Granit Xhaka

Sunderland could not have dreamed of a better start to their Premier League season.  The Black Cats currently sit fourth in the table after their 2-1 stoppage time win over Chelsea, making it three wins in their last four matches.  It’s an incredible rise considering in October of 2020, they...

Switzerland faced Sweden in the third match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers at the Strawberry Arena in Stockholm. With a deserved 0-2 win, the Swiss lead the group and have now reached nine points in the group standings. Switzerland can now secure their World Cup ticket with a win in Slovenia...

AC Milan are said to be in advanced talks with Granit Xhaka of Bayer Leverkusen. The 32-year-old midfielder looks likely to play in Serie A for the first time, knowing that AS Roma showed interest in 2021, but Arsenal rejected the offer. Xhaka is an experienced midfielder who has already...

As Bayer 04 Leverkusen prepares for the 2024/25 Bundesliga season and their international campaign in the UEFA Champions League, the focus is on building a squad capable of challenging for the Bundesliga title against FC Bayern, Dortmund and others once again. Bayer Head Coach Xabi Alonso is determined to surpass...

The way teams evolve their tactics to utilise playing with two holding midfielders, or a “double pivot”, is a tactic that undergoes constant tweaks at the elite level. Historically, one midfielder would simply occupy one half of the pitch and the other the opposite half. In this year’s European Championship,...

Bayer Leverkusen's triumph in securing their maiden Bundesliga title ahead of FC Bayern marks a historic moment in the club's nearly two-century-long existence. Despite perennially finishing as runners-up and enduring the taunts of being dubbed "Neverkusen," Leverkusen has finally shed the burden of near misses to claim the coveted German...

In the dynamic world of professional football, the allure of titles and financial prospects often dominates players' decision-making when choosing their next club. However, an intangible force can wield equal, if not more, influence: the persuasive power of a revered coach. Bayer 04 Leverkusen, a club known for its steady...

Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal have reached a new level of play this season, having been developing for three years since Arteta took over as manager. The overhaul has been profound, and while this progress hasn’t yet been quantified by UEFA Champions League football or a top-end Premier League finish, this season...

In this video analysis, we will take a closer look at the pivot position in football. Our tactical analysis will look at defining the subtleties of the role and explain, how the pivot’s movement and positioning has a desired effect on the rest of the side’s attacking shape and their...

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...