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The Importance Of 1-0 Grinds To Title Winning Teams
I think a mistake people make is treating every 1-0 the same. It is not. A narrow win in August…
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Footballing Concepts : Late Winners
Late winners are one of football’s great gifts. If you watch enough football, you start to notice something strange about…
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Footballing Concepts : Dummy Runs
Most people don’t take notice of dummy runs, they often focus on the obvious things. The pass. The finish. The…
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Part 2 : Scott McTominay, Manchester United and Environment In Football
The environment shifted again with the appointment of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Solskjaer deliberately attempted to restore a more positive atmosphere…
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Part 1 : Scott McTominay, Manchester United and Environment In Football
The important of Environment is constantly overlooked. In my analysis of elite sport, I see that we often fall into…
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The “On His Day” Footballer
Every football fan knows the phrase. A player produces a brilliant performance, dominates the match, and someone inevitably says it:…
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UCL REVIEW : Round of 16
The opening night of the UCL Round of 16, yesterday, served as a stark reminder of the unforgiving nature of…
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Tac-Talk: How Barcelona Drew Newcastle
The 1–1 draw between Newcastle United and Barcelona at St. James’ Park was a gripping manifestation of tactical friction, where…
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Stop Doing The Panenka In Knockout Games!
Dango Ouattara’s panenka yesterday gave us another reminder of how thin the line is between confidence and recklessness in a…
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The “Lottery” Of Penalties
Whenever a team loses on penalties, the same phrase appears almost immediately. Managers shrug, players sigh, and someone eventually says…
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