Proven Quality football blog

The new-look West Ham, progressive widemen and the need for three at the back

After a progressive campaign under Slaven Bilić and the promise of a bright immediate future, it is an exciting time to be a West Ham United fan.For years the Boleyn Ground...

April 30, 2016

Barcelona’s Plan B – what to do when Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suárez misfire

A couple of weeks ago, there seemed to be a grim inevitability about Barcelona claiming an historic treble for the second consecutive season.A winning streak that spanned...

April 19, 2016

Transfer market perils, continuity and Wenger’s reasons not to buy Arsenal a striker

The number of column inches dedicated to football players potentially changing clubs depends on the publication you read, but there is no denying it - the soap opera of transfer...

April 18, 2016

France’s Euro 2016 attack and why they need Karim Benzema

Going into the Euro 2016 tournament in France this summer, the hosts look to be in an enviable position to potentially claim momentous glory on home soil.A squad loaded...

April 8, 2016

Leandro Damião – From Tottenham and Napoli to Real Betis

There was a time not so long ago that the name Leandro Damião was a household name in European football, despite the Brazilian striker still plying his trade in South America.The...

March 27, 2016

Kasper Schmeichel and living up to his Manchester United legend father

With Leicester City within seven games of a momentous Premier League title victory, a host of Foxes players are being hailed for their performances this season.Jamie Vardy...

March 26, 2016

Hatem Ben Arfa, the up side of being a troubled genius and Euro 2016

At times, the most creative, gifted and mercurial footballers can come with a considerable amount of baggage.Some won’t work back defensively, others struggle to handle...

March 23, 2016

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

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