Tijjani Reijnders playing for AC Milan
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Why Tijjani Reijnders Could Be Guardiola’s Most Important Signing At Manchester City Since Rodri

BySubhojyoti Basu

When Manchester City’s treble-winning captain Ilkay Gündoğan left for Barcelona in 2023, he left behind more than just medals. He left a tactical void – a No. 8 who knit together City’s phases of play, scored key goals, and led through structure, not sound. When he rejoined the club after his one-year stint at FC…

Southampton’s Summer Rebuild: 20 Signings To Shape Will Still’s Legacy
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Southampton’s Summer Rebuild: 20 Signings To Shape Will Still’s Legacy

ByChristian Lovegrove

With key decisions made on who stays and who goes, the focus now shifts to rebuilding Southampton. After a season of disappointment and transition, new manager Will Still faces the daunting challenge of reshaping a squad capable of returning to the Premier League. While departures will create both financial flexibility and squad space, strategic reinforcements…

Arne Slot Liverpool no. 9
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Liverpool’s Search for a No. 9: Šeško, Ekitike or João Pedro?

BySubhojyoti Basu

There’s no breathing room at Liverpool, not even after a title win. Arne Slot has just delivered the club’s 20th league crown in his first season, a remarkable start by any measure. But triumph breeds expectation, not comfort. And as pre-season looms, one thing is already dominating the internal conversations at Kirkby: a No. 9….

Southampton’s Summer Transfer Dilemma: Who Should Be Kept, Sold, or Loaned?
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Southampton’s Summer Transfer Dilemma: Who Should Be Kept, Sold, or Loaned?

ByChristian Lovegrove

Southampton are set for a major overhaul this summer. From players to backroom staff, the club must massively shift and separate itself from the horrors of the past season. To begin, the club must decide whether the players are capable or need to be sold for the best interest of the club. Several factors need…

Why Manchester United’s Worst Season Might Be Exactly What They Needed
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Why Manchester United’s Worst Season Might Be Exactly What They Needed

ByYassin Ehab

Some of you will look at this article and say it is pure delusion. How can this author write an article that even suggests something positive when everything is in turmoil? The club is a disaster; staff are losing their jobs, and Manchester United will finish their lowest ever Premier League finish. How can anything…

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…

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…

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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…

Jose-Mourinho-Tactico-Tacticos
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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…