In the increasing demands of modern football, few buzzwords are more prominent or important than intensity. The heightened sense of fitness in each individual footballer has meant the midfield has become even more pivotal than it was in the past, and failure to add intensity to the centre of the pitch, especially at the highest…
Harry Maguire has never gotten a fair time in the media since he completed his move to Manchester United in 2019. The former Leicester defender, 26 at the time of joining United, became the most expensive defender on the planet once the deal was completed. This is a tag he holds till this very day,…
Bernardo Silva could be one of football’s most underappreciated players. The Portuguese midfielder is a key member of Guardiola’s Man City.
Manchester City under Pep Guardiola have been symbiotic with one word more than any other during the last seven years in the Premier League. That word is control. Whether the control was off the pitch with their trophy haul or on the pitch with the way they played football, Guardiola’s Blues have always seemed to…
“On Derby Day in Manchester, the city is cut in two. The Blues and The Reds invade the street. And if your team win. The City belongs to you.” Eric Cantona The Manchester derby has a long and storied history; from the first match in 1881 to today’s game in the year 2024, both teams…
Manchester City have agreed to sign River Plate’s promising youngster, Claudio Echeverri for a fee of £21.7 million. The midfielder, who has only just turned 18, is the latest South American teenager to make the move to one of Europe’s elite clubs The move is reminiscent of fellow River Plate product Julian Alvarez’s move to…
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….
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…
This is a preview for arguably the biggest FA Cup Final buildup since its conception in 1871 with what is at stake. A Manchester Derby for an FA Cup final is unheard of before. In the 2000s, the Manchester clubs are the two most successful in England. The Red Devils were dominating the first decade…
What is the WM formation? How has Guardiola used a century-old tactic to turn around his side’s fortunes this season?
