Disclaimer: After three pieces thus far, I’ve been allowed a weekly slot by the lead guys on this site. As such, I’ll be using this slot to talk about my biggest passion in football. Inverness Caledonian Thistle. However, I’ll (try) remain neutral throughout. Inverness Caledonian Thistle were formed in 1994 after the merger of two […]
Author : Deep Lying Thoughts
Andrea Pirlo | Regista
The deep-lying playmaker is a role often used in Italian football at both domestic and international level. The Italians even have their own name for the role. Regista. In Italian, regista translates to director. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that one of the greatest deep-lying playmakers of all time is an Italian. Andrea Pirlo. […]
Mesut Ozil | Unique
In the latest January transfer window, it was Arsenal who took the headlines. In their busiest January window since its introduction, they sold six players and recruited three. Selling the likes of Alexis Sanchez, Olivier Giroud and Theo Walcott while recruiting Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan. However, it wasn’t a transfer that was Arsenal’s best […]
A Guide to Mauricio Pochettino
The definition of disciple, according to The Oxford English Dictionary, is a follower or pupil of a teacher, leader or philosopher. Marcelo Bielsa is one of football’s greatest philosophers. Bielsa has drilled his style into many players and managers who are now having an impact in the modern game. These include Pep Guardiola and Mauricio […]