No sooner had the new Premier League season begun than Sir Alex Ferguson was reminding us all that some things never change. A quick search for ‘Ferguson slams referee’ on Google retrieves over 1,000,000 results of sour grapes, and Ferguson’s mood was typically corked on Monday after Manchester United slipped to a 1-0 defeat at […]
Archive | August, 2012
Luis Suárez interview
Luis Suárez interview: ‘There are two of me, two different people’. In the first interview since his ban for racial abuse, the Liverpool striker talks openly about that incident and his football beliefs ” Luis Suárez could see the No24 coming. The final whistle had just gone on the opening day of the season and […]
Chelsea – Analyzed
With two premiership matches and one community shield match; fans all over the world are already analyzing the new look Chelsea side. Let us ignore the fact that there are easily more than 40 matches still left and that it takes time for new players and a system to gel and see what the experts […]
Fantasy Football – Week 2
Fantasy Football Tips for Week 2. ToKnowTheGame has compiled the best fantasy articles from across the web to help you choose your team for the second week of the premiership. Remember to join our league at the official game by clicking here or if the link is not working enter with the following code: 101892-53185. […]
OPTA Data available for free
OPTA stats and rankings for finishing, passing, headers, creativity, dribbling are now available for free by singing up at the Manchester City website. Unleash the nerd inside! “Register your interest in this project and we will send you our OPTA data set for every ‘on the ball’ event for every Premier League player in every […]
Felliani sinks United…& RVP’s debut
Probably the result of the weekend at Goodison Park, where a sterling performance from Marouane Fellaini, helped Everton beat Manchester United in their opening game of the new season. A towering header from the imposing Belgian midfielder in the 58th minute was enough to secure three points from the Toffees. TKTG scouts the web this […]
Alex Song – Good Enough for Barca?
The latest departure from Arsenal to Barcelona sees Alexander Song move for £15 million. Similar to the RVP there are many various opinions – is he good enough for Barca? Did Arsenal sell one of their better midfielders or cash in on their weakest link? ToKnowTheGame compiles the best from around the web. The Barcelona […]
Tactics – Chelsea, Newcastle, Tottenham
Michael Cox, editor of Zonal Marking provides a tactical analysis on Chelsea, Newcastle and Tottenham on the first day of the English Premier League. ” It’s difficult to work out Roberto Di Matteo’s preferred football style. When he was manager of West Bromwich Albion his side played an attack-minded 4-2-3-1 system, but he was sacked […]
Sid Lowe – La Liga returns
” Sometimes, somehow, football finds a way. The opening night of the new season was one of those times. They can sell your best players, asset-strip your dreams, cut the cable on the back of your TV, and destroy your chances of winning anything ever again. They can try to empty stadiums of fans […]
Should Wenger splash the cash?
The sale of Robin van Persie to bitter rivals Manchester United prefigured a dismal week for Arsenal. An exasperating 0-0 draw at home to Sunderland in their opening Premier League fixture sealed it. Though the Gunners controlled possession against a Black Cats side characterised solely by gutsy defending, their performance was all-too-similar to dominant performances […]
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