Breaking The Lines – Curated Football Opinions

The Rise and Fall of Eskişehirspor

Last season, İstanbul Başakşehir won the league title; this season, they are fighting relegation. Whilst Başakşehir are the most extreme and recent example of these drastic swings in form, they're far from the only club...

Two Leagues, Five Perspectives: The Lowdown On the Ligue 1 & La Liga Title Races

The curtain will soon come down on the 2020/21 European football season. The ongoing Covid-19 crisis globally has seen football stadiums and their stands lying empty as the sport continues behind closed doors. One only...

Attacking in a Front Five vs. a 4-4-2

Attacking with a front five is becoming more and more common in modern football. This is largely because it is paramount to positional play. Positional play is predicated on the occupation of specific spaces and...

Tactical Analysis: Steven Gerrard's Rangers

After 10 years of waiting, Rangers put an end to Celtic's domestic dominance by winning the Scottish Premiership this season. Their 55th title, which is the most of any club in the world, was a...

Allegations, Autocrats and the ACL: FC Istiklol & Tajikistan’s Footballing Powerhouse

On Friday, April 30, 2021, FC Istiklol became the first-ever Tajik club to reach the knockout stages of the Asian Champions League. This capped off a dream debut in the competition for the Dushanbe-based side...