Birmingham 0-0 Man City – why is Hughes not playing a 4-3-3?
Manchester City won their first four Premiership games of the season, playing a 4-3-3 system. Now, they have now failed to win any of their last four games, playing a 4-4-2 system. No-one is mentioning...
View ArticleBirmingham 1-1 Man Utd – two dropped points and two tactical errors from...
Let’s make one thing clear – Birmingham are a very good side this year, and a point at St Andrews is not a disastrous result. Nevertheless, United will have been disappointed to come away with just a...
View ArticleTeams of the Decade #13: Chelsea 2004-06
Everyone knows that Arsenal went unbeaten in 2003/04, but it’s worth pointing out that Chelsea only lost one game the next season, a surprise 0-1 defeat away at Manchester City. OK so, Jose Mourinho...
View ArticleIvory Coast – a solid spine, but weak full-backs and lark of creative spark...
The Ivory Coast will go into this year’s World Cup as ninth- favourites, the shortest-priced African side to ever go into a World Cup tournament. They play a fairly standard 4-3-3 system, with two...
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