I’m Obsessed With Man-to-Man Marking
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I’m Obsessed With Man-to-Man Marking

Having obsessive-compulsive disorder and ADHD co-morbidly is like being on the worst rollercoaster you’ve ever been on and never being able to get off. It just keeps going around and around and around, and every time it does, it feels like it’s getting worse and worse. It’s an interesting world the conditions create in your…

Did Sofyan Amrabat Deserve More Game Time This Season?
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Did Sofyan Amrabat Deserve More Game Time This Season?

Sofyan Amrabat has not been the signing many Manchester United fans envisioned prior to his loan deal being completed back in August, but that’s not the first time that’s happened to a player coming to Old Trafford. The list of footballers who were highly rated before signing for the club is endless, with only Bruno…

Man-to-Man Marking: The Most Underrated System In Football?
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Man-to-Man Marking: The Most Underrated System In Football?

Upon watching my Sunday League team play at the weekend from the comfort of the sideline, I couldn’t help but feel our zonal approach to the task at hand was one of the main reasons we were suffocated inside our own box for 85 out of the 90 minutes of a cup final. Tactics are…

SOURCES: Manchester United’s Interest In Chris Rigg  Is Concrete
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SOURCES: Manchester United’s Interest In Chris Rigg Is Concrete

Manchester United have been rumoured to be focusing on homegrown talent under the new ownership spearheaded by Sir Jim Ratclife, and Sunderland midfielder Chris Rigg could be one of the first signings under the new regime this summer. The 16-year-old has been impressive for the Black Cats this season, featuring 21 times in the Championship,…

EXCLUSIVE: Liverpool Have Made No Contact For Bayer Leverkusen Defender Piero Hincapie
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EXCLUSIVE: Liverpool Have Made No Contact For Bayer Leverkusen Defender Piero Hincapie

Liverpool have been linked with a move for Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie for a number of months, with some reports suggesting they were ready to bid £60 million for the player’s signature. Hincapie impressed in the World Cup with Ecuador last season and has become a valuable part of Xabi Alonso’s side this season,…

Erik ten Hag: Has He Always Been a Possession Based Manager?
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Erik ten Hag: Has He Always Been a Possession Based Manager?

There was a general belief in England when Manchester United signed Erik ten Hag that they would become a Pep Guardiola esque possession-based football team that controlled the ball no matter where they went or the occasion they were playing at. Ten Hag had showcased a possession-based style at Ajax that had drawn plaudits from…

Arne Slot: Jurgen Klopp’s Heavy Metal Dutch Replacement
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Arne Slot: Jurgen Klopp’s Heavy Metal Dutch Replacement

Arne Slot is now set to become the next manager of Liverpool Football Club, possibly replacing the iconic Jurgen Klopp at the end of a season where Liverpool still have the chance of saying a fairytale goodbye. The Red’s sit second in the Premier League table, three points behind leaders Arsenal with a game in…

EXCLUSIVE: Alisson Becker Is Happy At Liverpool & Has No Plans To Leave
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EXCLUSIVE: Alisson Becker Is Happy At Liverpool & Has No Plans To Leave

Alisson Becker has been a major part of the success at Liverpool in recent seasons and has established himself as one of the best keepers in the world during his time between the sticks at Anfield. The 31-year-old has won one Premier League title at the club as well as a Champions League crown, keeping…

Atalanta, Man For Man Pressing, & The Gian Piero Gasperini Love Story
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Atalanta, Man For Man Pressing, & The Gian Piero Gasperini Love Story

Man for man pressing and man for man work ethic. That seems to be the way of doing things at Gian Piero Gasperini’s Atalanta. The Italian side strolled up to Anfield and did something not many sides have done in Jurgen Klopp’s era: win. But they didn’t just win; they smashed the Red’s from pillar…

The Toxicity of Social Media And It’s Targeted Attacks on Modern Footballers
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The Toxicity of Social Media And It’s Targeted Attacks on Modern Footballers

In the hours that followed Manchester United’s win on penalties over Coventry City, you’d be forgiven for thinking Marcus Rashford picked the ball up in the Coventry half, sprinted towards his own goal, booted it past Andre Onana and stuck his fingers up at his own fan base. That’s the type of reception he got…