Player Focus: Role of the Defensive Midfielder in State of Flux
by Miguel Delaney
at Thursday, Jan 29 2015 11:43
For all the discussion that the game has left old-fashioned defenders behind, there is one position just in front of them that seems in a similar state of flux.It is little wonder that the majority of elite Premier League teams have issues in defensive midfield, or that as many as three of the Champ...
Player Focus: Fernandinho Not Offering Enough Protection to City's Title Defence
by Martin Laurence
at Tuesday, Oct 14 2014 11:17
Five points adrift of table-toppers Chelsea, it's fair to say that Manchester City's start to the season has been a little sluggish, despite holding the second spot in the league going into the international break.Their forwards have begun the season well enough, with Dzeko, Jovetic and Aguero notch...
Team Focus: Bolstered Midfield Allows City to Tailor Tactics Going Forward
by Jonathan Wilson
at Monday, Aug 18 2014 16:43