100%. Prevention > cure.

I wrote a free newsletter about whether Pep-style positional play and control is 'boring' now and I'm sure everyone will agree with every word! graceonfootball.com/p/positional-p…

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'How high is his ceiling?'

My favourite complaint posts on the FM subreddit are folks unhappy with the tactics “meta” when so many that are supposedly overpowered are also just the approaches that teams tend to do best with IRL.

My latest for WhoScored.com: why Thiago Motta should be on Liverpool’s shortlist to replace Jurgen Klopp this summer. whoscored.com/Articles/x0Q9d…

⚽️NEW for WhoScored.com: why Liverpool should look at Thiago Motta to replace Jurgen Klopp this summer as an alternative to Xabi Alonso. whoscored.com/Articles/x0Q9d…

Where did Liverpool find Alexis Mac Allister? 🤯

🗣️ 'Motta sets his team out in a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 shape and they press high with real intensity to win the ball back, ideally inside the opposition’s half.'

📝 Greg Johnson on why the Bologna boss should be among the candidates to replace Jurgen Klopp at #LFC this summer 👇

The r/Championship crumble memes have fully got to Leicester, haven’t they.

🗣️ 'The team’s competitiveness has been brought down several levels through a series of unforced blunders and self-inflicted wounds.'

📝 Greg Johnson examines the progress of #CFC 's recruitment drive under Todd Boehly, and whether his signings are actually improving 👇

⚽️NEW for WhoScored.com: finding the transfer gems who can shine brighter for Chelsea despite being caught up in the mess of Todd Bohley’s own making. whoscored.com/Articles/E0Q35…

Cole Palmer = good, IMO. Who else??

⚽️NEW for WhoScored.com: finding the transfer gems who can shine brighter for Chelsea despite being caught up in the mess of Todd Bohley’s own making. whoscored.com/Articles/E0Q35…