England, as a footballing nation, has never struggled to produce some of the world’s leading talent. The question has always remained: is there enough at any given time to form a competitive outfit, and if so, can they put club rivalries aside for cohesion’s sake? In this multi-part series, I set out to highlight some…
There is a problem facing every young superstar in football. It has nothing to do with the players themselves, but instead an outside factor.
Winning league titles is not the first objective in Manchester United’s academy under the new guise of Nick Cox, but that doesn’t mean it’s not something they look to do. The main objective, which has proven to be so successful in recent years at Carrington, is development. The goal is for the players coming into…
The iconic Hale End academy, notorious for bestowing Premier League fans the privilege of watching Tony Adams, Andy Cole, Nicolas Anelka, Ashley Cole, Jack Wilshere, Bukayo Saka, and other past and present greats, may have just stumbled across Arsenal’s next superstar. For the last decade or so, Hale End has struggled to match the production…
Manchester United are likely to lose attacking midfielder Shola Shoretire this summer, with the club unable to agree a new deal to keep him at the club. Discussions have been ongoing since before January between the two parties, but there remains no agreement, and the 20-year-old is now likely to leave the club. The United…
Multi-Club organisations are rising in the world of football. Owning a selection of teams may be the future of the sport.
The Ajax coaching philosophy is a hard thing to explain, but here at Attacking Football, we have done our best at doing exactly that.
If you’re a Manchester United fan, now is one of the most exciting times in the history of the club when it comes to the youth setup at Carrington. There are a number of top prospects coming through the ranks at all levels, with the likes of Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho already forcing their…
The Moneyball method was popularised in the world of sports by a man named Bill Beane when he decided to apply a theory made by Bill James. Beane wanted to use the theory to try and allow his baseball team, the Oakland Athletics, to punch well above their weight and fight with the big dogs…
Manchester United have had nine academy graduates in their last two matchday squads, as the academy presence around the first team continues to grow under Erik ten Hag. Five graduates started in the victory against Everton at the weekend at Old Trafford, with a further four players on the bench. One of those made an…