Articles tagged with "tactics"
Avanti Edy!
By Cristiano | February 10th, 2010Last week you probably read my post titled Avanti!, which discussed the way forward for Lazio and the system that I felt Ballardini would use ...
Avanti!
By Cristiano | February 5th, 2010With five new players at our disposal and potentially one more, let's discuss the way forward for this Lazio as we continue the path of ...
Tactics Tuesday: To Play or Not to Play?
By Gianfranco | January 12th, 2010Wednesday Leonardo will be faced with the timeless age old question that plagues Coaches across the globe. To play or not to play? Seemingly ...
Tactis Thursday: The Art of Squad Selection
By Gianfranco | December 17th, 2009I think sometimes as fans we take for granted the art of squad selection. We constantly sit here and ponder why Leo didn’t choose ...
Tactics Tuesday: The Ten Man Defense
By Gianfranco | December 1st, 2009Last season it was commonplace for teams to roll out a ten man defense against the Rossoneri. It was an easy way to solve ...
Little Tactics, Little Recap
By Gianfranco | October 29th, 2009Sadly I wish I hadn’t waited to post this tactics piece, but I will be brutally honest I knew Milan’s 4-3-3 was suicidal and the ...
Tuesday Tactics
By Gianfranco | September 22nd, 2009The last tactics talk we had seemed to be a big hit, so I wanted to bring it back today prior the Udinese match and ...
How the Miners can overcome the Messiahs
By Martyn | September 11th, 2009Two of the Championship's more fancied sides square up to one another on Sunday at the Cardiff City Stadium as the Bluebirds do battle with ...
Galatasaray goes Oranje
By Musab | June 6th, 2009After all the whining and name calling over who will be our next manager, the 46 year old Dutchman Frank Rijkaard put ink to paper ...
Insane in the Membrane
By Daryl | March 14th, 2009As you may have read, the Newcastle manager (that's me) is in love with his new tactics. The same tactics that have so far delivered ...
Title Restart
By Matt | February 27th, 2009So after pissing away a seven point lead, Celtic start this weekend even on points in the league with Rangers, despite sharing the honors with ...
Let's Talk a Little Tactics
By Gianfranco | January 2nd, 2009I know tactics is never the hottest or most favorite topic, but for many of us it sparks a good discussion but also shows off ...
Back they tumble to the bottom of the league
By Martini Extra Dry | November 2nd, 2008The weekend's games have conspired against Newcastle, sending them bottom of the league after they had finally looked like they were about to turn a ...
Top Four Part 3: I don't believe we can crack the top four
By Martini Extra Dry | November 2nd, 2008How bad is that? - The player who spent all summer long trying to leave Villa is confident in our Champions League potential. - Alex Ferguson, the ...
Away to Wigan, the kings of inconsisteny... Predictions anyone?
By Martini Extra Dry | October 25th, 2008Sunday 26th October at 3pm sees Villa play Wigan Athletic at the JJB Stadium. Wigan are currently sitting 14th, with just a single point more ...
Fabio, are you effing kidding me?!
By Martini Extra Dry | August 31st, 2008No Ashley Young? No effing Ashley Young in your competitive England squad?! Am I watching a different sport to you or what? The guy is ...
Villa vs Liverpool preview & predictons
By Martini Extra Dry | August 30th, 2008The massive talking point in this game isn't going to be on the pitch, it'll be the Martin O'Neill (welterweight) vs Rafa Benitez (heavyweight) punch ...
Tactical Tuesday - Jose Mourinho
By Johonna | August 27th, 2008I am tired of endless speculation about who may or may not be coming or leaving in the waning hours of the summer mercato. We ...
Columbus Crew vs. Real Salt Lake: Match Report
By James | August 23rd, 2008Crew 3, RSL 0 Marshall(Schelotto) 15, Schelotto(PK) 25, Evans (Gaven, Schelotto) 55 There's always something new to see at Crew Stadium. This week we sat to the ...
Build Your Own Team: Part III
By Inara | August 20th, 2008A new coach, several new players, new tactical systems...so I figured it was time for another team building exercise. I can't resist this picture. It's Lyon ...
Seriously Fabio, no Ashley Young?!
By Martini Extra Dry | August 16th, 2008Fabio Capello yesterday named his England squad for the friendly against the Czech Republic, but the HUGE surprise for me is the omission of Ashley ...
You be Martin O'Neill
By Martini Extra Dry | August 12th, 2008With all the ins and outs, lets see who you would pick as your starting line-up for the all new Villa. Lets hear from all of ...
Columbus Crew vs. Houston Dynamo: Match Preview
By James | August 2nd, 2008Look for a tough one in Houston tonight. It's hot in Texas. The Crew is missing Rogers and Ekpo for the Olympics. Hejduk is out ...
There is something happening here and I do know what it is
By André | July 25th, 2008In five games we have two losses, two draws and only one victory. What the hell is going on? What happened to that unbeatable team ...
Don't do it Barry, don't leave us without you!
By Martini Extra Dry | July 15th, 2008Lincoln City 3-1 Aston Villa Not a scoreline you expected to read is it? But unfortunately it's true. After losing to FC Zurich a few days ...
Crew vs. Fire: Match Report
By James | July 8th, 2008Crew 2, Fire 2. Chicago:Rolfe (unassisted) 8, Carr (Segares, Rolfe) 25 Columbus:Ekpo (Schelotto) 36, Lenhart (Schelotto) 87 I've had a hard time processing this one. Chicago remains without ...
Crew vs. Fire: Match Preview
By James | July 3rd, 2008On May 25th, the Chicago Fire beat the Red Bulls 5-1 earn a spot at the top of the table, tied with Columbus and New ...
Build Your Own Team: Part II
By Inara | March 13th, 2008I don't know about you guys, but I for one am bored with match previews! Unfortunately, due to a hectic month at work, that's all ...
So the Starting XI?
By Inara | November 5th, 2007It's November. We're halfway through the Champions League group stages and over a third of the way through Le Championnat. Alain Perrin has had since ...
Villa Dumped From Cup
By Johnny on the Spot | September 27th, 2007We always call it a Mickey Mouse Cup when our team is summarily cast out of the League Cup, but until they are sent packing ...
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