Player Focus: Di Maria Tipped to Shine at PSG Despite United Disappointment
by Jonathan Wilson
at Pazartesi, Tem 27 2015 12:27
Just how good is Angel Di Maria? Zlatan Ibrahimovic, rarely a player to hide behind a veil of diplomacy, has no doubt. “The guy has won everything. He is a fantastic player who plays for the team,” the Paris St-Germain striker said. “He brings pace to a team. He brings quality, big...
Player Focus: Is Christian Benteke Worth the Risk for Liverpool?
by Jonathan Wilson
at Pazartesi, Tem 20 2015 16:03
Player Focus: Where Will Schweinsteiger Fit in New Look United Midfield
by Jonathan Wilson
at Pazartesi, Tem 13 2015 11:10
The signing of Bastian Schweinsteiger is one that seems to have divided opinions among Manchester United fans. On the one had, he is clearly a player of great quality, helping Germany to the World Cup and Bayern Munich to the Champions League. On the other, he is 30 and the experience of Radamel Fal...
Player Focus: Darmian Capture Would be an Addition of Expertise United Require
by Jonathan Wilson
at Çarşamba, Tem 8 2015 10:20
It was Jack Charlton who observed at the 1994 World Cup that full-back was, tactically, the most important position on the pitch. He was speaking at a time, admittedly, when 4-4-2 was the most common shape, meaning full-backs tended to have space in front of them, but the basic point still stands. F...
Match Focus: Chile & Argentina Battle to End Trophy Drought in Copa America Final
by Jonathan Wilson
at Perşembe, Tem 2 2015 12:14
The Copa America probably has the final it deserves. Chile were the team of the group stage, while Argentina, having promised so much without delivering once again, finally caught light in the semi-final with their 6-1 evisceration of Paraguay. These are the two top scorers in the competition, the o...
Team Focus: Díaz & Aránguiz Partnership at the Heart of Chile's Hopes
by Jonathan Wilson
at Pazartesi, Haz 22 2015 15:32
Team Focus: Neymar Reliant Brazil Still Showing Problems of Old
by Jonathan Wilson
at Pazartesi, Haz 15 2015 16:38
Player Focus: Should Fatigued Falcao Be Colombia's First Choice Striker?
by Jonathan Wilson
at Pazartesi, Haz 8 2015 12:58
Player Focus: Mourinho Tactics Inspire Terry's Return to Defensive Dominance
by Jonathan Wilson
at Çarşamba, May 27 2015 13:07
Team Focus: The Correlation Between Shots Per Game and Goals Scored
by Jonathan Wilson
at Pazartesi, May 18 2015 13:00
One of the stranger conclusions of Charles Reep, the first man in Britain to take seriously the collation of football data was that, as teams scored, on average, with one in nine shots, they should shoot more, even if that meant taking almost indiscriminate pot-shots from 40 yards. Even if it didn&r...