Over...

March 6, 2016

From Man United to misery – Giuseppe Rossi’s final chance of redemption at Levante

Injuries are the one thing that any athlete cannot plan for, with plenty of footballers over the years having their dreams ruined by an unfortunate twist or a malicious challenge. However,...

March 2, 2016

Restoring FIFA’s shattered reputation: Infantino’s almost impossible task

For all the positives aspects of football, both on and off the pitch, the major negative in recent years attached to the world’s most popular sport has undoubtedly been the controversy...

February 27, 2016

Chelsea to China – how football is set for take off in the Far East

With a population of over 1.3 billion people and one of the strongest economies in the world, China should really be one of football’s global powerhouses. The football-obsessed...

February 26, 2016

Leicester City, overcoming Manchester City and Chelsea, and footballing romanticism

It has been quite the Premier League season so far, with shocks galore, a title race that has four teams in the running with 12 games remaining and entertaining football at a premium. Although...

February 21, 2016

Juventus vs Napoli: The Scudetto contenders finally collide in a titanic clash

Serie A fans will be in for a treat this Saturday as Juventus take on Napoli in what will be an epic clash at Juventus Stadium. October 28th. That was the last time the Bianconeri...

February 12, 2016

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