Long-form football writing across seven categories.
The tournament nearly doubles in size. Here's what the expanded 12-group format actually means on the pitch.
A 4-3-3 that becomes a 4-4-2 diamond in possession, with Bellingham as the release valve for direct vertical attacks.
Manchester City remain favourites, but Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea have all closed the tactical and squad-depth gap.
A 4-3-3 that becomes a 4-4-2 diamond in possession, with Bellingham as the release valve for direct vertical attacks.
How a teenage right winger became the tactical centrepiece of a rebuilt Barcelona.
Manchester City remain favourites, but Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea have all closed the tactical and squad-depth gap.
Scaloni's champions face the toughest task in football — the follow-up tournament.
From poacher to structural anchor: how the No. 9 role has been rewritten in the possession-football era.
Big-club needs, mid-tier opportunities, and how the World Cup year is changing negotiation timelines.
From Guardiola's Bayern to Slot's Liverpool: the tactical role that reshaped modern build-up.
Vincent Kompany's Bayern host Nuri Şahin's Dortmund in a fixture that has decided plenty of recent title races.
City lose ground, Arsenal find rhythm, and a promoted side reminds everyone that survival is a coached skill.