Tactics

Will Real Madrid dominate the Champions League once more?
The third “Real’” victory in a row firmly established the Castillian club’s monopoly on the greatest prize in club football. But with their apparent supremacy…

The Faculty’s guide… to winning Fantasy Premier League 2018/2019
Sign up for Fantasy Premier League here. Key tips for selecting your team: Make sure your players definitely start for their team. This is the most important…

England have qualified for the World Cup – but does anyone care?
England have qualified for the World Cup in Russia this summer, and their tally in Group F of 26 points has only been bettered by…

Liverpool 4 -0 Arsenal: Why has Arsene Wenger made the same tactical mistakes again?
Even a week later, and it’s still difficult to remember a more disappointing Arsenal performance than Sunday’s 4-0 thrashing at Anfield. Liverpool were favourites, granted,…

Why Manchester United should be Premier League 2017/18 title favourites
At the beginning of last season, calling who would be Premier League winners was a difficult task. It was the first season that the league…

The Faculty’s guide… to winning Fantasy Premier League 2017/2018
Sign up for Fantasy Premier League here. General tips: Make sure your players definitely start for their team. This is the most important criteria for anybody…

What really is a ‘super-sub’?
The concept of the ‘super-sub’ comes in and out of fashion in somewhat inconsistent waves. Generally, when a player makes a consistently excellent impact from…

Wenger Relations: How intelligent Arsenal PR strategy has kept Wengerouters at bay
On the day that Arsene Wenger announced that he would be extending his contract at Arsenal for a further two years, we here at the…

Is Manchester United’s Phil Jones England’s greatest defensive hope?
When we think of the archetypal English player, what qualities come to mind? Skill? Trickery? Vision? Get real. Whatever we might admit, the English game…

Should Jose Mourinho be criticising his Manchester United players?
Footballing observers are still debating how Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea fell apart in such dramatic fashion last year. Ineffective tactics, unfit players, a lethargic pre-season and…