Posted by Guardian 41 days ago
Desperate negativity of his approach to playing Liverpool at home is José Mourinho’s management style in microcosmChampions aren’t flawless. It’s just that you glimpse their flaws for only a fleeting ...
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Posted by Guardian 268 days ago
Liverpool and Spurs rely on the role to wreak havoc in attack and Saturday’s game will show how the position has evolvedIt is quarter of a century since Jack Charlton observed after the 1994 World Cup...
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Posted by Guardian 482 days ago
Tottenham came unstuck when they pressed high at the Etihad last season but it was preferable to their timid performance against Manchester City at WembleyTottenham would press them, push high up the ...
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Posted by Guardian 1126 days ago
In a game between two sides using high defensive lines, runs in behind the opposition were always likely to be crucial … and controversialThere are many similarities between the footballing philosophi...
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Posted by Guardian 1143 days ago
Tottenham’s coach has made his reputation as a master tactician and he showed why when his side stalled the Chelsea juggernaut with a 2-0 home winMauricio Pochettino has earned a reputation as a fine ...
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Posted by Guardian 1197 days ago
False No9s are in; free roles, with the exception of Mesut Özil, are out; back threes are making a comeback; and pressing is en vogueA few years ago possession was the most discussed concept in footba...
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Posted by Guardian 1402 days ago
Nobody is saying that the rich don’t have a huge advantage but this is the season in which the paradox of the superclubs, the flaw of big squads, the dangers of success, have perhaps been exposedA tho...
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Posted by Guardian 1448 days ago
Manager’s selection of Danny Welbeck and Mohamed Elneny in starting XI proved crucial in the 2-2 draw at White Hart LaneArsène Wenger is often accused of tactical naivety in big matches – but in Satur...
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Posted by Guardian 1465 days ago
Tottenham’s pressing game has been cunningly adjusted by Pochettino and the manager’s deployment of Eric Dier as a central midfielder who can drop into the backline has been key their successTottenham...
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Posted by Guardian 1511 days ago
Game finished 1-1 but it was Alli who dominated the contest between the game’s two No10s and who scored his side’s equaliserIn a hugely entertaining contest between two technical, high-energy, attack-...
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