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Nick Taylor/Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Premier League leaders Liverpool are showing plenty of excellent traits under Arne Slot. The Dutchman has added a level of control to Jurgen Klopp’s frantic attack and has established a balanced midfield that wasn’t apparent during the former manager’s final days. Ryan Gravenberch is putting in a ton […]
Fans, whether it’s genuine belief or misplaced bravado, always expect the team to be successful. Football doesn’t work like that, as the Three Lions are rarely the standout side heading into tournaments. Taking the ridiculous level of expectation and adding Tuchel to the mix could spell disaster. Under Southgate, even when possessing one of the […]
Omar Vega/Getty Images It was easy to think there wouldn’t be many big changes to the U.S. in the Argentine manager’s debut after Pochettino nodded at previous U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter’s tenure as successful in his prematch news conference His counterpart, Panama manager Thomas Christiansen, knows him well after they did their coaching licenses together. […]
Dustin Satloff/USSF/Getty Images for USSF It’s not easy being the coach of a mid-tier national team. Unlike the top national sides in the world, the U.S. lacks the sort of truly elite distributors and final-third playmakers to reliably break down low blocks, which means dropping crucial points at the feet of a lower-tier Concacaf nations […]
Jude Bellingham has been incredible in his first year at the Santiago Bernabeu, scoring 23 goals and assisting 13 in all competitions, picking up numerous personal accolades along the way. He’s been given the freedom to push on a bit and be a difference-maker in the final third, which has been incredibly important as Real […]
We’re getting closer to a second season of mostly excellent performances that yield zero trophies. Mikel Arteta and his side didn’t go for it in the second leg against Bayern Munich after a 2-2 draw in the first leg at the Emirates Stadium. They paid the price. Joshua Kimmich’s excellent header should have been the […]
Angel Martinez/Getty Images From 2000 to 2006, Real Madrid president Florentino Peréz was intent on bringing the best, most expensive players to the Spanish capital, making the club one of the most feared teams on the planet. Luis Figo, David Beckham, Ronaldo Nazário, Zinedine Zidane and Sergio Ramos were among that crop, and with them […]