Why reliance on Messi will only take Argentina so far at Qatar 2022
by Sam McGuire
at martedì, nov 29 2022 11:05
Argentina headed to Qatar as one of the favourites to lift the World Cup. And rightly so. Lionel Scaloni’s men were on a 36-match unbeaten streak, just one shy of the world record, and had won the Copa America in 2021 for the first time in close to 30 years. Spearheaded by an in-form Lionel Me...
Muani could prove to be France's wildcard at the World Cup
by Sam McGuire
at lunedì, nov 21 2022 14:05
When Christopher Nkunku was ruled out of the World Cup, France manager Didier Deschamps had a number of alternatives to pick from. Amine Gouiri shares a number of similarities with Nkunku and has been in fine form for Rennes this season, scoring six times in 10 Ligue 1 appearances following his move...
Has Cristiano Ronaldo completely tarnished his Man Utd legacy?
by Sam McGuire
at mercoledì, nov 16 2022 11:00
Cristiano Ronaldo has likely played his last game for Manchester United. The legendary Portuguese forward sat down with Piers Morgan for an interview that effectively burnt all bridges with those at Old Trafford, and has left him marooned on an Island of his own making. Ronaldo claimed to have been ...
Summerville shining for Leeds after succeeding Raphinha at Elland Road
by Sam McGuire
at martedì, nov 8 2022 10:10
Following the departures of Raphinha and Kalvin Phillips this summer, there was something of a squad overhaul at Leeds United. The recruitment team brought in Brenden Aaronson, Luis Sinisterra, Tyler Adams, Marc Roca, Rasmus Kristensen, Wilfried Gnonto and Joel Robles as they looked to assemble a sq...
Drop Gomez and 4 more ways Klopp can fix this Liverpool mess
by Sam McGuire
at lunedì, ott 31 2022 13:10
It has been a month of false dawns for Liverpool. The Reds started the month with a 3-3 draw with Brighton, a result that forced manager Jurgen Klopp to take action as he moved away from the 4-3-3 formation, a shape he had almost exclusively used since moving to Merseyside in 2015. A 4-2-4 was deplo...
How Almiron transformed game to become crucial Newcastle goal threat
by Sam McGuire
at lunedì, ott 24 2022 12:10
Mount the main beneficiary from Potter's Chelsea appointment
by Sam McGuire
at lunedì, ott 17 2022 13:32
Graham Potter has had a transformative impact on Chelsea. The Blues have conceded just one goal in his three Premier League matches in charge, keeping clean sheets in their last two outings. Under his predecessor Thomas Tuchel, Chelsea had conceded nine in six and the last time they managed to stop ...
Diaz injury means Liverpool need Nunez to click now
by Sam McGuire
at mercoledì, ott 12 2022 08:05