Ireland: defensive, and no reason to change
Giovanni Trapattoni has guided Ireland to their first major tournament for a decade, yet there are still questions about his tactics. His basic approach barely needs further explanation from the...
View ArticleEuro 2012 preview: Ireland
It is a decade since Ireland last qualified for a major international tournament, and the three biggest stars from the 2002 World Cup will represent Ireland again here – Shay Given in goal, Damien Duff...
View ArticleEngland 3-2 Sweden: long balls, set-pieces and terrible defending
A scrappy game low on quality, but high on entertainment. Roy Hodgson made one change. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was dropped with Ashley Young moving to the left, and Andy Carroll coming upfront as a...
View ArticleArsenal 5-2 Tottenham: Villas-Boas goes for two strikers, but loses Adebayor...
For the third consecutive season, this fixture saw plenty of goals and featured an impressive comeback. With Wojciech Szszesny back in goal, Arsene Wenger played his expected side – Theo Walcott was...
View ArticleManchester United 0-1 Newcastle United: Pardew beefs up his midfield and...
Manchester United lost their second consecutive home league match for the first time over a decade. David Moyes made seven changes from the side that lost to Everton in midweek. Wayne Rooney was...
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