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Arsenal Are Missing Their Fullback Thrust
It is often said that numbers don't lie, and these numbers are quite frank. Since Andre Santos went off injured against Olympiakos and deprived Arsenal of their last natural full back, Arsenal have played 6 league games, and have scored exactly 6 goals,while conceding 5. This has coincided with...
Arsenal to replace right back position with Golden Corral franchise
Arsenal have revealed today a rather stunning tactical evolution of the 4-2-3-1 system that they have been using for the past couple of years, as manager Arsène Wenger stated that they have decided to replace the right back in their setup with a Golden Corral family-style buffet restaurant....
Positive Tactics And Substitutions The Key As The Revolution Roll Dallas
After Wednesday's debacle in Philadelphia, Saturday night's match was always going to be about bucking the trend. Over a month of blown leads came to a head when a 4-1 halftime advantage still wasn't enough for the New England Revolution to win a game, and it was a painful and humbling experience...
Tactical Thinking: Positions
As I wrote about 3 months ago, I want to begin a series here on 7500 to Holte that examines tactics. What are they? How do we talk about them? And, most importantly, how do they impact the game and the team that we love? Some of the information here will be absurdly basic (positions, for instance),...
Well, This is Interesting: Some Relevant Stats From Madrid 1-0 Auxerre
So one of our favorite columnists over at AS, Elena Muñoz, just published a new column about some eye-opening statistics that reflect Madrid's play in the Auxerre match. She extrapolates that the results of her survey suggest that in Mou's 4-3-3, with the Lass-Xabi-Khedira "trident," Madrid...
Called It! Marca.com: "Mourinho will experiment with players in positions they don't normally play"
According to a new report in Marca.com, the online edition of the Spanish Sports (read: Real Madrid) daily, Mourinho has not been thrilled by the way that Karim Benzema has played recently, and is considering other options up top.Karim Benzema is the only pure striker that Mourinho counts on, but...
Cristiano Ronaldo and the Problem of Usage
C/O Dennis Doyle/Getty ImagesI'm gonna post my newest article here verbatim, because I think that it's important for people to read it. I pretty much argue that though Madrid has an incredible player in Cristiano Ronaldo, we need to find other viable offensive alternatives--the reason Cristiano has...
New England Revolution And The Death Of The 4-3-3
For the last three matches, the New England Revolution have made a tactical switch to a 4-4-2 formation. Previously, Steve Nicol and his coaching staff had experimented with a possession-oriented 4-3-3. The formation had its moments and, for the first time in years, seemed to be on the right track...
Updating the Chicago Fire Depth Chart 4-1-4-1 Style
The last time we looked at the Chicago Fire depth chart, Carlos de los Cobos was still going between the 3-5-2 and a 4-4-2. The team was coming off the high of going 1-0-1 against FC Dallas and Sporting KC in regular season play. You memory might be a little foggy but Jalil Anibaba had just...
Chicago Soccer Smolderings 5/11: Fire News & Videos, Vancouver Last Call, FIFA Allegations, Javier Morales & More
As the title suggests, we have over 30 links covering everything from the upcoming Section 8 Watch Parties, the Fire practicing in the community, Chicago Red Stars news, FIFA bribery allegations, MLS Cup in Los Angeles, and the list goes on. It's your latest Chicago Soccer Smolderings. Chicago...
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