Last year the Rams missed out on the playoffs for the first time in three years. This means the Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay is in an all or nothing season, find a way to get back to the big game, and this time win it. McVay will try and make a deep …
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NFL Season Preview – San Francisco 49ers
To many, San Francisco. were the best team in the NFL last season. Many 49ers fans and staff/players at the franchise believe they deserved the Super Bowl. Believe they gave it away during the final seven minutes. And they certainly did give it away. They had a 10-point lead with seven minutes left in the …
NFL Season Preview – Seattle Seahawks
Star quarterback Russell Wilson, who got 30+ touchdown passes for the fourth time in five seasons, is crucial for the Seahawks. Seattle need to get off to a fasts start if this season is going to be a success and Wilson will have to spearhead their attack. After winning five of their first six games, …
Short Tactical Notes: 2020 Champions League Final
Bayern Munich lined up in their normal 4-2-3-1 with Robert Lewandowski as the lone striker. They maintained this shape when defending with the Pole high up the pitch, this allowed him to lead the press which was high and intense. Kimmich and Davies played as the full backs. When the German side were building from …
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How Leeds United’s Summer Should Go
Last season the West Yorkshire side ended their 16-year hiatus from the Premier League. Having returned to England’s topflight, Leeds are looking to be a permanent fixture rather than becoming a “yo-yo club”. Despite two excellent years under Bielsa, for them to remain a Premier League club, their summer transfer window will have to go …
Tactical Preview – Champions League Final 2020
For the first time since 2013, two German managers will face off against each other in the Champions League final. Last time, Jupp Heynckes’s Bayern beat Jürgen Klopp’s Dortmund side as the Bavarians won the treble. This time, if Bayern win, they win the treble again, this time under Hansi Flick. However, in the opposing …
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Jamie Vardy: 100 Club
After being released by Sheffield Wednesday in 2002, Vardy has had a long road to the top. He made his Premier League debut aged 27 years and 232 days old. Just 2134 days later, Vardy scored his 100th Premier League goal during a 3-0 win over Crystal Palace. This is a look at the first …
Hansi Flick’s Bayern Munich
Hans-Dieter Flick took over Bayern 10 games into the season. Since replacing Nico Kovač, he has improver Bayern Munich significantly with Bleacher Report’s Sam Tighe ranking them as the best team in Europe. Flick is a former Bayern player and was Joachim Löw’s assistant for Germany for eight years and was integral to their 2014 …
Jude Bellingham
17-year-old sensation Jude Bellingham has recently joined European giant Borussia Dortmund for a reported £20.7 million. Despite his age, he was heavily linked with a move to Manchester United after impressive performances with boyhood club Birmingham City. Many have been questioning Dortmund’s decision to spend over £20 million on a player that has made only …
How Barcelona Can Return to Dominating Football
Barcelona’s fall from the top has been well documented. After winning the treble in 2015, things at the Camp Nou just haven’t been the same. They’re reportedly in debt of over 850 million euros and costly signings like Coutinho, Dembelé and Griezmann haven’t worked out despite being bought for a combined 403 million euros. Between …
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