Umir Irfan

Football tactics correspondent

'Most attacking keeper in league' - why Raya is key for Arsenal
Posted
20 December 2025
How Amorim's half-time tweaks turned game around for Man Utd
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Man Utd
Posted
1 December 2025
Why xG can't always tell us how good a team really is
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Premier League
Posted
28 November 2025
Should Spurs be worried about their attack?
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Tottenham
Posted
26 November 2025
How Forest tactically exposed Liverpool
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Premier League
Posted
22 November 2025
One win in six - what is going wrong at stumbling Liverpool?
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Premier League
Posted
22 November 2025
How new rules would change way football is played
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Football
Posted
12 November 2025
The tactics behind Sunderland's impressive start
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Sunderland
Posted
3 November 2025
How Flick has revived Rashford's career at Barcelona
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Football
Posted
26 October 2025
Why Liverpool aren't getting the best from Wirtz yet
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Liverpool
Posted
3 October 2025
The NFL tactics influencing the Premier League
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Arsenal
Posted
30 September 2025
Is Nuno the right man for West Ham?
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West Ham
Posted
29 September 2025
Why has Martin's approach not worked at Rangers?
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Rangers
Posted
25 September 2025
Why do West Ham keep conceding from corners?
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West Ham
Posted
22 September 2025
Why Arsenal and Man City are bringing back long-ball football
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Premier League
Posted
21 September 2025
Where the Manchester derby was won and lost - tactical analysis
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Premier League
Posted
15 September 2025
How good is new Man Utd keeper Lammens?
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Man Utd
Posted
4 September 2025
What we learned from the Premier League weekend
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Premier League
Posted
1 September 2025
Why Amorim's system isn't working - tactical analysis
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Man Utd
Posted
30 August 2025