As Xabi Alonso embarks on his first full season in charge of Real Madrid, one question stands out above all others: How is he trying to get the best out of this immensely talented squad? For years, Los Blancos' success has relied heavily on individual brilliance rather than on a...
Matheus Cunha was one of three marquee signings Manchester United made this past summer. Alongside Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Šeško, Cunha was brought to Old Trafford in order to completely revamp Ruben Amorim’s forward line. Thus far, Cunha has perhaps been the least impactful of the three summer signings, though...
Xabi Alonso faces a tactical conundrum that strikes at the very heart of Real Madrid’s attacking identity: choosing between two world-class Brazilians who both thrive on the same flank. Vinícius Júnior and Rodrygo have each built their reputations on dynamic, high-impact performances, yet their best football often comes when deployed...
The 2025/2026 campaign has brought with it a distinctly recalibrated version of Manchester City under Pep Guardiola. After a disappointing 2024/2025 season, in which City failed to win a single trophy and only just managed to secure a place in the UEFA Champions League, Guardiola was forced into a period of tactical...
Florian Wirtz’s arrival at Liverpool was met with huge anticipation, with many believing that the German playmaker would become a cornerstone of Arne Slot’s new-look system. Having shone consistently in the Bundesliga, Wirtz brought with him the reputation of a creative force, capable of dictating play between the lines and...
Did Ousmane Dembélé Deserve To Win Ballon D'Or? Ballon d’Or season always brings debate among football fans and pundits. There has never been and will never be a Ballon d’Or winner that everyone agrees on. For years, the argument over who was most deserving of being called the best footballer...
With the evolution of the modern game, there seems to be a permanent place for data and numbers in football. Not in a futile way, but in a way that empowers scouts, analysts, coaches, and decision-makers across the game. The football world is waking up to the fact that properly...
Scott McTominay’s 2024/2025 campaign with Napoli under Antonio Conte was nothing short of transformational. Having spent the majority of his career at Manchester United, where he was often deployed in more restrained, defensively focused roles, the Scotland international sought a fresh challenge last summer. That bold decision to leave Old...
Who Is Senne Lammens? Manchester United finalised the signing of 23-year-old Senne Lammens (193cm/6’4”, 92kg/202lbs) from Belgian Pro League side Royal Antwerp on Deadline Day for €21m. Lammens is still relatively unknown, having made just one Belgian Pro League appearance before 2024/2025, when he became first-choice for Royal Antwerp. One...
Napoli enter the 2025/2026 Serie A campaign under Antonio Conte, carrying both the confidence of champions and the weight of expectation. The Scudetto triumph in 2024/2025, their second league title in three years after Luciano Spalletti’s success in 2022/2023, marked a defining chapter for the club and further cemented Conte’s...
After a turbulent campaign in 2024/2025, Juventus turned to Igor Tudor style of play in the closing stretch of the season, hoping for a course correction after Thiago Motta tactics had run out of steam. The results were immediate: under Tudor tactics, Juventus rediscovered their edge, losing just once in...
When Tottenham Hotspur announced the appointment of Thomas Frank in the summer of 2025, the move was met with both curiosity and anticipation. Frank, who had built his reputation at Brentford, was not simply seen as another Premier League coach making the step up. Rather, he represented a distinct tactical...
The arrival of Rúben Amorim at Manchester United in the middle of the 2024/2025 campaign was met with cautious optimism. Yet, the reality of his early tenure underscored the magnitude of the task he had inherited. Succeeding Erik ten Hag, Amorim stepped into a squad burdened with inconsistency, tactical disorganisation,...
The summer of 2025 brought one of the more fascinating storylines in the Premier League transfer window, with Eberechi Eze opting to join Arsenal over Tottenham Hotspur, their North London rivals. While much of the discussion centred on the financials and rivalry narratives, this move's footballing significance lies far deeper....
The 2025/2026 La Liga campaign arrives as a defining chapter for Barcelona under the stewardship of Hansi Flick, following a season that provoked as many questions as it did answers. Flick’s arrival last year signalled a decisive break from recent managerial patterns, embedding a philosophy grounded in high defensive lines,...
After lifting the 2024/2025 Premier League title, Liverpool entered the summer transfer window with an unmistakable sense of ambition. Under new tactical leadership, the Reds were not merely content to defend their crown; they were intent on refining and reinforcing their squad to maintain both domestic and European dominance. This...
Manchester City’s attacking department for the 2025/2026 season boasts one of the most intriguing pairings in European football: Erling Haaland and Omar Marmoush. While the Norwegian striker needs no introduction following another prolific campaign in 2024/2025, the Egyptian forward has emerged as a rising tactical wildcard after joining Man City...
The 2024/2025 season was the most prolific goalscoring campaign that Werder Bremen playmaker Romano Schmid (168cm/5’6”, 69kg/152 lbs) has had since joining Die Werderaner from Austrian Bundesliga side Wolfsberger AC five years ago. Schmid scored five German Bundesliga goals last term, while he also provided five league assists, his second-best-ever...
We’re just over a week away from the beginning of the 2025/2026 Ligue 1 campaign. At RC Strasbourg, newly appointed club captain Emmanuel Emegha (196cm/6’5”, 83kg/182 lbs) is going through his final pre-season preparations as he gets ready to lead his club into the new season. They intend to compete...
Following the departure of their star striker, Lorenzo Lucca, who has joined Napoli, Udinese’s technical director, Gökhan Inler, has recently stated that the team is actually searching for alternative strikers to try replacing Lucca with a striker who has similar attributes and can lead the team to a higher spot...
