Football Tactics for Beginners:The False 9
What is The False 9?Pep Guardiola's tenure as Barcelona's head coach has changed the way modern football is being played in many ways. But...
The European Resurrections of Ever Banega
Jishnu Nair - September 11, 2020 1
It seems fitting that Éver Banega's final bow in European competition involved him lifting the Europa League. Barring a surprise reversal in the future,...
The Jürgen Klopp Pressing system
Abhinav Vajpeyi - July 22, 2020 1
If a single tactical feature were to be used to define a manager, for Jurgen Klopp, it would certainly be the pressing or the...
The different methods to Marcelo Bielsa's madness
Lewis Roberts - July 21, 2020 0
The current Leeds United manager and arguably the most influential coach in modern football, Marcelo Bielsa is the subject of this analysis because I'm...
The ironic situation at Olympique de Marseille
Since the American Businessman, Frank McCourt bought the club in 2016, and despite a Europa League final two years ago, OM has failed to...
The Evolution and Political Dynamism of Football in Mussolini's Italy
Will Slater - May 25, 2020 0
On a November night in 1934, the English national football team faced their Italian counterparts, Nazionale di calcio dell'Italia. The match was held at...
The Original Invincibles- Preston North End 1888/89
Andrew Clayton - February 21, 2019 1
In the wake of Manchester City's record-breaking claim to the Premier League, The False 9 will look back at some of the greatest club...
A look back at Liverpool's treble winning 1983/84 season
Andrew Clayton - June 7, 2018 0
Descent into darkness: Osvaldo Zubeldia and the era of antifutbol
Mike Pavasovic - June 14, 2017 0
EVEN if Billy McNeill was really nicknamed Cesar rather than Caesar, there was no denying that the scene on May 25, 1967, was one...
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