
The Football Stand
Taking the beautiful game apart, tactic by tactic. Explore 'The Football Stand' for in-depth analysis, tactical insights, and everything football. Where the mind and the game collide
UNDERSTANDING TACTICS: CHELSEA UNDER ENZO MARESCA
Enzo Maresca has so far taken charge of 2 Premier League games as Chelsea’s boss, after his opening weekend loss at home to Manchester...
PRESSING SYSTEMS IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE AND HOW THEY IMPACT THE MODERN GAME
Pressing in the modern game has become a very important aspect with every team seeking to press the opposition in one way or another,...
THE EVOLUTION OF MANCHESTER UNITEDS MIDFIELD AND HOW IT CAN BE IMPROVED
Manchester United have notoriously had unresolved midfield issues since the day Sir Alex Ferguson retired. Different strategies have been...
HOW CAN ENGLAND MAXIMISE THE TALENT OF THEIR GOLDEN AGE: SOUTHGATES HEADACHE
England head into the 2024 Euros competition as one of the favorites but they enter with an apparent cloud of uncertainty over their...
CONTROL VS DICTATION IN FOOTBALL
When talking about football people usually use the terms control and dictate to represent when a team has the game going according to...
SECRET BEHIND SPURS: ANGE POSTECOGLU
Tottenham Hotspur have enjoyed a very good start to the 23/24 season with the London side sitting 4th on the Premier League table with 8...
Ten Hags Vision for Manchester United: Transition Football
During Manchester United’s 2023/2024 pre-season tour when Erik Ten Hag was asked about his vision for his Manchester United side he said...
2023/24 Season Predictions
The new season gets underway this weekend and I believe we are in for an all-timer campaign (even though we say that every year). The...
WHO IS ARDA GULER? UNDERSTANDING REAL MADRID’S NEW MECURIAL TALENT
Arda Guler nicknamed “The Turkish Messi” is Real Madrid’s latest addition to their team of future stars, the Turkish international was...
Understanding Pep Guardiola’s 3-2-2-3 Formation : A Tactical Breakdown
Over the years Pep has shown his versatility when it comes to managing his sides using various shapes and formations while maintaining...
THE RESSURGENCE OF THE CLASSIC 9
In the 1939/40 season the football association in England ruled that clubs had to wear a number on the back of their jersey, with shirt...
TOP 10 U-23 PLAYERS IN EUROPE 2022/2023 SEASON PT.2
Erling Haaland (22) The goalscoring machine himself, in a season where many expected Haaland to struggle with moving to “the best league...
TOP 10 U-23 PLAYERS IN EUROPE 2022/2023 SEASON PT.1
The 2022/23 season was one dominated by the younger generation of players, title races were carried and decided by some of the best young...
MODERN DAY GOALKEEPERS, OVERRATED OR NOT
“If you bring the ball out well initially, then you play well. If you don’t do that then there’s no chance of playing well” – Johan...
THE EXTINCTION OF THE NUMBER 10
Over the past decade or so there has been a decline in the number of natural 10’s in the game due to various reasons, the game seems to...
MANCHESTER UNITED’S SUMMER: WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE
by Oji Okechi Manchester United have had a season of many ups and downs both on and off the pitch from winning the Carabao cup to end...
PREVIEW OF THE 2020/2021 PREMIER LEAGUE SEASON
We’re just hours away from the kickoff of the new Premier League campaign and there’s a lot of excitement surrounding the season with new...
Premier League POTY Contenders
With clubs like Chelsea bringing in foreign talent, and with the already existing wealth of talent in the Premier League. I have...
Premier League Top Contenders
This piece will focus on the teams that finished in the top 4 and how they can possibly mount a title challenge in the 2020/2021 Premier...





















