Inverted Fullback
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What Is the ‘Inverted Fullback’ Role?

Gone are the days of Gary Neville, Cafu, and Roberto Carlos. In recent eras of the beautiful game, the traditional fullback was the widest in the defensive line, getting forward and defending up and down the pitch, sticking to their traditional position. However, in recent times managers have trialled wingbacks in a more inverted fashion….

Ange Postecoglou
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Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Tactics

Australian manager Ange Postecoglou took the job at Tottenham over the summer following a spell in Scotland, with Celtic. He brings with him an exciting style of play, one that will get the Tottenham fans off their feet. However, before any balls were kicked, there was a massive change in the squad. Not only have…

FC Vaduz
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How FC Vaduz – a 2nd Division Swiss Team – Competes in European Tournaments

FC Vaduz is a Liechtenstein football team that has competed in European competitions for a long time. Despite being a small club from a small country, they have consistently qualified for European competitions. While in the past this may not have looked to peculiar, in recent seasons FC Vaduz have been relegated to the Swiss…

Lionel Messi Football fatigue
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Football Fatigue: Is It All a Bit Much?

The idea of content fatigue is common. Maybe the most talked about example is ‘Comic Book Movie Fatigue.’ Since 2008 and the release of ‘Iron Man’, the wave of related media has been immense. To the point where many people think it is too much. Particularly the quantity-over-quality approach that seems to have been taken….

Martin Odegaard lifts the FA Community Shield 2023 for Arsenal
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What We’ve learnt from Arsenal’s FA Community Shield 2023 win against Manchester City

Arsenal won their first major trophy in 3 years after beating treble winners Manchester City on penalties after a 101st minute equaliser from Leandro Trossard, guiding them to the 2023/24 season’s first piece of silverware. The gunners went on to breeze the shootout after only 7 penalties taken, as Fabio Vieira’s effort was enough to…

Nicolas Jackson, The player Chelsea needed!
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Nicolas Jackson, The player Chelsea needed!

Nicolas Jackson is a 22-year-old, originally born in Gambia but plays internationally for Senegal. He recently moved from the Spanish side, Villarreal to Chelsea for a fee of £32m. In La Liga last season, Jackson managed to accumulate 16 goals and assists. To break that down for you, he got 12 goals and 4 assists…

Jurrien Timber
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Jurrien Timber: The Perfect Signing for Arsenal

Jurrien Timber was brought from Ajax for a fee in the region of £38m, £34m plus add ons to be specific. His most prominent role at Ajax was to play the centre-half position and had a pass completion of 91.6%. He is ridiculously good on the ball and his defensive work rate is sublime. Timber…