To celebrate the launch of Tony Strudwick’s excellent new book, Soccer Science, we’ve got 3 copies to give away exclusively at Footy Blog! In this insightful and incredibly thorough book, Manchester United’s Head of Athletic Development Tony Strudwick draws on his abundance of experience working with top players and coaches to bring this ultimate science-based football guide. Improve your players’ … Read More »
The latest rounds of the league cup took place this week, with the Third Round being played in England and the Quarter Finals in Scotland. A few more minnows have been defeated in their heroic cup runs, and now it is mainly the top teams fighting for a place in the upcoming rounds over the course of the season. In … Read More »
This summer we have seen unprecedented levels of spending, however like all good- and somewhat crazy- things the transfer window has come to end. Now that silly season is over it is time to analyse the last few months in Football transfers and hand out awards to those transfer miracle workers and to those who need a miracle after their poor … Read More »
1- Jorge Jesus 1- 0 Nuno Espirito Santo Jorge Jesus showed yesterday why he is not just one of the best coaches in Portugal but in fact one of the best coaches in Europe. The way in which Sporting attained their advantage may have been controversial (see 2) but their game plan after conceding early on was executed perfectly. After … Read More »
Manchester City have completed the signing of goalkeeper Claudio Bravo from Barcelona in a deal worth 17m. The 33-year-old represented Real Sociedad for eight years before joining the Blaugrana. He made 32 appearances for Barca in 2015-16, keeping a total of 16 clean sheets. Bravo, Chile’s most capped player with 106 appearances, recently helped his national side claim the 2016 Copa … Read More »
Away from all the drama of the English Premier League, there was much more football played all over the world, with some significant goals and stories emerging particularly from Europe as the Spanish and Italian Leagues got underway. In Spain, Barcelona have taken off where they finished last season with an incredible 6-2 win against Real Betis. Luis Suarez grabbed … Read More »
After their loss to Liverpool in their opening game, Arsene Wenger has finally set his eyes on the players we wants to see at Arsenal. 1 – Shkodran Mustafi: The player currently has a £40 million release clause at his current club Valencia but it’s believed that Valencia is willing to accept a bid at a region of £30 million … Read More »
It’s shaping up to be an incredible season for Muslim footballers in the Premier League. Paul Pogba became the world’s most expensive player when he signed for Manchester United this month, and joins a host of other talented Muslims who ply their trade in the top flight of English football. Here’s 10 players who will be eager to impress in … Read More »
Arsenal’s not-so ‘Fearless Leader’ and figurehead in perpetuity Arsene Wenger was recently highlighted by The Guardian as revealing two interesting insights into the inner workings of ‘Le Professor’s’ mind. Firstly, the shocker. The longer he remains manager of Arsenal, the harder it will be to say goodbye to the North London giants. This will come as no surprise to … Read More »
It’s that time of the year again. There’s just over one week until the Premier League season begins and that means just over one week for you to sort out your Fantasy Football side! But what does it take to win? We’ll give you all the tips you need to ensure you have bragging rights over your friends, family, co-workers … Read More »
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