Messi has ”decided” to stay at Barcelona. One more Telenovela like episode pulled off by Barça’s manegement.
Author: Mehdi Lahlou
Founder of Football Footprints. I'll speak out your deepest football thoughts.
Is the WM Formation What Made Arsenal a Big Club?
Before Arsène Wenger and his invincible side, there was Herbert Chapman and his innovative WM. Granting Arsenal its first trophies and putting it on a stand.
What is the WM formation? How does it work?
Federico Valverde: Zidane’s Man
Zidane couldn’t get Pogba. But now he has Valverde. Maybe for the better…
What makes Valverde so special? What are his offensive and defensive roles in the team?
The Art of Counterattacking
Counterattacking football is the tactic that revolutionized football the most.
What is a counterattack? How can you perfectly perform one?
Jean Michel Aulas: Ahead Of His Time?
Jean Michel Aulas, one of France’s best ever football presidents has always proved to be one of the best men in the business.
What’s his philosophy? What are his achievements?
Real Madrid: ”Zidanes y Pavones” Strategy
“Zidanes y Pavones” : The policy that made Real Madrid the best club in the world.
What is it about?
What are its principles exactly?
Defensive Blocks: How do they work?
Facing a strong defender or defensive midfielder is hard but still doable.
However, facing a compact defensive block is the hardest part.
What are defensive blocks?
How does it work?
Billy Gilmour: Glamour Quality
Billy Gilmour is THE talent that Lampard promoted to Chelsea’s first team.
He’s young, calm and very experienced for his age.
El Derbi Sevillano: Hot City, Hotter Game
The Sevillan derby will be the kick off for the return of football in Spain. A new chapter is about to be added to this historical rivalry.
Kai Havertz: Remember the name
Kai Havertz is the name that is on everyone’s mouth.
The German wonderkid is having the season of his life at Leverkusen and every top club is watching him.
All eyes on Kai.
Rayan Cherki: Benzema’s Heir
At 17, Rayan Cherki is already attracting attention. Dubbed as Benzema’s heir, the French has everything to succeed.
Jose Bordalas: Getafe’s mastermind
Getafe, Madrid’s silent heroes. Guided by Jose Bordalas, here is how he managed to break through and achieve great results.
Premier League: restart preview
The Premier League is back. Here is what you should expect.
The only way the european superleague could work
Rumours about the introduction of a European Superleague keep on emerging. Here is our proposal to make it more interesting.
African football is the next big thing
Football all over the world is focused on Europe and South America.
People tend to forget about how great African football is, here is a reminder for them!
Is Tiki-Taka dead?
Tiki-Taka was introduced to the world of football by Johan Cruyff during the last 80s of the 20th century. Pep Guardiola was named head coach of FC Barcelona back in 2008. He moved from being […]
The away goals rule is trash.
The away goals rule is killing the excitement in football.
Is playing at home really an advantage?
A team that plays at home is always the favourite no matter who they’re playing against. What makes playing away from home so difficult?
Penalty kicks, are they all about luck?
Penalty kicks have always been crucial in football. What does it take to score/save a penalty?
Cruyff’s 3-4-3 diamond
Johan Cruyff, a symbol of European football, lived his glory days as a coach playing in a 3-4-3. At a time where most football teams would play using a 4-4-2 formation, Johan Cruyff stepped in […]
