Formed just over a decade ago from a merger of two modest local sides, Cypriot club Pafos were never expected to trouble Europe’s elite. What began as a quiet project to consolidate senior football in the touristic Paphos district, harmlessly floating between the top two divisions, quickly became one of...
Who Is William Saliba? William Saliba (192cm/6’4”, 85kg/187lbs) hasn’t had much of an opportunity to make an impact at Arsenal since moving to the Emirates Stadium in the summer of 2019 for €30m (£27m). He was loaned to Saint-Étienne, where he’d progressed through the youth ranks since 2016, for the...
Set-piece situations can define a team's season and secure vital points, which can be the difference between staying up and relegation, or between continental qualification and mid-table obscurity. As a result, like everything in football, more focus and detail are being put into set-pieces, with different strategies and trends used...
After being knocked out by Leicester City in the English Football League Cup in the midweek fixture, Everton had to carry on. In this round of the Premier League fixtures, they played against Arsenal at Goodison Park. The game kicked off with an intriguing circumstance as both teams had identified...
