Tactical analysis

This article was first published on footballromance.com (a predecessor to this website) in November 2016. All the way back in the 1950s, it was commonplace to see the name OGC Nice at the top of the French top-flight standings. Les Aiglons won four league titles between 1951 and 1959 before fading away into the shadows, …

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This article was first posted on footballromance.com (a predecessor to this website) in October 2016. We have only just passed the mid-way point of October and yet, for the other 19 clubs in Serie A, the signs are already ominous. A run of four consecutive victories, in which 10 goals were scored and only one …

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This article was first posted on footballromance.com (a predecessor to this website) in October 2016.   After back-to-back draws against newly-promoted duo Alavés and Leganés, the word ‘relegation’ somewhat incredibly found its way into Antoine Griezmann’s post-match interview at Butarque. Fast forward a month and a half, however, and things look considerably rosier for Diego Simeone’s …

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