Analysis
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General Football
Footballing Concepts : Penalties
By the time a match reaches penalties, football has already died once. Extra time drains the game of structure, legs,…
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Analysis
Part 2 : Why The Xabi Alonso Era Ended Before It Truly Began
Vinícius is not just another starter. He is the club’s emotional engine, one of its most protected assets, and the…
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General Football
Footballing Concepts : Ball-Playing Goalkeepers
The goalkeeper position has undergone the most radical evolution of any role in 21st-century football. What was once defined almost…
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General Football
Tac-Talk : Paris FC’s Smash And Grab
The Parc des Princes is a stadium built for the grandiosity of the elite, yet yesterday it became the site…
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Analysis
Footballing Concepts : The Build-up Phase
The build-up phase is the foundation of the entire match. It is the tactical process of moving the ball from…
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General Football
5 Things We Learned From The Past Week’s Action
January is the month where the pretenders are ruthlessly separated from the contenders, and 2026 is proving no different. Between…
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AFCON
Setting The Stage : AFCON Final 4
With the tournament reaching its climax, The 2025 AFCON final 4 is a line up of four undisputed heavyweights. There…
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AFCON
Tac-Talk : How Egypt Beat Ivory Coast
The 3–2 victory for Egypt over Ivory Coast in yesterday’s AFCON quarter-final was a performance that defied the conventional metrics…
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General Football
Footballing Concepts : Verticality
In the modern game, possession for the sake of possession is a death sentence. Possession can still be a tool…
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General Football
Structure vs Instinct
The Structure vs Instinct debate is one of football’s timeless debates. One side plays for the gasp of the crowd,…
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