JatauEngland Demise of Premier League clogger means fewer teams play the long game The Guardian - Jonathan WilsonD uring the World Cup last year, the thriller writer Jeremy Duns, who by his own admission is not much of a football fan, asked why so many goalkeepers tended to punt the ball long down the pitch, which
Jatau Tottenham’s second-half weariness shows Arsenal are now the fitter team The Guardian - Jonathan Wilson at the Emirates StadiumTottenham were outlasted by Arsenal in the 2-2 draw at the Emirates, a turnaround from the declining years of Arsène Wenger’s reign It was undeniably thrilling, but was it any good? The north London derby
Jatau Shortcomings of Lampard the manager echo those of Lampard the player The Guardian - Jonathan WilsonThe midfield problems at the root of Frank Lampard’s early defeats as Chelsea manager will have been familiar to anyone who followed the ups and downs of his playing career C enturies from now, when the
Jatau Granit Xhaka improvement is clearest sign of Emery changes at Arsenal The Guardian - Jonathan Wilson at the Emirates StadiumUnai Emery has removed the sense of drift and reinvigorated the team although questions linger over Bernd Leno It was only a draw, but at the moment for Arsenal the result is less important than the process.
Jatau PSG are not playing Tuchel football. It may not even be football The Guardian - Jonathan WilsonLeaving three forwards to float about and occasionally pull off a trick may be enough in Ligue 1 – but not when it comes to elite level. How have PSG not learned? A net €750m spent in eight years and all
Jatau Premier League 2017-18 review: what we learned tactically from the season The Guardian - Jonathan WilsonAs the gulf grows between rich and poor clubs so, too, does a culture in which some teams enter games accepting the only way they can compete is by not competing Tactics are always contingent, never discreet.
Jatau The Ranieri theory: liberation from discipline leads to success – and decay The Guardian - Jonathan WilsonLeicester’s sacking of their title-winning manager follows a pattern of leaders achieving glory after loosening an iron grip before disappointment follows “However much you liked it,” a former Manchester
Jatau“capering” Premier League vulnerabilities add to the intrigue among a putative Big Six The Guardian - Jonathan Wilson
Jatau The Question: have football teams lost the art of defending? The Guardian - Jonathan WilsonMore than 2.7 goals a game have been registered in the past four Premier League seasons and a fifth is a distinct possibility There were 42 goals in the Premier League at the weekend, a bumper crop that,
