Leeds United put themselves one step closer to an illustrious Premier League return by coming out on top of Monday’s EFL Championship first versus second clash with Sheffield United away at Bramall Lane. Now, at the time of writing, Leeds sit five points clear at the top of the league...
Is 3-4-3 A Good Formation? The 3-4-3 is a formation that offers considerable flexibility in the defensive phase. Teams can quickly turn their back three into a four or five. This can be a tactical decision based on the opposition they are playing or by being fluid in the different...
Since Sir Alex Ferguson left the club, Manchester United have had no less than 10 managers, including interim appointments, with Rúben Amorim now becoming the latest to take on the role. Despite a series of managerial changes, Man United have struggled to find a coach who can restore them to...
After a tremendous start to the Challenger Pro League campaign for Beerschot, in which they topped the league for an extended period, manager Andreas Wieland informed the club just before Christmas that he wished to leave the club to take up the technical director role at his previous club, Austrian...
On December 9th, Columbus Crew defeated LA Galaxy. He won the MLS Cup in a season that amazed everyone with this team's performance, characterized by continuous striving for initiative and attack. Their team is considered the most potent in MLS this season, with 79 goals. To understand the reason for this,...
Red Star FC is a club steeped in history. It is one of France's oldest football clubs and plays its home games at the iconic Stade Bauer. Plus, the Paris-based team was actually one of the founding members of Ligue 1 — spending 19 seasons in the top flight. 1975...
The 3-4-3 system has made a resurgence lately, having been used by several top European teams in recent seasons. For example, in the Premier League, Chelsea, Manchester City, Tottenham, and Nottingham Forest have all used the formation at some point. It is a formation that allows for great flexibility; it...
After losing three key players in the summer, finishing in seventh place for the second year running and missing out on European qualification by only four points, you could have forgiven the RC Lens supporters for thinking their period of progress was ending and for being a little pessimistic ahead...
After arriving on the South coast last summer for around £16 million, the versatile Spanish defender joined European giants Chelsea in a deal worth £60 million. Marc Cucurella quickly adapted to life in England and the Premier League, featuring 35 times and playing over 3,000 minutes in the league last...
MK Dons gained considerable attention last season under Russell Martin for their easy–on–the–eye, fluid, possession-based football style. The team finished thirteenth in the League One table last season, and Martin was subsequently poached by Swansea City in the Championship after Steve Cooper resigned. While results may not have been overly impressive, MK Dons were clearly progressing in...
Brighton’s misfortune this season is well-documented. ‘Pretty on the eye’, you will hear from the pundits, but it all means nothing if your attackers cannot finish and your goalkeeper undergoes a dramatic dip in form. Injuries have not helped Brighton either, but almost every Premier League club has been suffering...
In the previous season of Serie A, Atalanta found themselves in the title race that was finally settled by Juventus. Many believed that Atalanta lacked the ingredients to compete for the Serie A title. Still, coach Gian Piero Gasperini surprised everyone with the high level presented by his players throughout...
After a strong end to the previous campaign, which saw Arsenal lift the FA Cup – their first major trophy since 2017 – a lot was expected of the Gunners. Mikel Arteta was hailed as the man who would guide them in the post-Wenger rebuild, and so far, he is...
Having played 29 games, Wolverhampton Wanderers are currently sixth in the Premier League. The Nuno Espírito Santo team is two points behind Manchester United in fifth and five points behind Chelsea, who are in fourth. They have only lost two Premier League games in 2020 and are in a strong position...
Despite a sixth-place finish last season, Wolfsburg and Bruno Labbadia decided, with four games to play, that come the summer, they would part ways. The German side moved swiftly to announce that 44-year-old Austrian coach Oliver Glasner would be next in the hot seat. Perhaps an unfamiliar name to many, Glasner...
