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Manager Watch: The Touchline Decisions Defining March
Substitutions, system switches, and the in-game calls that changed results this month.
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Opinion
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Opinion
The Role of the Modern Inverted Fullback
From Lahm to Alexander-Arnold: how the fullback position was reinvented as a midfield role, and what comes next.
News
Real Madrid’s Managerial Gamble Has Not Paid Off
The post-Ancelotti era at the Bernabeu has been turbulent. A short-lived appointment has already unravelled, and questions are mounting.
Data
What xG Can and Cannot Tell You About a Title Race
Expected goals is the most useful number in football and the most misused. A guide to reading it properly when the stakes are highest.
Opinion
Arsenal’s Big Summer: Spending to Finally Get Over the Line
After three near-misses, Arsenal are investing heavily this summer. The signings suggest a clear diagnosis of what was missing.
News
Liverpool Are About to Win the Title in Slot’s First Season
Replacing a legend and winning the league immediately was supposed to be impossible. Arne Slot is about to do exactly that.
Opinion
The Inverted Full-Back Has Quietly Conquered Football
From a Guardiola experiment to a league-wide default in a few short years. A look at how the full-back became a midfielder and what it solved.
News
The New Champions League Format: More Games, More Meaning?
The expanded league phase has arrived. More fixtures, a single table, and the end of the traditional group stage. Is it better?
News
Euro 2024 Preview: The Tactical Trends to Watch in Germany
As the Euros kick off, the tournament will be a showcase for the ideas reshaping international football: inverted full-backs, back threes, and the death of the pure winger.
Opinion
If Arsenal Lose This Title Race, It Won’t Be Because They Choked
The narrative writes itself if City get over the line. But this Arsenal side has been good enough to win most title races. They just ran into a great one.