Tactical & Stats
Man Utd vs Newcastle: Three big tactical questions
Jose Mourinho and Rafael Benitez find themselves in similar dire situations. Manchester United and Newcastle are struggling and the two respected European...
Wonder why Rashford’s not on rather than in the right at Man Utd
Marcus Rashford scored both England goals on this international break. His performances raise several questions. For instance, is the young winger becoming...
(Watch) Tactical profile of Man Utd new signing Fred
We can vouch for the vast majority of football fans when it comes to the overwhelming excitement that comes with a new...
Season Stats So Far: First goal crucial to Man Utd and Luke Shaw determined to get his career back on track
The first international break is upon us, and therefore the perfect chance to look back over the opening four weeks of the...
Lukaku vs Drogba stat goes viral and reflects better on the Man Utd striker
A statistic comparing the goalscoring exploits of Romelu Lukaku and Didier Drogba has been garnering widespread attention online. Jose Mourinho’s men travelled...
Tactics Column: How and why Man Utd suffered defeat to Tottenham
After the performance and result at Brighton, Manchester United fans were looking for a reaction as a minimum improvement in this game...
The damning stats about Man Utd’s attack and what they tell us
According to a detailed report by Sky Sports, Manchester United have spent less time in the opposition’s final third than any other...
(Watch) Tifo Football examine whether Mourinho is getting the best out of Paul Pogba
Our friends at Tifo Football take a tactical look at Jose Mourinho’s use of French midfielder Paul Pogba. They also ask the...
If you’re into meaningless cliches, Alexis Sanchez was a brilliant signing
There are two kinds of football fans in the world. Stephen Hawking, rest his soul, would say no, there are infinite varieties....
Forget the hair! Paul Pogba is the real deal
Garth Crooks gets paid to watch football only to be distracted by the hairstyles modelled by the game’s top players. Seriously, we’re...
Will Man United ever see a Mourinho 3-5-2?
From the off, let me stress this is just a mental exercise. I’m not advocating a style change which brings about a permanent...
Tactics Column: Control counts for everything
Manchester United vs Liverpool 12 .09 .2015 Two weeks after the defeat at Swansea and with the international break over United could...