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Four Games In, Three Giants Are Already Twitching
Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham didn't just drop points this weekend. They exposed the kind of problems that don't fix themselves by October.
Ade Boateng··4 min read
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What England and Portugal's Warm-Ups Actually Told Us
Two narrow wins, two very different problems. England and Portugal's June friendlies exposed tactical questions no manager wants to answer four days out.
Ade Boateng··5 min read
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Tuchel Just Told England the Stars Don't Matter
Thomas Tuchel left out Foden, Palmer and Alexander-Arnold from England's World Cup squad. He's betting a national-team manager's job is sociology, not selection.
Ade Boateng··4 min read
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Guardiola Leaves Manchester City, But His Tactics Aren't Going Anywhere
Pep is out. The trophies are the headline, but they're not the legacy. The legacy is that everyone now plays his football, badly or well.
Ade Boateng··5 min read
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Why Arsenal's New Press Pattern Is Quietly Changing the Premier League
Saka is dropping deeper. Ødegaard is gone. The shape Arteta has built around Rice is one nobody else is copying yet — but they will.
Ade Boateng··6 min read