Andy Watson, the author of our Brexitball series, looks at the Justin Kluivert case and explains why European clubs need to be aware of GBE regulations The GBE (Governing Body Endorsement) rules came back into the mainstream media yesterday as Fulham were denied a work permit to sign A.S....
Read more
Mohamed Mohamed casts an eye over the Lyon midfielder, who seems on the verge of joining the east London club Ligue 1 has long had a decorated history of being a league where younger players are given the time to grow and evolve before other European clubs swoop in...
Read more
Yash Thakur takes a look at how teams create chances using the most effective type of pass Through-balls are a sacred artform in football. They have just enough pizzazz to catch the imagination, while also being an effective weapon. Through-balls translate very well into shots, and the chances created...
Read more
Varun Vasudevan uses an array of data to suggest which club would make the most sensible move for the Croatian playmaker after a stellar season at Rennes There are many reasons why the best football clubs succeed, but squad-building is a huge factor in both achieving and sustaining success. Scouting...
Read more
Sam McGuire takes a deep dive into Naby Keita’s skillset and asks if he is to be replaced at Liverpool, what is the most effective way of doing it Naby Keita was supposed to be a transformative signing for Liverpool when he joined the Reds in 2018 following an...
Read more
Ninad Barbadikar looks at the players who could be the next to make the step up from the Primeira Liga in Portugal This summer, five Primeira Liga players made the move away from Portugal for transfer fees worth a total of £188.5m. Darwin Nunez, the highly coveted SL Benfica...
Read more
Abdullah Abdullah looks at how Georgia Stanway, one of England’s outstanding players this summer, will fit in in southern Germany In one of the more surprising transfers of the summer, Bayern Munich announced they had signed England international Georgia Stanway at the end of last season. The former Manchester...
Read more
Mohamed Mohamed casts an eye over Martin Terrier and asks whether his stellar last season is sustainable and translatable In terms of importance, Stade Rennais’ contribution to French football can mostly be attributed to the quality of the players who have come through their academy. Some of those names...
Read more
Alex Stewart looks at who could play in a similar style and looks at why United want that sort of midfielder anyway “We are looking for a player who can play in the holding midfield position, but it has to be the right one. There are not many in...
Read more
In part one of this deep dive, Abhishek Sharma looked at how Arsenal played in possession last season under Mikel Arteta. In part two, he looks at defensive approaches and set pieces Pressing & Rest Defence Off-the-ball, Arsenal are a pressing side. They press aggressively with the intention of...
Read more