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What’s Wrong with Chelsea?
Four times this year Chelsea has conceded three or more goals in the Premier League. Three of these instances are easily explainable and probably not a major cause for concern. The first was on New...
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The Movement of Strikers in Mauricio Pochettino’s Tactics
In a Match of the Day segment last week, both Danny Murphy and Ruud Gullit argued that Tottenham striker Harry Kane isn’t really a pure center forward. Indeed, he would be better off, they said,...
View ArticleLiverpool already is Tottenham. And that’s a good thing.
Since 2009 it’s been relatively clear who the new Big Four in England are. Manchester United, Chelsea, and Arsenal have kept their places in the elite group which they’ve enjoyed for some time. They’re...
View ArticleWhat the Stats Tell Us About Fiorentina
Starting a new feature here at TIC: Thanks to my colleague at Cartilage Free Captain, Michael Caley, you can now see tons of fantastic advanced stats data over at CFC for La Liga, the Bundesliga, and...
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A Guide to Paulo Sousa’s Tactics at Fiorentina
Over at Just Football I have written a general overview of Fiorentina’s tactics in the 2015-16 season under new boss Paulo Sousa. Here I want to do a more in-depth treatment of the team’s approach that...
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Emmanuel Adebayor will be fantastic for Crystal Palace
Over at Cartilage Free Captain I recently argued that Alan Pardew’s Crystal Palace is a poor man’s version of the Harry Redknapp-era Spurs: They have continental midfielders that serve as the creative...
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Atletico Madrid 5-1 Real Betis: A Tactical Recap
Ahead of today’s Champions League quarterfinal first leg fixture between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, it is worth reviewing the Atleti’s impressive weekend win over Real Betis. The match showed a...
View Article3 Turning Points in Leicester City’s Championship Campaign According to...
With yesterday’s Tottenham draw at Stamford Bridge, Leicester City clinched their first ever Premier League title, finishing a story that will go down as one of the most unlikely and remarkable in the...
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Why Atletico and Tottenham Over-Achieve
As we near the end of the 2015-16 domestic season, we might profitably ask what the biggest surprises of the season have been. Obviously Leicester City’s Premier League title is the biggest shock, but...
View ArticleStop looking for the “next Leicester City”
It’s probably a waste of time given the way these things work, but let’s get something straight: Looking for “the next Leicester City” is mostly a futile exercise. Leicester’s success this season is...
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