Italy FIFA World Cup 2014 Preview: Prandelli is Azzuri’s Ace

By on June 9, 2014 in Analysis

The four time world champions arrive at FIFA World Cup 2014 not amongst the general favourites. Determined to correct the embarrassment of 2010, the Azzurri have been drawn in the group of death alongside Uruguay, England and Costa Rica. Since the debacle in South Africa four years ago, Italy have been revitalised under the former […]

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Football Performance Analysis: Four Must-see Links

By on June 1, 2014 in Analysis

Below are four links for anyone interested in Football Performance Analysis to enjoy: two presentations by ProZone Data Scientists, a well-written piece by Richard Whittall and a Q ‘n A session with Damien Comolli, former director of football at Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur.

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Sander Westerveld Interview: Dutch Goalkeeper Talks Liverpool, Houllier & SA Football

By on November 19, 2013 in Analysis, Interviews, SA Football

DUTCH goalkeeping legend Sander Westerveld sat down with us to discuss his career, his silverware-laden time at Liverpool, South African football and goalkeeping in general.

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The Perfect Way To Celebrate Gianfranco Zola’s Birthday

By on July 5, 2013 in Analysis

Credit to Carefree Chris for this video from 2005, featuring 10 mins of magic - The Perfect Way To Celebrate the birthday of Gianfranco Zola.     Click here to download (54.05 Mb) Or watch on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzqhYxw5fcs You can also watch 25 minutes of the great man here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b25MZuCzK1U  

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The Regista And the Evolution Of The Playmaker

By on July 5, 2013 in Analysis

THE deep-lying playmaker. This position from which a player conducts his orchestra is known as the regista to Italians. From Spain where Xavi and Xabi Alonso weave their tactical magic from deep, to Germany where İlkay Gündoğan plies his trade, the regista is the modern day phenomenon that has taken football by storm. Perhaps the […]

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Newcastle United 2012/2013 – Analysis & Options for Pardew in the Summer

By on June 5, 2013 in Analysis

Picking apart the bones of the 2012/2013 season at Newcastle United is a complicated and messy process. On the one hand, one could choose to sympathize with Alan Pardew, noting the one table the Geordies did manage to lead almost the entire season was the Premier League injury table. One could point to the infamous Europa […]

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Why The Next Chelsea Manager Has Plenty To Work With

By on May 13, 2013 in Analysis

WHOEVER is appointed Chelsea manager in the summer, will hold some major cards. Firstly, he won’t be Rafa Benítez. That is a huge advantage in a host of ways. In all likelihood, he will not have a fracturous history with the Chelsea fanbase, will not have been unemployed for 22 of the 24 months before […]

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Massimiliano Allegri: A Look At The Milan Manager’s Tactics This Season

By on April 15, 2013 in Analysis

MASSIMILIANO Allegri was heavily criticised at the beginning of the current campaign as AC Milan had one of their worst starts to a season in the entire Silvio Berlusconi era. Milan struggled in accumulating only seven points in their opening seven games including four league defeats. Director, Adriano Galliani, was forced to publicly voice his support for […]

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World Football Academy: Dutch Conditioning Trainer Raymond Verheijen To Run More Courses In South Africa

By on March 25, 2013 in Analysis, SA Football

THE World Football Academy are happy to announce that Raymond Verheijen will be returning to South Africa to run a number of courses in July. Let’s take a look at Verheijen’s background and all the details of the upcoming courses.   Verheijen has previously worked with Guus Hiddink, Frank Rijkaard, Louis van Gaal and Dick […]

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