I remember my first time watching Erik ten Hag ball. It was that brand of football that got you perched on the edge of your seat. Everything you wanted from a football team, encapsulated in a formidable Dutch unit, spearheaded by a man from Twente, who dared to dream the impossible dream. Erik had a…
Discussions have raged on within the last week over whether Erik ten Hag has the personality and charisma to light a fire under the Manchester United players in such a bleak time at the club, but anecdotes from the past may point towards the fact the Tukker from Twente does know how to ignite a…
Antony Dos Santos was a player who came to Manchester United with a lot of hype behind him, but unfortunately for the Brazilian, he was effectively doomed to fail before he even stepped foot on the iconic turf at Old Trafford. Antony was someone United had admired for a while, even being on the list…
Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni is set to leave the club on loan this summer, and he has already been the subject of offers from Europe. The Argentine footballer joined the Portuguese side in the January window from Velez Sarfield, but has yet to make a full impact on the team. Benfica paid €9m for the…
To some, a football number means nothing; to others, it means everything. A football jersey number can be chosen due to superstitions, preference, or on-field positioning; for example, a number 10 is mostly known as an attacking midfielder, while a number 6 is linked to a defensive midfielder. However, this isn’t as common anymore. Every…
The Ajax coaching philosophy is a hard thing to explain, but here at Attacking Football, we have done our best at doing exactly that.
Rinus Michels is known as the Godfather of Total Football. Here is his story and how he transformed the game as we know it.
Mohammed Kudus is close to joining Brighton, according to sources close to Attacking Football. However, the fee for the player remains unknown. The Ghanaian would sign for the Seagulls as a replacement for Alexis Mac Allister. The World Cup winner left the club to join Liverpool for a reported £35m fee. Kudus currently plays his…
