Braga-ing Rights – parte dois

November 30, 2011 2

Sporting Clube de Braga are a football team from Portugal, hailing from the city of Braga (hence the name), hailing from the 30,000 capacity Etadio Municipal so they’ve probably got the same number of fans as ours. Rather bizarrely, as the stadium is set in a quarry with a cliff-face Read More

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Braga-ing Rights – Euro Preview

September 15, 2011 0

Sporting Clube de Braga are a football team from Portugal, hailing from the city of Braga (hence the name), hailing from the 30,000 capacity Etadio Municipal so they’ve probably got the same number of fans as ours, and yet – inexplicably – are only bringing 20 fans to visit.  A Read More

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4-4-2 is Dead – Can Blues Join the Revolution?

July 16, 2010 6

Watching the World Cup it was interesting to see how the successful sides employed a variety of formations to get the best out of their players but very few relied on the traditional 4-4-2 formation. England’s reliance on this and their strategy of getting players to fit it made them Read More

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Style over Substance?

January 5, 2010 2

Here is Dale’s latest article. ———————————————————————– The world of football has been blessed with immense talent in recent years, from the days of Zidane’s ingeniousness, Ronaldinho’s trickery and Messi’s balance and grace. Couple this with the likes of Christiano Ronaldo, Torres, Kaka, Gerrard, Iniesta, the list goes on! The La Read More

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