Cultured Football #196
Distracted Strikers. Greenland. Scandinavian Secrets. Predictable WSL. End of Transfer Boom.
The distracted striker
By Kyle Boas for Tactics Journal
“Very few strikers can perform multiple tasks. Multiple tasks can become a distraction. You don’t want their attention to be divided.”
Greenland football wants world stage, with or without Trump
By Matt Pearson for DW
Much has been written about Greenland in recent weeks which has brought to the fore discussion on whether is should be governed by others. There is much to debate on that but, what is clear, is that there is a huge desire for Greenland to have its own football team competing at an international stage.
The secrets of Scandinavia
By for
From the outside looking in, one of the few bright spots at Tottenham in recent weeks has been the emergence of Lucas Bergvall. The Swede is the latest in an increasing number of Scandinavian talents to emerge in recent years, forcing scouts and analysts to look ever closer at what is happening there.
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The Worryingly Predictable Nature of the Women's Super League
The Women's Super League has returned from its winter break and, whilst there have been plenty of fascinating storylines, there has also been rarity of upset results in the league. Is the league becoming too predictable?
Bonus Pick: The Old Firm are talking about joining the WSL. Will it happen?
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Could the inclusion of the Old Firm be the solution?
Is transfer spending finally normal?
By Gabriele Marcotti for ESPN
With fear of falling foul to Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) keeping English clubs in check and the Saudi professional league not as interested in bank breaking moves as it once was, it would seem that transfer spending is on the decrease. Does this mean, however, that the era of spending $100 million on a single player might be coming to an end.
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Last Week’s Most Read: The Edge of Failure
By Cameron Ponsonby for The Blizzard
Nothing, it seems, irritates goalkeepers as much as former players turned pundits talking about their role and how they do it. Especially when they repeat cliches’ that have no basis in reality. And it isn’t just pundits; few people truly understand what makes elite goalkeepers so good. Read this and you’ll think of goalkeepers differently the next time a shot seems to ‘just hit the goalkeeper’.