We’ve only had 7 games in the English Premier League so far, but Arsenal’s summer signing, Santi Cazorla is already turning out to be one hell of a transfer bargain. He’s seriously two-footed, has a great strike and controls the midfield like only a few players in Europe can. That brings us to an interesting […]
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The Story So Far – An EPL Review
With 7 weeks gone is it too early to make a judgment on players and teams? Well, it may be too soon but that’s not stopping us at TKTG from using this international break to take stock of what we’ve seen in the EPL thus far. The next few months are going to be quite […]
In defence of Gareth Barry
Gareth Barry. Mention his name to most non-supporting Manchester City football fans and the responses will be roughly the same. Slow, water carrier, boring and past it are some of the most popular descriptions of Barry trotted out without too much thought. And the lasting image? That would have to be of Mesut Ozil leaving […]
The Toure Role?
Every so often a player comes along who redefines English football to the extent a position is named in his honour and Yaya Toure is threatening to join the list. These individuals may not be the most skilled but their style revolutionises tactical thinking. … Teams up and down the land sought to emulate Chelsea’s […]
Humour: What football will be like in 2020.
Mike Ashley has signed Alan Pardew up to a monster eight-year deal until 2020, so what will the footballing landscape be like by then? We hazard a guess or two… Fergie: “This is my last year” Record-breaking manager Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that this season will be his final campaign in management. Manchester United […]
Germany leads England in football’s recovery
Secrets of the Bundesliga’s success range from cheaper tickets to standing room in stadiums and supporters on club boards. David Conn looks at the Bundesliga and how it differs from England. ” At their first home Premier League match this season, Chelsea, owned by the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, beat Reading 4-2 in front of […]
Analysis – Man City vs Arsenal
TKTG takes a look at the best articles and analysis covering the Man City vs Arsenal match which ended in a 1-1 draw. Match Report ESPN Soccernet match report ” Koscielny saves draw for Arsenal” while The Guardian takes a look at 5 things that we learned from that match. (City’s defence still struggles; Mancini […]
Passing Grade – Stats of the Premier League
Tiki-Taka. The recent success of the Spanish national team and that of Barcelona has brought the term into mainstream usage, where it refers to a style of play based around short passes and possession. The idea behind the style is to stretch the opposition and force them to change their shape, thus creating space, through […]
Fantasy Football – Week 5
The first rounds of the Champions League and Europa League group stages are behind us and we now look forward to this weekend’s Premier League action. At TKTG we have studied the squads and match-ups to bring you our Fantasy Football picks for the week. Remember to join our league at the official game using […]
Real Madrid – flawed but can still win
“Jose Mourinho’s reaction spoke volumes about just how much Real Madrid’s 3-2 victory over Manchester Citymeant to his side: not for nothing does he slide on his knees into the pitch. There had been pressure and when Aleksandr Kolarov gave Manchester City the lead with five minutes remaining, he must have feared the discontent around […]
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