Monthly Archives: November 2012

Hunting in pairs: Vialli and Mancini, Sampdoria.

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Michael

So, I said I was going to look at some classic front two partnerships. This is the first one. Drink in the nostalgia. Gianluca Vialli was expected to be the main goal threat for Italy at the 1990 World Cup. … Continue reading →

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The difficult issue of Troy Deeney’s return

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Michael

This post first appeared on When Saturday Comes During the recent school half-term Watford held an open day at Vicarage Road. Local children were able to watch the team train, meet some players and take part in penalty shootouts. One … Continue reading →

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An obsolete football cliché: The best strikers hunt in pairs

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Michael

Something extraordinary happened on Saturday. Something that many of us thought we’d never see. Andre Vilas Boas – one of football’s great modernisers – elected to field a Spurs team that would line up against Arsenal in a 4-4-2 formation. … Continue reading →

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It’s time for standing to return

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Michael

If you’ve recently watched a professional football match anywhere in England, the chances are you’ll hear the away fans mocking the passive support of the locals at some point during the game. It’s a standard refrain, the irony being that … Continue reading →

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