Season 9: PLAYER ROLES MEETS FORMATION MATTERS EPISODE 17: 4-5-1A meets Player Roles

Here we have yet another formation within our '4 at the back' merry go round... In this episode we take a look at a formation that still remains one of the more popular formations within today's game. The 4-5-1 was popularized back in the early 2000's by what many consider to be a very 'Special' … Continue reading Season 9: PLAYER ROLES MEETS FORMATION MATTERS EPISODE 17: 4-5-1A meets Player Roles →

SEASON 8: THE RANDOM SEASON EPISODE 13: THE FORGOTTEN ROLE PT.2 (Box to Box Roles)

(UPDATE: SUMMER 2025) The season of randomness just keeps on giving! You'd think by now that I'd have ran out of ideas for this season, but, in the spirit of the great Johan Cruyff: "Football is a never ending cycle of tactical and philosophical revolutions" (I don't even think he actually said that... 😅). In … Continue reading SEASON 8: THE RANDOM SEASON EPISODE 13: THE FORGOTTEN ROLE PT.2 (Box to Box Roles) →

Season 7: SMW Superstars Episode 28: Ilkay Gundogan

As someone who is a prestigious Manchester City fan, it brings me an abundance of joy to know that SM has finally decided to give the treble winners their flowers by giving an upgrade in rating to some of the more important players within our 22/23 season. To start things off, we're taking a look … Continue reading Season 7: SMW Superstars Episode 28: Ilkay Gundogan →