Does a “right way” of playing football exist?

One of the most interesting aspects of the modern day game is how different managers implement different tactics and styles of play.

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Celebrations aren’t what they used to be (video)

In the aftermath of the first taste of Champions League we’ve had in a long time, much was made of José Mourinho’s knee slide. It was truly one of the best managerial celebrations in recent years.  However I put this down to the lack of decent celebrations more than the specialness of the Special One.

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Have Real Madrid handed Barcelona the title? (Video)

Many would think it would be crazy to talk about Real Madrid’s poor start to the season having already cost them the La Liga title so early on into the season. But with the force of Barcelona and the fact that they rarely falter once they frequently start picking up points, Madrid’s defence of the title has gone before it has even started.

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Is Italy’s European force weakening?

AC Milan, Inter Milan, Roma, Juventus and Lazio were season after season Champions League regulars who were always capable of winning the competition each year. The club sides from Italy were regarded as some of the strongest in Europe, but are the sides from Serie A getting weaker and less feared?

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Can Porto's current manager follow the footsteps of giants?

Vitor Pereira has been manager of FC Porto since 2011 after initially becoming Andre Villas-Boas' assistant in the 2010-2011 season. After the record breaking successes of the special one and AVB can Pereira replicate such a high level of management?

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Real Madrid come full circle 10 years on (Video)

Real Madrid begin their Champions League campaign at home to Manchester City on Tuesday with only one aim: to finally, after what will become 11 years, secure that elusive 10th European title.

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It's time to play the German way

I swear we’ve been here before? England eliminated at the first knock out stage of a major Championship and via penalties? If we are to change this from becoming (I appreciate it already is) a regular occurrence then we need to change the way we run our game, starting from the very bottom. 

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Football agents – The invisible men.

Anyone who is an avid player of the PC game 'Football Manager' will notice each season the game progresses as the makers attempt to make it more realistic. One of the things they have seen fit to add to make the game more believable is the introduction of agents when negotiating with a possible transfer target.

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End of the road for Shevchenko

Often regarded as the Prince of Ukrainian football, Andriy Shevchenko announced his retirement from international football yesterday evening.

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An interview with Clarke Carlisle on: Clarke Carlisle, Kick it Out and Respect

Brainy. Now that is a word that is not often associated with footballers. But Northampton central-defender (on loan from Carlisle United) has the title of “Britain’s Brainiest Footballer” and along with this he has won two episodes of Channel 4’s Countdown as well as appearing on BBC Question Time.

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One of the greatest rivalries in sport

It’s the mother of all battles. Gran Clasico. Real Madrid against Barcelona.

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The British tabloids and their rose tinted glasses

The debate surrounding the next England manager appears to have gone quiet this week.

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Abramovich Holding Back The Blues

The news broke on Sunday that, following a string of bad results and growing unease around the club, Andre Villas-Boas has parted company with Chelsea Football Club. 

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The return of Jose seems the only option

On June 22 this summer, Roman Abramovich set a new precedent for expenditure in football, choosing not to throw his money at top players, but instead at a top manager.

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Another Abramovich failure in his bid to find a new Mourinho

As successful as Andre Villas-Boas was at Porto his appointment at Chelsea always looked like a ticking time bomb instead of a concrete pillar for success and stability at Stamford Bridge,  so what was Roman Abramovich's master plan?

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