Manuel Akanji

Inter Milan hosted Napoli for the 19th fixture of Serie A, and the clash ended with a 2-2 draw that keeps Inter Milan at the top of the standings but makes the standings even more challenging for everyone. With this draw, Napoli are now tied for third with Juventus, knowing...

After finishing runners-up in 1989/1990 and 2015/2016, Crystal Palace won the 2024/2025 FA Cup. This is the first major trophy in the South London club’s history, with Palace having previously had just two second-tier titles and a third-tier title in their honours list. The FA Cup trophy will now take...

Manchester City versus Everton should be a game that is decided before the game even starts. Over the last few years, the home team has been the most dominant force in English — and maybe even European — football, winning multiple Premier League titles and a UEFA Champions League trophy....

Although Manchester City currently sit in second place in the Premier League with 23 points, just five points behind Liverpool, their season has gotten off to a rocky start. For the first time in Pep Guardiola's managerial career, the English side is facing significant challenges. Key injuries have plagued the...

Pep Guardiola is known to be the master of rotation in the Premier League.  Ask FPL managers if you have any doubts, but did you know he is also the master of gradually integrating new signings into the team and getting the best out of them?  Multiple recent examples will...

Pep Guardiola is known to be the master of rotation in the Premier League.  Ask FPL managers if you have any doubts, but did you know he is also the master of gradually integrating new signings into the team and getting the best out of them?  Multiple recent examples will...

"The main and most important aspect of the build-out is to produce a better quality of service for front players." Stewart Robson in an ESPN analysis on why teams build out. Think of service as attacking opportunities. Playing out of the back isn't simply a means of keeping the ball...

Pep Guardiola Coaching Philosophy High performance does not come from boasting or comparing oneself to others; it's about being your best self and constantly striving to improve. Pep Guardiola is a prime example of this mindset as he consistently develops his style and incorporates new ideas into his philosophy, regardless...

The general view at Manchester City is that a squad needs a minimum of seven senior defenders. After failing to bring in a senior left-back target and ultimately signing talented yet relatively inexperienced left-back Sergio Gómez from RSC Anderlecht, City still fell one short of its seven-defender plan. With injuries...

Over the last couple of years, the Italian National team have been through some difficult times - World Cup winners in 2006, to suddenly facing a defeat in the quarter-finals of the 2016 European Championship and failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. It is safe to say that...

Earlier in the year, Lionel Scaloni talked about the impact of Marco Rose in an interview. When the Argentine head coach, now a Copa América winner, visited Rose in Germany, one of the subjects discussed was the use of the 4-3-3 formation. The former RB Salzburg coach believed the rhombus...

Manuel Akanji joined Borussia Dortmund approximately one year ago from Swiss giants FC Basel. The Swiss starlet, whom Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool were also chasing, immediately established himself in Dortmund's starting line-up following his €18 million move to the Signal Iduna Park. Peter Stoeger's side were bereft of defensive options as...