It was 30 years ago, that Johan Cruyff played his last match in the European Cup, the three-times winner and four-times finalist bringing the curtain down on one of the great odysseys of the game in Amsterdam against, of all teams, Celtic. Not that the man himself knows, of course. Frankly, he hasn’t a clue. […]
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World class “water carriers” – The importance of holding midfielders
Back in the 1990′s, flamboyant France and Manchester United star Eric Cantona derisively labelled Didier Deschamps, the captain of the 1998 World Cup winning French team, a ‘water carrier’. The current Les Bleus coach, who used to play as a central defensive midfielder, did not for sure have the skill and panache of a Zinedine […]
Puyol, Calm & Composed – Will Barca Cope Without Captain Fantastic?
Messi is the best player in the world. Yes, I know. Some of you think it’s Ronaldo. I respect that. Some of you feel it is Casillas. A case could definitely be made. Some of you don’t even think Messi is the best player at Barca. An interesting notion. But instead of debating all these […]
The Messy Messi-Villa incident
Graham Hunter over at ESPN gives his views on the argument between Lionel Messi and David Villa which was captured by television crew when Barca played Granada. I think it’s fair to say that Leo Messi committed a minor error by chewing out David Villa just before halftime on Saturday as Barcelona was sweating out […]
Talented Teenagers in the EPL & The NextGen Series
Now that the World Cup qualifiers are finally behind us, we can look forward to a welcome return to club football over the upcoming weekend. If that isn’t exciting enough, we at TKTG thought it would be a good time to get the mouths watering over the talented youngsters that are putting pressure on their […]
Messi is making Fabregas a Barcelona misfit
The Spain international has struggled to find a home in the Catalans’ XI, with the influence of the Argentine and Co. leaving the former Arsenal man tactically confused. It was a transfer centred around passion rather than desire. The triumphant homecoming of Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona in the summer of 2011 concluded a protracted pursuit […]
Financial Fair Play (FFP)
How exactly will Financial Fair Play affect clubs? What exactly is Financial Fair Play? (FPP). TKTG has two articles which explains how FPP will work and how it affects your club. The Swiss Ramble is an excellent source for all things financial in the football world. He looks in detail at FPP and clubs […]
Why is Ronaldo sad?
Ever since the news broke out, that Real Madrid super-star, Cristiano Ronaldo is unhappy at the Spanish capital, speculation is rife that the Portuguese striker is looking to move. Is he merely looking for more money? Or is he unhappy about being snubbed at the recent European award ceremony? TKTG scouts the web to present […]
Barca – Real: thinking of each other
” Both sides were playing without their most expensive signing of the summer – Luka Modric for Real, Alex Song for Barcelona. The precise role of each player is uncertain, but both are more naturally suited to the other side – Modric is a short passer that Barca would probably buy if they didn’t already […]
Blame Messi for Chelsea’s Bliss (Humour)
It’s all Leo Messi’s fault. The magical one, as prolific a scorer as has ever worn blue cleats, could have ended the problems before they began. But when faced with his God-given duty to save the world from the horror that is Chelsea dominance, he crashed his penalty kick off the bar in the 2012 […]
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