Head Coach Analysis
The 2025/2026 campaign was SC Braga's first under Pep Guardiola disciple Carlos Vicens, who spent eight years making his way through the Manchester City system at various levels, from youth team coach to Guardiola's assistant manager with the first team. From a results perspective, SC
Head Coach Analysis
Xabi Alonso has been appointed as the new manager of Chelsea on a four-year contract beginning in July 2026, following another turbulent season marked by managerial instability and inconsistent performances. Following the official announcement, Alonso stated: "Chelsea is one of the biggest clubs in world football and it
Head Coach Analysis
Pep Guardiola’s imminent departure from Manchester City points to one major speculation: his successor. Former Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is heavily linked with the Man City new manager position at the time of writing. The Italian earned quite a reputation during his time at Chelsea, as they showcased some
Team Analysis
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim ended the 2024/2025 Bundesliga campaign down in 15th place. That campaign saw Pellegrino Matarazzo sacked as manager in November, when he was replaced by Christian Ilzer, who had developed a glowing reputation for himself as a league and cup winner in Austria with SK Sturm Graz.
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Following the departure of Simone Inzaghi to Al-Hilal, Cristian Chivu took charge of Inter Milan during a difficult period. The humiliating 5-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League Final and losing the Scudetto to rivals Napoli on the final day of the 2024/2025
Head Coach Analysis
It has been an interesting season for José Mourinho at SL Benfica. The Portuguese club is well behind league leaders FC Porto, which means they will fail to win the league once again. They have only won the domestic title once since the 2018/2019 season, and it looks like
Head Coach Analysis
The reaching of a major European final is often the result of a radical departure from the past, a sudden injection of outside capital, or a generational star who defies the tactical gravity of his surroundings. However, for SC Freiburg, the path to the 2026 UEFA Europa League Final in
Tactical Analysis
Vincenzo Italiano entered his second season at Bologna FC 1909 following a historic debut campaign that delivered the Coppa Italia and ended a 51-year wait for silverware. His appointment came after Thiago Motta had guided Bologna to UEFA Champions League qualification, with Italiano chosen for his progressive work at
Head Coach Analysis
Chelsea made the decision to sack Liam Rosenior after losing seven of the last eight matches. Football can be a cruel business, but it is, in the end, a results-based business. Rosenior was only hired on the eighth of January from Chelsea’s sister club, RC Strasbourg, and really
Tactical Analysis
Fabio Grosso's most notable early managerial success came with Frosinone, where he guided the club to Serie A promotion in the 2021/2022 season. Despite this achievement, he departed before leading the side in the top flight, leaving an element of unfinished business in his tenure there. In
Head Coach Analysis
The recent trajectory of Levante UD in the 2025/2026 La Liga campaign suggests a team that has finally come to terms with the grim reality of a relegation battle. After months of porous defensive displays and an identity crisis that saw them languishing in the bottom two, Granotas have
Training Analysis
Nowadays, a 4-3-3 formation is one of the most commonly used formations for possession-based teams with technical midfielders. However, to press the opposition, there are many different 4-3-3 pressing strategies for football coaches to use. Whereas some sides remain in their initial 4-3-3