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Benitez got the formation right but the personnel and the substitutions wrong!


24th May 2007
There are three types of decisions that a football coach has to make when preparing for a game. His first of course is to decide on the game plan (usually based on an assessment of his team’s and the opposition’s weaknesses and strengths). The second… more »
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Arsenal say they cannot buy me -Baptista


24th May 2007
Arsenal are not going to take up the option to turn Julio Baptista's loan deal from Real Madrid into a permanent move, the Brazilian attacking midfielder has said. "Arsenal have told me they are not able to buy me and so all I can do is return to Real… more »

Rafa's line up and formation


22nd May 2007
Rafa Benitez has to choose a formation that will allow his team’s strengths to shine, exploit the opposition’s weaknesses and at the same time contain the threats. Which is a difficult balancing act. One threat that he will have to consider minimising i… more »

FA Cup Final: Lessons for Arsenal


21st May 2007
This was a boring game which did not befit the grand occasion of being the first Cup Final to be played at the new Wembley. It was boring due to the tactics and formation adopted by Chelsea but also to an extent by Manchester United. Chelsea played with… more »

What does Arsenal need to do to challenge for next season?


16th May 2007
There are quite a lot of weaknesses that Arsene Wenger needs to address and rectify if Arsenal are to challenge seriously for honours next season. Fortunately they are all correctible as a lot of the changes needed involve a change of attitude or bette… more »