Mourinho at Manchester United – Where did it all go wrong for the Special One?

by Anirudh Madhavan - December 18, 2018January 14, 2019

Manchester United, a brand synonymous with winning. Jose Mourinho, the biggest winning coach in the sport. When the pair was combined, everyone in world football seemed to sit up and take notice. United, a club whose supporters proclaim proudly they're 'Not Arrogant, Just Better'. That seems like the title Mourinho

The men in contention to replace Mourinho – Howe, Zidane, Jardim & Pochettino

by Anirudh Madhavan - December 10, 2018January 14, 2019

In May 2013, Sir Alex Ferguson implored an emotional Stretford End to 'stand by your new manager'. United fans duly complied, roaring on David Moyes to make a good fist of world football's toughest job. 'The Chosen One', as a huge banner across the Stretford End proclaimed Moyes to be,

Breaking Down The Brand: A Tactical Analysis of Sarri-Ball

by Sagarneel Chakraborty - November 20, 2018January 14, 2019

“I’ve come to realize that there’s a child in every footballer, a child who is playing a game. That’s where the fun part is. And when players are having fun, they are more productive." - Maurizio Sarri Chelsea Football Club have been having a lot of fun in the past four

Frank Rijkaard – Barcelona’s Unsung Hero

by EADF Feed - November 3, 2018January 14, 2019

Written by Aadharsh Shrimanikandan “Why do we fall, sir? So that we can learn to pick up?”.Let me take you back to a beautiful part of Spain-Catalonia. The Catalans were always fond of their football and Futbol Club Barcelona is of prime importance to them as they consider it a sizeable

Why Manchester United Should Part Ways With Jose Mourinho

by Anirudh Srinivaas Eswaran - October 17, 2018January 14, 2019

The international break is on and frankly, excluding some interesting games, it is a tad tedious for most of us and I think we can consensually agree with that. But let us not forget Manchester United and the mess they are in right now. Languishing in 8th in the Premier

Alavés vs Real Madrid : Match Preview, Team News, Predicted Line ups

by Udhav Arora - October 6, 2018January 14, 2019

Competition: La Liga, Matchday 8 Venue: Estadio de Mendizorroza Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre Timings: Saturday, 6th October, 2018, 5:30PM CET (Madrid), 5:30PM BST/WAT (UK & Nigeria), 12:30PM EST, 9.30AM PT (USA), 10 pm IST (India) Real Madrid enter the weekend clash against Deportivo Alavés after a disappointing game in midweek, losing to CSKA Moscow

Can Sarri Inspire Chelsea To Challenge For The Title?

by Anirudh Srinivaas Eswaran - September 5, 2018January 14, 2019

Four weeks after the start of the Premier League season, we’re heading into the first international break of the season and there have already been a number of surprises just as you have come to expect in the Premier League. Of course, there also have been some amazing games which

Luis Aragonés – The Architect of Spain’s Golden Generation

by EADF Feed - August 28, 2018January 14, 2019

A first exclusive by Elchino21201 The Ernst-Happel stadium saw Spanish players creating chance after chance with their short passes and attacking football. Russia were barely given a shot at the goal. This was followed by an impressive second half where Spain scored three goals and confirmed their spot in a major

The Curious Case of Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

by EADF Feed - August 21, 2018January 14, 2019

Sociologist Robert K Merton defines self-fulfilling prophecy as, in the beginning, a false definition of the situation evoking a new behaviour which makes the original false conception come true. This specious validity of the self-fulfilling prophecy perpetuates a reign of error. For the prophet will cite the actual course of

Diego Simeone: Atlético Madrid’s Campeon

by Marcelino Da Silva - August 6, 2018January 14, 2019

Atlético Madrid are the fourth most successful club in Spain after Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Athletic Bilbao. However, the journey was never a bed of roses if we go down the memory lane and take a peek at various stages of their footballing history. Atletico Madrid nearly underwent a state

Jürgen Klopp: The Man Steadying The Ship at Anfield

by Marcelino Da Silva - August 5, 2018January 14, 2019

Liverpool was the club to watch out for during the 70s and 80s when legends Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley led the club to 11 League titles and seven European trophies. However, to the dismay of the supporters, the club was unable to find a figure who could lead the

Inter Season Preview: Can Spalletti Galvanize The Nerazzurri?

by The Taylor TakeOver - August 3, 2018January 14, 2019

Inter finished the 2017-18 campaign in dramatic fashion; Matias Vecino’s late header against Lazio sealed their place in the 2018-19 Champions League at the expense of their opponents, rounding off a promising first season under Luciano Spalletti. There's been a renewed sense of optimism around the club in the summer

Is Mourinho Trying to Recreate His Pragmatic Approach From The Inter Days at United?

by EADF Feed - July 29, 2018January 14, 2019

Written by Supermanunited Manchester United have had a decent pre-season in the United States by drawing their first two games, winning the International Champions Cup opener against AC Milan on a long-lasting penalty shoot-out and being humbled by Liverpool last night. The tour has given fans some positives and an insight

Profiling a Modern Manager- Julian Nagelsmann

by Ajay Skimmer - June 6, 2018January 14, 2019

“Football is 30% tactics and 70% social competence.” Born on the 23rd of July 1987, Julian Nagelsmann had a dream that every football fan once had in their lifetime; playing football at the highest level. Nagelsmann had represented 1860 Munich and Augsburg at the youth level, playing in the centre