Ruben Amorim’s Tactical Shift Gives United Hope Before Europa League Final
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Ruben Amorim’s Tactical Shift Gives United Hope Before Europa League Final

ByUday

What lessons can be learnt from a defeat that doesn’t alter the standings but stirs emotions within? For Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United, at Stamford Bridge, it wasn’t points or pride they walked away with, but something rarer this season: belief. Perhaps they even had a plan in mind. Ruben Amorim’s side once again came away…

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Who is Will Still: From Belgium’s Dugouts to Southampton’s Sidelines?

ByChristian Lovegrove

Southampton were relegated as early as Gameweek 31, setting an unwanted record for the earliest relegation in Premier League history. However, Southampton urgently needs a manager who can turn their struggling team around to have any chance of promotion next season. It seems they have identified their man: current RC Lens manager Will Still. According…

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim
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A Message To the Toxic Side of Manchester United’s Fanbase

ByDylanMcBennett

For some, football is that beautiful escape. It’s the breakaway from reality, a 90-minute festival where nothing else matters other than the hush of the crowd, the ping of the ball and the jubilation, or even despair, of the result. For others, it’s an excuse to be the horrible people they are in their day-to-day…

Manchester United v Athletic Club - UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Semi Final Second Leg
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Why Manchester United Fans Shouldn’t Be Calling for Ruben Amorim’s Sacking

ByPaddy Keogh

It’s genuinely staggering how quickly memories fade at Manchester United. Just twelve months ago, the club made a decision that still lingers over Old Trafford like a bad smell. Erik ten Hag, having won the FA Cup, was kept on, not because of consistent performances or a clear tactical vision, but because of a solitary…

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How Stats Are Warping the Way We Watch Football

ByPaddy Keogh

You’d be surprised how many opinions about a footballer’s performance now hinge on a number between 6.3 and 8.1. No context, no nuance, just a number. This is what happens when apps like Sofascore and FotMob go from being helpful tools to being the entire conversation. The overreliance on football stats is not just changing…

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The Football Fakes: The Game’s Greatest Impostors

ByPaddy Keogh

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…

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Football Tacticos and the Death of Football Conversation

ByPaddy Keogh

“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…

James Tarkowski battling against Omar Marmoush
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Everton 0-2 Manchester City: How Guardiola Found a Late Answer to Save UCL Hopes

ByCerebralcardo

With just five games left of the 2024/25 season, each game comes with an added incentive. Manchester City are chasing the European places, and Everton are hoping to end their final season at Goodison on a high. Looking past the final result, this game was a clash of contrasting styles: Pep Guardiola’s possession-dominant football vs…