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 [...]
Mourinho’s United Resistance See Off Jong Ajax In Europa League Final
Ajax 0, Manchester United 2
It was the trophy Manchester United hadn't won. Which wasn't necessarily a sign of failure, but rather one of success.
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Get Rich or Fired Trying: The Football Manager Mercenary
The word 'mercenary' -- someone who is just out for themselves and their own career -- is a dirty word, especially in the world of football, and no on [...]
Weary Wenger Drops out of the Big Time – Premier League Roundup
A day after their embarrassing defeat to Iceland last year, England boss Roy Hodgson faced a sullen media looking for answers.
He didn’t have any, [...]
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 [...]
Zabaleta Says Goodbye to City Faithful: Manchester City 3, West Brom 1
It was a dull, grey day in Manchester, but Pep Guardiola’s stars were able to brighten up the blue half of the city with a performance which sees them [...]