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The importance of timing and Why did it take so long for Mauricio Pochettino to get hired?
So many different attributes go into making a good coach but one of the most overlooked variables is also one of the most important: How good was their…
May 19
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April 2023
Premier League clubs dominate Europe, so why don't they actually win?
Year after year the late rounds of Europe's top two competitions are filled with English clubs yet they can never seem to win the trophy. Why not?
Apr 14
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March 2023
Floor Raisers vs Ceiling Lifters
Some players lift the floor of their team to make them better while others are described as someone who raises the ceiling. Are we sure our thinking of…
Mar 29
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Cheap Labor: Why Alejandro Garnacho is becoming Manchester United's most important player
Years of neglect to the academy and tighter FFP laws means the young Argentine will be crucial to any potential title bid Erik Ten Hag hopes to have
Mar 10
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Cheap Labor: Why Alejandro Garnacho is becoming Manchester United's most important player
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February 2023
Who's going to finish in the top four?
Let's make some midseason predictions
Feb 16
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Who's going to finish in the top four?
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January 2023
Why are we so obsessed with coaches?
Studies have proven your coach doesn't matter much. Football is a player driven sport with global stars, yet we can't kick our obsession with coaches
Jan 17
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Pauly Kwestel
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December 2022
The 2022 United States World Cup post-mortem
A round of 16 exit is what we're becoming used to for the USMNT. This year's exit was a different kind of disappointment to previous ones. This time…
Dec 13, 2022
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November 2022
How the World Cup has been impacted by the winter schedule
International tournaments don't often live up to the hype, but through two rounds of play the lack of goalscoring of this tournament has stood out…
Nov 28, 2022
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September 2022
Stop talking about Cristiano Ronaldo's pressing
Pressing has become and when we put our focus there we're missing the forest from the trees
Sep 9, 2022
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August 2022
Too many people calling for a False-9 have no idea what it actually is: Manchester United aren't equipped to play with a False-9
If the False-9 system was simple, there would be a lot more examples of teams successfully using it
Aug 12, 2022
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Too many people calling for a False-9 have no idea what it actually is: Manchester United aren't equipped to play with a False-9
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Football: The sport where 2+2+2 doesn't always equal six
The common belief is adding a 20 goal scorer to a team that doesn't have a goal scorer will add goals. Rarely is that actually the case, because…
Aug 3, 2022
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The 2022 Manchester United season preview post
Season preview time! How are Manchester United doing compared to their rivals?
Aug 2, 2022
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