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Tuchel is running out of time to fix England's broken defence
Thomas Tuchel's side escaped disaster in Atlanta, but their tactical shortcomings will …
3 months, 3 weeks agoEngland escaped disaster in Atlanta but the Azteca will be their graveyard
Thomas Tuchel's England escaped DR Congo thanks to second-half substitutes, but their …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
England got lucky in Atlanta, but Mexico at the Azteca will be different
Thomas Tuchel's England escaped DR Congo thanks to second-half substitutes, but their …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Mexico's historic World Cup run is built on ugly efficiency
Mexico has reached the Round of 16 without conceding a goal, but …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Amalie Vangsgaard is the tactical gamble Aston Villa had to make
Aston Villa Women have made a statement signing in Amalie Vangsgaard. We …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Thomas Tuchel's right-back headache is the exact trap DR Congo needs
Reece James and Jarell Quansah are out of England's last-32 match against …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Tactical rigidity broke England long before Rooney saw red in 2006
Twenty years after Gelsenkirchen, the stats show that tactical rigidity, not Wayne …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Ten years ago today, Wales exposed the Golden Generation's biggest flaws
Ten years ago today, a Welsh side that had 48% possession and …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Mbappe is playing like R9, but France's midfield is still a problem
France cruised to a 3-0 win over Sweden in the World Cup …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Mexico's altitude trap at the Azteca is England's ultimate nightmare
At 2,200 meters above sea level, visiting teams at the Azteca suffer …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Scotland's next manager faces a brutal tactical rebuild
Following Steve Clarke's shock resignation after World Cup elimination, Scotland's next manager …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Late substitutes keep missing penalties and managers need to stop
Of the last ten players subbed on after the 115th minute in …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Didier Deschamps stopped playing terrorist football and France looks terrifying
Didier Deschamps took the handbrake off France's star-studded attack, but the internet …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Derek McInnes is already changing the Rangers vs Celtic dynamic
With Daizen Maeda hinting at a Celtic exit and Derek McInnes rebuilding …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Germany's passing obsession has finally run its course
Germany completed 784 passes against Paraguay in Boston but crashed out of …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Possession becomes a tactical trap at the World Cup
Germany and the Netherlands controlled the ball but lost the space, exposing …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Julian Nagelsmann's Undav experiment is choking Germany's World Cup progression
Deniz Undav registered just nine touches in 63 minutes as Germany struggled …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Tottenham's £86m pursuit of Sandro Tonali is a high-stakes tactical gamble
Tottenham have launched a massive £86m bid for Newcastle's Sandro Tonali, but …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Matheus Cunha is the key to Brazil unlocking Japan in Houston
Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil faces Hajime Moriyasu's compact Japan in Houston tonight. We …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Andoni Iraola is inheriting a high-stakes tactical puzzle at Liverpool
With Mohamed Salah gone and Andoni Iraola taking the reins, Liverpool faces …
3 months, 3 weeks ago