Stories By Alex Fairchild
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Leagues: EPL
/ 9 years agoEPL Tactics Corner Gameweek 21; Analyzing Harry Kane’s Role For Tottenham Hotspur
A few Premier League teams have solid squads, but are just one piece away from reaching their full potential. Arsenal’s missing...
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Leagues: EPL
/ 9 years agoPremier League Tactics Corner; Analyzing Liverpool’s Slight Defensive Improvements
For about 55 minutes of Liverpool’s contest with Leicester City on New Years Day, everything was going pretty well for Brendan...
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Leagues: EPL
/ 9 years agoPlaying Liverpool’s Raheem Sterling as striker
It’s about 90 degrees in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Raheem Sterling is drenched in sweat. He’s exhausted from the second of two...
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Arsenal
/ 9 years agoPremier League Tactics Corner; Analyzing West Brom’s Lack of Pressing
When a smaller club plays a bigger club, it isn’t rare to see the smaller club play outstanding soccer for about...
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Arsenal
/ 9 years agoPremier League Tactics Corner; Analyzing Louis van Gaal’s Use of Pressing Tactics
When talking about tactics, it’s easy to get caught up in the hype over a formation and entirely ignore the system....
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Leagues: EPL
/ 9 years agoRead Our Progress Report on Southampton’s Performances for October-November
The ball pops loose from a corner kick that Arsenal has managed to clear. It’s a typical clearance of a corner...
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Leagues: EPL
/ 10 years agoPremier League Tactics Corner; Analyzing The Manchester Derby
Manchester United fans have hope. After a very rough start to the season, the Red Devils have picked up the pieces...
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Chelsea
/ 10 years agoPremier League Tactics Corner; Analyzing Cesc Fabregas As A Defensive Asset For Chelsea
It’s August 30, 2014 in the 69th minute of a match between Chelsea and Everton. Steven Naismith has halved the Blues’...
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Leagues: EPL
/ 10 years agoAnalyzing Manchester City vs Tottenham; Premier League Tactics Corner, Gameweek 8
Sergio Aguero is fast off the ball and perhaps even quicker with it at his feet. He skips by defenders in...
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Leagues: EPL
/ 10 years agoPremier League Tactics Corner – Gameweek 7
Two of fluid attacks were on in form in the Premier League at the weekend via Manchester City and Southampton. Manchester...