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Barcelona – Champions League’s most successful team
Barcelona are the most successful club in the modern era of the Champions League, according to a Goal study. The world’s biggest football website collated the yearly records of every club ever to qualify for the European Cup under its new banner since 1992 and found that the Catalan outfit pip AC Milan to the […]
United’s fear factor has disappeared under Moyes
Kevin Keen ummed and ahhed and avoided the question. This was way above the pay grade of a West Bromwich Albion assistant manager. He knew the answer, and the answer was yes, but there was no way he could say that. It would be presumptuous, and arrogant, and worse, it might come back to haunt […]
A Golden Chance For Qatar
Qatar has never been a popular choice, especially in the West. There are those who don’t like it because of the vast amounts of money spent on the bid; elsewhere in football, there are those who don’t like it because of the heat; there are those who don’t like it because of its size; there […]
Report: Man Utd 1 – 2 WBA
TKTG brings together all the best articles on the 1-2 shock defeat of Man United by WBA at Old Trafford. ESPNFC Manchester United slumped to their third Premier League defeat of the season as West Brom recorded a first win at Old Trafford since 1978. Goals from Morgan Amalfitano and Saido Berahino either […]
Fantasy Football – Gameweek 6
For Gameweek 6, TKTG brings you the tips and picks from the best fantasy articles out there, so that you can make informed decisions regarding any transfers you’re considering (or not) : FPL Hints captained Ozil last week! So lets see what he recommends for GW 6. He recommends Vidic, Sidwell, Barkley, Moses, Rooney, Bent, […]
Let’s give United a second chance
Stop the season — United manager David Moyes wants a do-over. Think of all the pain and suffering this magnanimous idea would save. Plus, it would give Wayne Rooney’s head wound time to heal so that he doesn’t have to look so miserable wearing a fanny pack that is constantly slipping from his prodigious dome, much like […]
Martino defends approach
Gerardo Martino has suggested that there would be less criticism of his tweaks to Barcelona’s style if he were from the Netherlands or had come through the club’s La Masia academy. Pundits in Catalonia were quick to notice that Rayo Vallecano had actually had more possession of the ball than Barca during Saturday’s meeting in […]
Zonal Marking: Manchester Derby
Zonal Marking takes a look a the tactical battle in the Manchester Derby. The key issue #1: Nasri’s narrowness … He did something pretty similar here, and in a match that wasn’t far off 4-4-2 against 4-4-2, he was the only player who varied his positioning to drag opponents around. His clever positioning was in stark […]
Dennis Bergkamp: ‘You climb one mountain and see a higher one’
What do you look for in the youngsters you coach now? “Well, you see straightaway who has drive. But it can come from different things. Let’s say this kid wants to be a millionaire when he’s 18. That’s drive. Is it bad? ‘By 28 I want to have three sports cars and the only way […]
How do you solve a problem like Manchester United’s midfield?
The drubbing handed out by Manuel Pellegrini’s fast and muscular band is seen as a final confirmation of the summer folly of purchasing only Marouane Fellaini, who was left appearing off the pace and possessing questionable positional sense, which is hardly what £27.5m should buy. The drab 0-0 draw with Chelsea at Old Trafford, the […]
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