Samuel Slaney 7/6/25 Samuel Slaney 7/6/25

Modern Football’s Chess Game: Positionism vs Relationism

“If football is a metaphorical game of chess, Positionism is the rook and Relationism is the knight.” - Samuel Slaney in his book Positionism

LET'S TALK BALL 7/5/23 LET'S TALK BALL 7/5/23

Manchester City set for £50m transfer-showdown as Saudi giants eye swoop for £150k-p/w maestro

Manchester City appear ready to cash in on their Portuguese midfield maestro, Bernardo Silva.

LET'S TALK BALL 7/4/23 LET'S TALK BALL 7/4/23

Al-Ittihad: Saudi Champions complete £25m Jota coup from Celtic

Al-Ittihad, the Saudi Pro League Champions, have made yet another resounding statement in the transfer market with the completion of a noteworthy £25m deal to secure the highly-talented Jota from Celtic.

Vibudh Dixit 7/4/23 Vibudh Dixit 7/4/23

Six Questions: Agron Kolaj of FC Prishtina

Here, he talks about winning the Kosovo Cup and his goals for the future, among other things.

Samuel Slaney 5/24/23 Samuel Slaney 5/24/23

Fabrizio Romano drops major Manchester City boost over £375k-p/w megastar

Manchester City fans can breathe a sigh of relief…

Vibudh Dixit 5/17/23 Vibudh Dixit 5/17/23

Six Questions: Lennart Garlipp of Hannover 96

Here, Lennart talks about scoring a hat-trick on his birthday, and his passion for music, among other things.

Samuel Slaney 5/9/23 Samuel Slaney 5/9/23

Manchester City vs Real Madrid: 3 ways that Pep Guardiola can beat Carlo Ancelotti

Here are three potential ways that Manchester City can overcome Real Madrid.

Samuel Slaney 5/6/23 Samuel Slaney 5/6/23

How many?! Gundogan breaks rare record as Manchester City beat Leeds 2-1

Manchester City's dominant 2-1 victory over Leeds United was highlighted by the outstanding record-breaking performance of captain Ilkay Gundogan.

Samuel Slaney 4/29/23 Samuel Slaney 4/29/23

How New York City FC are becoming Manchester City of the MLS

New York City FC’s principles of play are arguably the most attractive in the MLS.

Samuel Slaney 4/3/23 Samuel Slaney 4/3/23

LA Galaxy: Watch Riqui Puig tear Seattle Sounders apart [VIDEO]

It’s safe to say that Puig has not looked back since his switch from La Liga to Major League Soccer.

Samuel Slaney 4/3/23 Samuel Slaney 4/3/23

Chelsea: Why Tuchel WILL NOT "recommend" Nagelsmann to former club

Nagelsmann will not get a recommendation to join Chelsea from Bayern Munich successor Tuchel, despite being heavily linked to takeover the Blues helm.

Samuel Slaney 3/27/23 Samuel Slaney 3/27/23

Liverpool are "still in the race" to sign £110m sensation claims transfer expert

Despite their potential absence from Champions League qualification this season, transfer expert Pete O’Rourke believes that Liverpool are “still in the race” to sign £110million Jude Bellingham.

Samuel Slaney 3/26/23 Samuel Slaney 3/26/23

Barcelona can sign "new Haaland" in sensational £40m swoop

Lille’s record goalscorer Jonathan David has dropped an interesting admission…

Samuel Slaney 3/24/23 Samuel Slaney 3/24/23

Bayern Munich: Romano on why Julian Nagelsmann was brutally axed

Despite challenging for the Bundesliga title and boasting by far the greatest goal difference, Julian Nagelsmann has been brutally axed from the Bayern Munich hotseat.

Samuel Slaney 3/21/23 Samuel Slaney 3/21/23

Dynamo: MLS side set to sign former Celtic star

Erik Sviatchenko looks set to follow in the footsteps of Montreal’s Victor Wanyama and recent Atlanta United signing Giorgos Giakoumakis.

Samuel Slaney 3/17/23 Samuel Slaney 3/17/23

Barcelona: Romano issues huge update on £74m Frenkie De Jong

Barcelona have been handed a big boost over one of their star assets…

Samuel Slaney 3/16/23 Samuel Slaney 3/16/23

Barcelona: Xavi makes move for £165k-p/w Premier League star

Barcelona coach Xavi is more than keen on adding to his La Liga-topping squad.

Vibudh Dixit 3/7/23 Vibudh Dixit 3/7/23

Six Questions: Dan Wallis of Stamford A.F.C

Here, Dan talks about coming up against the likes of Mason Mount and how his current manager Graham Drury has helped him develop on a regular basis, among other things.

Samuel Slaney 12/19/22 Samuel Slaney 12/19/22

How Messi's Argentina beat Mbappe's France | World Cup 22' Analysis

Is Lionel Messi now officially the greatest player of all time?

Samuel Slaney 12/17/22 Samuel Slaney 12/17/22

How Lionel Scaloni changed Argentina - World Cup 22'

Argentina have without a doubt been the most tactically improved team of the World Cup tournament...

Vibudh Dixit 10/14/22 Vibudh Dixit 10/14/22

Six Questions: Jenny Requirez of Juventus Women

Here, Jenny talks about her time at Juventus so far and her goals for the season ahead, among other things.

Samuel Slaney 9/25/22 Samuel Slaney 9/25/22

SIDEMEN FC vs YOUTUBE ALLSTARS - Tactical Analysis

One match, 15 goals, 2.6million concurrent viewers, over £1million raised for charity. Sidemen FC, Youtube Allstars, take a well deserved bow.

Samuel Slaney 9/16/22 Samuel Slaney 9/16/22

How John Stones at Right-Back changes Manchester City

Manchester City’s last two games, against Wolves and Borussia Dortmund, have seen John Stones deployed as a right-back in Pep Guardiola’s notorious 4-3-3 set-up.

Samuel Slaney 7/13/22 Samuel Slaney 7/13/22

Is Raheem Sterling a Manchester City legend?

Raheem Sterling’s switch to Chelsea has caused anarchy among the Manchester City fanbase…