Aaron Wan-Bissaka has made his choice. After years of lingering in international limbo, the West Ham full-back has accepted his first senior call-up for the DR Congo national team. For a player long tipped for England, the move marks a clear shift in priorities and a fresh start. Wan-Bissaka is one of three new faces…
There’s a strange joy in finding a wonderkid on Football Manager before anyone else knows their name. That rush when you sign a 16-year-old for peanuts and five seasons later he’s bagging goals in a Champions League final. Football Manager has a knack for spotting talent long before it breaks through. Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney,…
Imagine turning on the TV to watch your club’s new signing make his debut, only to realise within minutes that he can’t even trap a ball. Now picture discovering that this same player had convinced your manager he was an international star with nothing more than a few phone calls and a smooth story. That’s…
“You see, they’re in a 3-2-5 in possession, inverted full-backs creating the box midfield. But out of possession, it’s more of a 4-2-2-2, with the wingers engaging the second phase in a hybrid press.” Now, read that again and ask yourself, what have you actually learned? The rise of Football Tacticos – those self-styled tactical…
Nowadays, you hear it everywhere. On Match of the Day, in WhatsApp groups, from pundits trying to explain how a team came away with nothing despite battering the opposition. xG is part of the football conversation now. But for all the talk, most people couldn’t tell you where it came from, or who came up…
He was already in the headlines before kick-off. By the final whistle, the knives were fully out for Andre Onana. Manchester United’s often mercurial goalkeeper, Andre Onana, endured another error-strewn performance in the 2-2 Europa League draw against Lyon, with both goals a direct result of his own misjudgements. But before a ball had even…
When Ruben Amorim was appointed Manchester United manager in late 2024, the decision felt like a bold statement. Amorim, fresh off a successful spell at Sporting CP, was hailed as a progressive coach with a clear tactical identity. But in a club like United, where long-term vision has often clashed with short-term desperation, the big…
It’s hard to imagine football, a sport known for bringing people together, igniting an actual war. But in 1969, that’s exactly what happened between El Salvador and Honduras in what became known as the Football War. While the matches during the 1970 World Cup qualifiers were the spark, this was no ordinary clash between rival…
Tyrell Malacia’s stint at Manchester United appears to be over, as the 25-year-old left-back is set to leave Old Trafford on loan. According to sources in the Netherlands close to the player, he was informed that the club were willing to let him leave in the January transfer window. The decision, which follows his long…
