The footballer who turned chaos into craft and made Italian defenders fear the laws of physics. Some footballers build careers. Others build mythology. Álvaro Recoba belongs firmly in the second category - a player whose left foot inspired devotion, confusion, and the occasional tactical meltdown, often all in the same match. This is not the... Continue Reading →
Manchester United has always stood for more than results. The club’s identity - often referred to as the Manchester United Way - is rooted in attacking football, fearless expression, youth development, unity, and an unbreakable winning mentality. Yet since the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013, United have cycled through contrasting philosophies: possession-heavy control,... Continue Reading →
And the fixtures are out. And there are some very interesting fixtures across the season. During pre season we will review the must watch games of each month and explain why they cannot be missed. AUGUST 11th August: Manchester United v Chelsea Hold onto your hats people, we have a cracker at Old Trafford to... Continue Reading →
Adriano. Where do I start? Your attack was 90, you tore defences apart. 189cm. Left Footed. 23 years of age. Condition arrow red? Unplayable. Full gauge. In that black and blue kit of Inter Milan. Top speed? 88. Acceleration? 90. Boy, when you ran; you RAN. Obafemi Martins on your... Continue Reading →
As the two biggest games of the season loom large, (Chelsea v Arsenal & Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspurs) in the Europa League and Uefa Champions League finals respectively) I thought it would be appropriate to review the previous 15 times each club played each other. First up: Chelsea and Arsenal. Date Competition Score Goal Scorers... Continue Reading →
Victor and Harry. Sounds like the title for a comedic british gangster film. Well I can assure you it isn’t. Who did it better? Let’s have a look. OVERVIEW Lindelöf Maguire Appearances 30 31 Minutes Played 2,602 2,599 Matches Started 29 31 Subbed on 1 0 Subbed off 2 2 Distance Run (km) 266.50 271.61... Continue Reading →
Alexandre the Great. Brilliant Bobby. Who did it better this season?!?! Let’s get into it.... OVERVIEW Lacazette Firmino Appearances 35 34 Minutes Played 2,505 2,617 Matches Started 27 30 Subbed on 8 3 Subbed off 9 16 Distance Run (km) 277.74 334.13 Distance Run per Match 7.94 9.83 Yellow Cards 2 0 Red Cards 0... Continue Reading →
The two big men up top. Romelu v Glenn. Who did it better? Let's have a look. OVERVIEW Lukaku Murray Appearances 32 38 Minutes Played 2,130 2,512 Matches Started 22 30 Subbed on 10 8 Subbed off 4 14 Distance Run (km) 220.15 294.58 Distance Run per Match 6.88 7.75 Yellow Cards 4 5 Red... Continue Reading →
As it is the end of the 2018/19 season, I will be doing a comparative analysis series on players who were closely matched based on performance, revealing who I felt 'did it better' during the season. Let's get into it starting with two of my favourites: Son Heung Min & Bernardo Silva. OVERVIEW Son B.Silva... Continue Reading →
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