For over two months, Barcelona have taken pride in catching their opponents offside countless times in each match. Hansi Flick’s strategy of deploying a high backline was always going to be a risky ...

Following Real Madrid’sdefeat in yesterday’s El Clasico, Carlo Ancelotti addressed the media, providing insight into Real Madrid’s performance and the tactics that shaped the match. For the team, the ...

Having previously worked as an assistant to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, Enzo Maresca is often considered a coaching disciple of the Spaniard — like Mikel Arteta, his opposite number in Chelsea’s ...

Weird and wonderful things are happening at Barcelona this season. Their games have brought more goals than any other team in Europe’s top five leagues. They have trapped more opponents offside than ...

Ironic cheers faded to a nervous silence as it dawned on the Etihad that the offside call to disallow Brennan Johnson’s opening goal was so tight the VAR already had the protractor out. The only ...

© Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty ImagesHead coach Hansi Flick of Barcelona looks on during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD4 match between FK Crvena Zvezda ...

When opponents score against Hansi Flick’s Barça, they understand that they need to wait for VAR confirmation before they can celebrate the goal. That’s because the Catalan outfit have become masters ...

Soccer, otherwise known as football, is a relatively simple sport. Eleven players play on each team who, aside from the goalkeeper, can't touch the ball with their hands and must put the ball in the ...