Lee Scott

Arsenal

Premier League 18/19: Liverpool’s effective 4-2-3-1 against Arsenal

In the end the result was incredibly emphatic. A 5-1 win at home to a talented Arsenal side has seen Liverpool open…

July 16, 2021

Gennaro Gattuso

The Long Read: How to solve a problem like Milan

In common vernacular, it is Milan and Inter. The giants of the Italian and European game technically called AC Milan and Internazionale…

July 26, 2022

Head Coach Analysis

Southampton under Hasenhuttl

When Southampton appointed Mark Hughes as their manager in March of 2018 there was a sense of shock around the footballing community.…

December 21, 2018

Match Analysis

Copa Libertadores 2018/19: River Plate Vs Boca Juniors

The Copa Libertadores is the showcase tournament for South American club football, that is not to say though that the tournament is…

December 12, 2018

Match Analysis

UEFA Nations League 18/19: How did the Dutch comfortably beat the world champions?

One of the things that I am asked most often when people find out that I write about the game and work…

November 19, 2018

Arsenal

Premier League 2018/19: How Liverpool looked to break Arsenal down

So far this season we have seen Liverpool, under their German coach Jurgen Klopp, perform above all reasonable expectations as they challenge…

July 16, 2021

Arsenal

Premier League 2018/19: Arsenal vs Liverpool

The narrative in North London is slowly starting to shift. For at least the last three seasons Arsenal have been seen as…

July 16, 2021

Match Analysis

Premier League 2018/19: Liverpool Vs Cardiff City

It is a commonly held belief within football that there is no point in paying attention to the league table until at…

January 19, 2020

Champions League

Champions League 2018/19: Borussia Dortmund Vs Atletico Madrid

From time to time there will be a fixture that shows us a genuine clash of styles, this past week we saw…

July 26, 2022

Ajax Amsterdam

UEFA Champions League 2018/19: Ajax vs Benfica

When it comes to youth development and attacking football there are two sides within European football who would come at the top…

July 26, 2022

Player Analysis

Serie A 2018/19: How are Juventus using Cristiano Ronaldo?

There can be no doubt about the biggest and most high profile transfer of the summer, the deal that took the Portuguese…

January 23, 2020

Chelsea FC

Premier League 2018/19: Chelsea Vs Manchester United

In the last matchday before the international break, there was a prevailing belief that the Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho was living…

July 16, 2021

Analysis

Ibrahim Sangaré Scouting Report At Toulouse 2018/2019 – Player Analysis

French football has a long history of producing multi-talented midfield players; from the likes of Michel Platini and Jean Tigana through to…

June 2, 2025

Match Analysis

Premier League 2018/19: How Manchester City set up to frustrate Liverpool

Prior to this match in the English Premier League, the narrative was firmly set that the Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola was…

January 19, 2020

Match Analysis

Premier League 2018/19: Liverpool vs Manchester City

In terms of high profile matchups in the top four leagues of European football, there is arguably no match bigger at the…

January 19, 2020

Champions League

UEFA Champions League 2018/19: Hoffenheim vs Manchester City

The second matchday of the 2018/19 Champions League gave us the tantalising prospect of a clash between Hoffenheim and Manchester City, or…

January 24, 2020

Player Analysis

James Maddison

Creativity is an attribute that is much sought after in football, especially in the modern game where the emphasis has long been…

October 3, 2018

Recruitment Analysis

What has gone wrong at Monaco?

Sustained success is the goal of every football club in the world. Fans and owners alike want to see their club find…

September 27, 2018

Head Coach Analysis

Serie A 2018/19: A look at how Sassuolo are outperforming expectations

With four matchdays gone the top of the Serie A table already has a familiar look. Juventus sit in their now customary…

January 23, 2020

Match Analysis

Why PSG’s Defensive Structure Failed Against Liverpool

There is always a sense that when the Champions League group stages get underway that the season is finally properly underway. The…

September 21, 2018