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Who Is Ralf Rangnick and What Does He Bring to Milan?
For much of the year, rumours have linked Ralf Rangnick to AC Milan as the Italian giants attempt to embark on yet another new era. The San Siro club have had plenty of false dawns, namely, the takeover by Chinese entrepreneur Li Yonghong and his subsequent extravagant spending in the summer of 2017. In…
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Variation of Goal Kick Setups
Goal kicks are generally viewed as a miniscule part of football. However, in the modern game, they are becoming increasingly valuable. This is largely down to the fact that the amount of analysis conducted at the top level in order to improve performance continues to increase due to newfound technology and data, and therefore so…
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Tactical Analysis: Brighton vs. Arsenal
In a must win game for both teams, Brighton & Hove Albion ended up surprise victors through Neal Maupay’s goal in the 95th minute. Graham Potter’s side came back from a one goal deficit in the second half to grab a crucial 3 points in their battle against relegation. Here’s how it unfolded: Arsenal’s…
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Tactical Analysis: RB Leipzig vs. Borussia Dortmund
Two of the most exciting sides in Europe imploding with young talent met last weekend at the Red Bull Arena. Both Lucien Favre’s Borussia Dortmund and Julian Nagelsmann’s RB Leipzig spent most of the season in hot contention to achieve the Meisterschale before Hansi-Dieter Flick took over in November and led Bayern to another league…
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Inter Milan: Assessing One of Europe’s Best Central Midfields
With strong rumours of Italian wonderkid Sandro Tonali looking likely to swap Brescia for the hustle and bustle of Milan in the very near future, Internazionale are enjoying a revival after years of underwhelming performances both at home and abroad. Without a major trophy since their 2011 Coppa Italia victory, ‘I Nerazzurri’ have struggled…
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Tactical Analysis: Burnley
After more than three months of suspension, Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City return to the Etihad today where they will take on Sean Dyche’s Burnley. Despite a disappointing season that currently sees them 23 points behind Liverpool, City will be heavily favored for today’s clash. Nevertheless, Burnley will be a formidable opponent, as demonstrated in this…
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Championship Preview
Football in England returned on Thursday night as Sheffield United and Aston Villa in the Premier League. But while the eyes of the world laser back into the English top flight, one of the most consequential but unpredictable leagues in the world resumes Saturday as the Championship gets back up and running. While Liverpool’s…
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Looking Back at Mexico’s Unique Relationship With Major League Soccer
When David Beckham’s newly founded Inter Miami signed Rodolfo Pizarro, many questions were raised. Pizarro was regarded as one of the brightest talents in Liga MX, playing for Monterrey CF, who were the reigning CONCACAF Champions League holders and even reached the semi-finals of the Club World Cup at the end of 2019, losing…
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Turki Al-Sheikh’s Ill-fated Involvement in Egyptian Football
Turki Al-Sheikh’s footballing ventures have been nothing if not eventful. After being named head of the Saudi General Sports Authority in August 2017, the Mohammed Bin Salman confidant strode into Egyptian football in December of the same year, becoming honorary president of Al-Ahly SC. Al-Ahly, the most historically successful club in Africa, were looking…
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Tactical Analysis: Manchester United vs. Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur released an 11v11 training game on June 5th that can provide useful information for the upcoming game against Manchester United. Most notably, the side wearing the home shirt used asymmetric full backs, creating a 3-2 build-up structure and an outlet on the right flank thus suggesting continued use of the strategy by…
