Rising Star Jack Clarke: Sunderland’s Gem Drawing Premier League Attention
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Rising Star Jack Clarke: Sunderland’s Gem Drawing Premier League Attention

ByCallum Foy

Jack Clarke is a 23-year-old footballer who currently plays for Sunderland in the Championship. Due to his excellent performances in the Championship, he has been linked with several Premier League clubs this January. In the summer, Brentford, Burnley, and Crystal Palace showed interest in signing the winger, but he decided to stay in the North East. However, it now seems that Clarke will leave Sunderland either in January or the summer, as he has been offered a contract but is yet to sign it. The front runners for his signature are Sheffield United and Burnley. But what makes him so special?

Lucas Gourna-Douath: The Next Big Thing
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Lucas Gourna-Douath: The Next Big Thing

ByDylanMcBennett

“Of course, because I am always looking for perfection, for what I can do best.” Lucas Gourna-Douath. RB Salzburg have held host to some of the now-best players on the planet during their time as a club. Erling Haaland and Dominick Szoboszlai made proper names for themselves while playing for the Austrian club, and Liverpool’s…

Mesut Özil celebrating a goal - one of the best in creative progression in football
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Progression in Football – The Thin Line Between A Goal And A Turnover

ByAthal Khan

Progression of the ball is within the fundamentals of winning a game of football game. In today’s competitive football landscape, players are expected to be receptive to diverse managerial ideas and styles in their game style. This level of competition necessitates top teams to have individuals bold enough to pioneer and inject creativity onto the…

Manager of Manchester United - Erik Ten Haag looking distressed post game
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Unmasking The Flaws at Manchester United – A Tactical Point of View

ByAthal Khan

Manchester United considered one of the best clubs in football not only in England but across the footballing world has been struggling since the great Sir Alex Ferguson left the club in 2013 but the appointment of Erik Ten Haag, the Dutch protégé of one of the greatest footballing brains Pep Guardiola increased hope in…

My Tactical Sunday: Chelsea vs Manchester City
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My Tactical Sunday: Chelsea vs Manchester City

ByDylanMcBennett

When I analyzed Manchester City in the lead-up to our clash against them a couple of weeks ago (Manchester United fan), I noticed a small tiny area of slight slight slight weakness that teams were getting joy with this season. Terrified to even suggest that Manchester City had an area of weakness, I stayed quiet….

How Manchester United Beat Manchester City In The Derby
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How Manchester United Beat Manchester City In The Derby

ByDylanMcBennett

The Manchester derby is this weekend, and as has been the case nearly every year since Sir Alex Ferguson retired, Manchester City enters the game as clear favorites. United may be on a three-game win streak, but it’s been largely unconvincing. City haven’t gone on that scary run of form they usually do every season…

Inverted Fullback
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What Is the ‘Inverted Fullback’ Role?

ByClaretjosh66

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

ByClaretjosh66

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…