For King and Country

April 24, 2015

For King and Country… We have all had the Summer to relax, rest, frolic in the shallows under the precious gaze of our nearest and dearest star, feast, fuck, gouge and maim, essentially, to enjoy the good things in Life. I have consulted the Elders, locked horns with the Oracle and despite my protestations and […]

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Juventus 1-1 Sampdoria 14.12.2014

December 15, 2014

The 1-1 draw at home to Sampdoria was a testament to the timeless adage ‘a game of two halves’. So complete was our control during the first period, so intense our attacking waves and with our opponents penned into heir own half, often with ten men behind the ball; I was expecting an avalanche of […]

Xipe Totec’s Flaying Circus Tactical Approach

November 3, 2014

  CB- Extremely defensive. Never stepping out of defence, only far enough to draw an opponent towards him freeing up space elsewhere. Think Baresi. His presence in front of the keeper is constant. He reads the play, follows the flow of the ball, steps out from a central position directly in front of the goalkeeper […]