Thomas Tuchel’s first match in charge of the England men’s senior team signalled the beginning of a new era. The previous era led by Gareth Southgate is now formally a thing of the past. With Tuchel having suggested the side needs “hunger to win”, and not the “fear to lose” as England aim to not ..read more

There are a number of sides utilising wing-backs in the Premier League this season. But no single case is more interesting than Daniel Munoz for Crystal Palace. He is as aggressive going forward as he is in making challenges, being a highly imposing wing-backs in the opposition penalty-area. With 10 goals and assists in all ..read more

Brentford awarded Mikel Damsgaard player of the month in January. This came as no surprise, with the Danish international since resuming a rich vein of form. Having provided 10 assists in the Premier League this season, Damsgaard is second highest, only behind Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah. Damsgaard’s form this term, however, comes as a testament to ..read more

As talented as Ousmane Dembele is, one thing you perhaps would not have expected at the start of the season, was for Dembele to have scored 23 goals, and set up 5 in all competitions by February. This excellent form for Paris Saint-Germain is the best of his career so far. But why is he ..read more

In the summer of 2023, The Conventional Playmaker suggested Nottingham Forest signing Anthony Elanga from Manchester United for £15m was a great piece of business. It would be fair to say that Elanga’s time at Forest so far has proven that. With 14 goal involvements last season, and already contributing 11 this time around. Elanga ..read more

A solid 0-2 win away from home to FCSB saw Manchester United seal third place in the Europa League league phase, and therefore an automatic entry to the knockout phase. After a risk-free, but also quiet start, United created more clear cut chances in the second-half, and scoring twice, with youngsters Kobbie Mainoo, and Alejandro ..read more

Fulham currently sit at a respectable 10th in the Premier League table, and are in contention for earning European football next season. This is partly down to how the squad carries out the system laid out by manager Marco Silva, regardless of whether they opt for an attack-minded approach as in most games, or a ..read more

David Moyes is making a remarkable return to Everton, more than a decade after leaving the club following a decade long-spell. Much has happed in that time. Moyes faced a turbulent 9 months as manager of Manchester United in 2013/14, having been handpicked by Sir Alex Ferguson to be his successor. Brief spells with Real ..read more

Sunday’s 2-2 draw in the latest North West Derby oversaw the best display from Manchester United under Ruben Amorim so far. Whilst Liverpool had their fair share of chances, United were aggressive both with and without the ball, committing to a high press, and forced attacks down their left side, exploiting space in behind Liverpool’s ..read more

Whilst Amad Diallo understandably grabbed the headlines, as he inspired Manchester United’s impressive second-half comeback in the Manchester Derby, United’s back three, including Harry Maguire, also deserve words of appreciation for how they carried out their own responsibilities. United’s lineup carried out the still fairly new 3-4-3 with discipline in their 1-2 comeback against Manchester ..read more