Category: Features

Dani Alves on Juventus’ Champions League Dreams
Having faced Real Madrid so many times with Barcelona, now Dani Alves has the chance to beat the old enemy with the Old Lady in the biggest game of th [...]

Real Madrid’s Ball Whisperer: Can Isco’s Genius Overcome the Politics of Perez?
At the age of twenty-five, with two Champions League medals already on his CV and another final on the horizon, Isco can no longer be considered a pro [...]

The Transfer Targets: Europe’s Overachievers on the Radar of the Elite
As sure as the sun sets in the west, as sure as the Brits love a good cuppa, and as sure as Arsene Wenger will survive a nuclear apocalypse as Arsenal [...]

Juventus or Real Madrid? Champions League Final Preview & Prediction
It all comes down to this.
Either Juventus complete a historic treble, or Real Madrid are the first to win successive Champions Leagues since the l [...]

Massimiliano Allegri: Juventus’ Master Tactician Prepares for Real Madrid
When you think of the great managers of today, several names come to mind: Antonio Conte, Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti, Jose Mourinho, Jurgen Klopp. [...]

Juventus Player Of The Season: The Calcio Consultant
Juventus won the domestic double again in 2017, but who is their Player of the Season? The Calcio Consultant takes a look.
“Teamwork is the abi [...]

Are All Goals Created Equally? Expected Assists & Subjective Statistics
Gabriel Jesus taps in at the far post. Goal for Manchester City.
Kevin De Bruyne had crossed the ball in from the left; that’s an assist and a chan [...]

James Milner & Nathaniel Clyne – Liverpool’s Full Back Problems
Given the squad at his disposal, Jurgen Klopp has done remarkably well to get Liverpool into the situation they currently find themselves in.
The R [...]

European Football? Sorry, not INTERested
The Calcio Consultant, Frank Crivello, looks at the problems at Inter, shares his opinion on Fransesco Totti, and rounds up a few other Serie A issues [...]

Arsene Wenger’s Sleepless Arsenal, Babies and Fighting Sleep
Babies lack logic.
As a parent, its equal parts adorable and maddening. One thing Norah, my two-month old daughter, likes to do is fight sleep.
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