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      Entries in In The Free Role (4)

      Monday
      Oct292012

      Architecture on the Football pitch

      Total Football or Totaal Voetbal as it’s spelt in Dutch, is a tactical system in football which was pioneered by famous dutchman Rinus Michels

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      Sunday
      Oct212012

      Yet another technical master from Spain

      I am referring to the little magician that is Santi Cazorla. I found myself struggling to see why no other club had tried to sign him in the summer when I saw that Wenger had pulled off the deal, £16m seems so little for a player of such quality. The ambidextrous winger/attacking midfielder can play on both wings and through the centre, giving Arsene a lot of options when deciding where to deploy him. He is a player who possesses speed, magical feet and flair by the bag full, he’s equally adept at dictating the rhythm of a game and his passing is a joy to witness.

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      Saturday
      Oct132012

      Too much Tiki and not enough Taka

      We’ve heard a lot of talk about Tiki-taka recently, most of which has been in relation to the system new Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is trying to put in place at the club. After a poor start to the season, many people have questioned whether this new style of play fits Liverpool and is the best system to take the club forward. So the question I ask is, does the problem lie within the system itself? Or within the personnel used in the system?

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      Tuesday
      Oct092012

      Why all the fuss about Jurgen Klopp?

      We all know Jurgen Klopp is the genius who has masterminded Borussia Dortmund’s rise to the top of German football, since taking over in 2008 he has reshaped the side and took them from a 13th place finish under their previous manager Thomas Doll to successive Bundesliga titles in the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons. In this article we will look over the Germans managerial career and also look at how he’s led Dortmund to the top.

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