It is with great joy that every soccer fan – apart from those who play in defense – welcome the return of the winger. For two long, wide players have…
It is one of the great clichés of soccer strategy. The goalkeeper is the first attacker; the strikers the first line of defense. But for a phrase to join the…
Those were the days. The keeper hoofs it forward – long, hard and high. The big center forward, nudging and blocking, sets himself and judges the perfect flick on. In…
What's the Value of Set Pieces and Soccer Formations? Statistics sometimes offer enlightenment. Consider the current positions of the teams in the English Premier League compared with the value of…