Analysis
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General Football
WE NEED TO STOP COMPARING ALL MIDFIELDERS
Midfield is the only area of the pitch where we casually collapse multiple professions into one word and then act…
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Comparison and Competition In Football
Football is often reduced to a rulebook and a 90-minute clock, but that has never been enough to explain why…
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Sergio Busquets : A Lesson In Press Resistance
Possession is not just about having the ball. That idea died the moment pressing became organised, aggressive, and collective. In…
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Growing Culture, Buying Glory
The debate between “growing your own” and “buying the best” is not really about money. It is about control. It…
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Footballing Concepts : Dressing Room Dynamics
The dressing room is hardly a motivational space. It is a power structure. In modern football, where squads are large,…
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The Body Feint
The body feint is the most honest lie in football. There is no elaborate footwork, no circus around the ball,…
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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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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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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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