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Brazil 2014: Who will shock the world?
Alex Byers discusses the prospect of a nation causing a surprise at next year’s World Cup.
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Alexis Sanchez – Should Barca stick or twist?
Matias Grez discusses the last year or so in the career of the Chilean international.
One final shot at redemption for Terry
Ciaran Kelly discusses John Terry as the former England skipper looks to prolong his international career.
The Old Lady regains her roar
Ciaran Kelly discusses the resurgence of Juventus in Serie A.
Pep’s Barcelona vs Sacchi’s Milan – Clash of the titans
A fantastic in depth look at arguably Europe’s two best sides over the past 20 years.
¡Hay Liga! La Liga – Season Preview
The La Liga season has just gotten underway and Joseph Sexton has given us this must read in-depth preview.
Season Preview: Chelsea
Ciaran Kelly previews Chelsea with serious in depth analysis of Andre Villas-Boas’ first season in charge at Stamford Bridge.
André Villas-Boas’ Appointment: Déjà Vu or Dawning of a New Era?
With André Villas-Boas rumoured to be on the verge of taking over at Chelsea, Ciaran Kelly looks at whether the young manager can establish his own identity or will forever be labelled the ‘New Mourinho’.
Spain beat Chile as both progress
Spain beat Chile 2-1 tonight in the final group stage game of the 2010 World Cup. Both sides progress to the next stage, as Kevin takes a look at the teams, the tactics, the big talking points and the mouth-watering final sixteen ties that have been set.
Talking Points: Honduras 0-1 Chile
1. That’s More Like It A tremendous display of relentless attacking football from Chile was just the breath of fresh air this tournament has needed. We’ve raved about Marcelo Bielsa’s tactics on BackPageFootball, which he slightly altered today. Instead of his famous 3-3-1-3, Bielsa went for a slightly more conservative 4-2-1-3. Given that, conservative is […]