Duncan WelchEnzo Maresca — Playing chess at a club using Monopoly moneyThe Italian will be tasked with delivering success while playing smooth, attractive football at the most disjointed club in the leagueAug 16Aug 16
Duncan WelchExplaining the emergence of Girona — La Liga’s surprise leadersGirona’s route to the top has been rapid and unique, after victory against Barcelona they now find themselves top of La Liga after 16 gamesDec 14, 20231Dec 14, 20231
Duncan WelchAn American Revolution in English FootballIn the week prior to the return of English league football, Birmingham City announced that seven-time Superbowl winner Tom Brady had become…Aug 17, 2023Aug 17, 2023
Duncan WelchWill Kompany’s ‘Total Football’ Keep Burnley out of a Relegation Dogfight?Thanks to the management of Vincent Kompany, Burnley were far and away the best team in the Championship last season. With their 101…Jul 31, 2023Jul 31, 2023
Duncan WelchCesc Fàbregas, The Manager. Why we can expect something different.Across Europe last season, we saw the success of a number of young managers, who at some point in their careers had been under the tutelage…Jul 10, 2023Jul 10, 2023
Duncan WelchBig Sam’s Galacticos- How Bolton Wanderers punched above their weightOver the last decade, the image of Sam Allardyce as a no-nonsense, old fashioned British manager, who is never short of self belief, is…Jul 2, 2023Jul 2, 2023
Duncan WelchThe Disgrace of GijónAlgeria team who shocked the world by beating West Germany 2–1 in their first game of the 1982 World Cup. source: wikimediaJun 26, 2023Jun 26, 2023
Duncan WelchThe expensive, the important and the downright ridiculous — The Most Iconic Premier League Summer…The summer transfer window opened last Wednesday, and until it closes on September 1st, rumours, gossip and ‘here we go’s’ will dominate…Jun 19, 2023Jun 19, 2023