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Enzo Maresca: – The Latest Guardiola Protégé to Make His Mark in World Football
Enzo Maresca started his managerial career in June 2017. Since he lacked the necessary coaching credentials, he was signed as Fluvio Fiorin’s assistant coach for the forthcoming season as a member of the non-playing staff. He was appointed manager of Manchester City’s Elite Development Squad in August 2020. Following two Premier League championships with…
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Thiago Motta: Il Nuovo Ragazzo Sul Blocco
Genius, Failure, and Success Ideas are a funny old thing, aren’t they? You don’t need to reinvent the wheel to be a success, sometimes you just need to tweak something that already works. Football is no different, success can come from something as small as moving a defender into midfield, just ask Antonio Conte.…
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How Atalanta Won the UEFA Europa League Final
Atalanta’s victory over Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final was a masterclass in tactical execution by their coach Gian Piero Gasperini. Here’s how they pulled it off: Formation and Structural Setup Atalanta utilized a 3–4–1–2 formation, a staple of Gasperini’s tenure, nothing new. This setup provided defensive solidity with a back three…
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How Pierre Sage Took Lyon from Last Place to the UEFA Europa League
On the 30th November 2023, unknown managerial rookie Pierre Sage was appointed as Lyon’s third manager of the season. Les Gones were only 12 games into the season but sat bottom of the league with just three points. Meanwhile behind the scenes, in-fighting and threatened lawsuits between new and old owners only fuelled the fire occurring…
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Why Manchester United Mustn’t Miss Third Chance to Land Pochettino
On Tuesday, Mauricio Pochettino’s spell as Chelsea manager came to an abrupt and surprising end, and an extra layer of intrigue was added to a summer where the managerial roundabout is already more chaotic than it has been for some time. It is incredibly rare that so many of Europe’s top jobs are all…
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How Oliver Glasner Is Making the Eagles Fly Again
Crystal Palace have ended the 2023/24 season in red-hot fashion under new manager Oliver Glasner with 21 points from their final 11 matches — only Chelsea (24), Arsenal (28) and Manchester City (29) picked up more during that time span. Having replaced Roy Hodgson at Selhurst Park on February 19, the Austrian took charge of…
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Is Arne Slot the Right Man for the Liverpool Job?
The Jurgen Klopp era is coming to an end at Liverpool, and it appears they have already found his replacement: Arne Slot. Besides turning Feyenoord from a mediocre team into a title-winning side, Slot has made a name for himself because of the style of football he plays with the ‘Trots van Zuid’. We…
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How Inter Milan Returned to the Top of Italian Football Under Simone Inzaghi
In the summer of 1999, Simone Inzaghi left boyhood club Piacenza and joined Lazio, where he would enjoy a fruitful first season by winning the Coppa Italia as well as their first Scudetto in 26 years (and their last to date). He would spend the following decade at the Biancocelesti before hanging up his boots,…
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Tactical Analysis: Eric Roy’s Brest
When Eric Roy took charge of Stade Brestois 29 on January 3, 2023, the French club were battling relegation. Today, they are on track to qualify for European football for the first time in club history, sitting second in the Ligue 1 table, 10 points behind Paris Saint-Germain, one above Monaco and four above Lille,…
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Tactical Analysis: Arsenal 2-2 Bayern Munich
In the Emirates, a feast was prepared with the promise of a German delicacy gracing the table, setting the stage for a spectacle of unexpected twists and turns akin to a masterfully crafted drama. For as the night unfolded, it became evident that the esteemed German guests, adorned in their Munich colors, harbored a surprising…
