Birmingham City is a club that's been through a lot in recent years. While the club played in the Premier League for most of the 2000s, 2011 proved to be a turning point. Despite heavily investing in the squad and even winning the EFL Cup, beating Arsenal in the final,...
Celtic begin their UEFA Champions League campaign this week in the play-off round against Kazakhstan Premier League champions Kairat Almaty. The Hoops will be hoping to at least match their successful run in the competition last season, which saw them progress from the group stage to face Bayern Munich in...
Birmingham City have completed the signing of Japan international Kyōgo Furuhashi from Stade Rennais for an undisclosed fee. The 30-year-old joined Rennes in January and leaves having made just six goalless appearances in his short stint at the club. Before this, Kyōgo spent four seasons in Scotland, playing for Celtic, the reigning...
This tactical analysis focuses on the movements of top-performing strikers in the moments before their final goalscoring action from various types of crosses. Instead of focusing on their involvement in build-up play, this tactical theory analyses how forwards can create space for themselves in front of the goal to attack...
One of the greatest Cup finals to have taken place in recent memory. Arguably, football’s greatest rivalry provided a spectacle for the footballing world in the Scottish League Cup final. The Old Firm faced off for the second time this season, and with a trophy on the line, tensions were...
On Bonfire Night, Celtic Park hosted a great game between Celtic and RB Leipzig. Leipzig were the favourites going into the game. However, Celtic won 3-1 against Bundesliga side Leipzig in the UEFA Champions League on Matchday Four. This win left Celtic with seven points from four games, keeping them...
Under the watchful eye of Txiki Begiristain, Manchester City's Director of Football, the club has transformed into a powerhouse of European football, renowned for its strategic recruitment and meticulous squad building. Begiristain, a key architect behind City's success, has consistently identified and acquired talents that fit perfectly into Pep Guardiola's...
Japan have appeared in every FIFA World Cup following their debut at the tournament in 1998. This year’s competition sees Japan enter the seventh FIFA World Cup of their history. They’ll hope to get at least as far as the Round of 16, which remains the deepest they’ve gone in...
Celtic recovered from a disastrous 2020/21 to reclaim the Scottish Premiership title from rivals Rangers last season in manager Ange Postecoglou’s first campaign at the club. ‘The Bhoys’ overturned a six-point gap at the start of the year to make it a double success in Postecoglou’s first season after picking...
