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The Art of the Throw-In – An Interview with ‘The Throw-in Coach’ Thomas Grønnemark
Although throwing the ball back into play should be one of the simplest components of football, it is an endless source of frustration for fans when possession is cheaply ceded. Although not everyone treats the throw-in with the level of attention it deserves, Thomas Grønnemark is on a mission to change this attitude. Described…
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Scouting Report: Mohammed Salisu
Located on the west coast of Africa, Ghana is a country that is known to the world for its production of both cocoa and gold. But for football lovers, it is the nation that has given the world talents such as Abedi Ayew, Stephen Appiah, Michael Essien, Sulley Muntari, Asamoah Gyan, and Andre Ayew. Nowadays,…
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Five Cheap Players in Belgium who are Ready for a Big Move
As the cancellation of the 2019/20 Jupiler Pro League season reaps irreparable damage on Belgian teams, teams in Europe’s top 5 leagues are set to descend on a treasure trove of cheap, young talent. Here are five players in Belgium who are ready for a big move. 1. Jonathan David Still just 20 years…
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Five Bologna Youngsters to Keep an Eye on
As evidenced by their current 10th-place standing, Bologna are traditionally a mid-table Serie A club. In their history they have won the Scudetto six times, although recently they have endured stints in Serie B, only being promoted back to Serie A in 2015 after a series of ownership changes and financial turmoil. In the…
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Hanging on by a Thread: How COVID-19 Threatens the Existence of EFL Clubs
It has been a month and a half since a football was last kicked in the EFL. Whilst the Championship, League One and League Two seasons would usually be reaching a dramatic climax, managers, players and fans alike are instead sat at home, twiddling their thumbs. The government-imposed COVID-19 lockdown has resulted in professional…
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Czechoslovakia’s 1962 World Cup: Part 1: Overcoming the Naysayers
Since its inception in 1930, the FIFA World Cup has been rich with a plethora of Cinderella runs, underdog heroics, and undeterred dominance. From the glory of Italy in the 1930s under Vittorio Pozzo, Uruguay’s triumph at the Maracana in 1950, the brilliance of Brazil in 1970, the tour de force of Diego Maradona…
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Analyzing Thomas Tuchel’s Paris Saint-Germain
Before the COVID-19 outbreak caused Europe’s major leagues to halt their seasons, Paris Saint-Germain led Ligue 1 with a commanding 12-point lead over André Villas-Boas’s Marseille. On April 30th, they would be crowned champions of Ligue 1 for the seventh time in eight seasons. The Parisians being top of the French first tier has become…
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Le Carre Magique: The Story of France’s Golden Midfield Quartet
Magic Squares are square grids within which every row, column and diagonal adds up to the same number. Used by Arabic astrologers to predict horoscopes as far back as the 9th century, the perfect mysticism of this formula has been noted throughout history. Reason and logic may denigrate the astrological routes of this theory,…
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Didier Drogba’s cry for Ivory Coast to lay down its guns
“We want to have fun, so stop firing your guns” – one team’s plea to a nation. African Footballer of the Year on two occasions. Champions League victor and four-time Premier League champion. Didier Drogba’s career has been filled with unforgettable trophies and goals, but his proudest moment came in a tiny changing room in…
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How Feyenoord kickstarted the Dutch dominance in Europe
Feyenoord’s somewhat unexpected triumph in the 1970 edition of the European Cup was a watershed moment for Dutch football in general, and the country’s club football in particular. For the next few years the Dutch dominance continued with an impressive total of five European trophies in as many seasons, and peaked with the Netherlands’ national…
