John Robertson
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Football tactics and formations explained: the most common systems – and how to beat them
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TACTICS A rock, paper, scissors guide to the most familiar tactics and formations employed by contemporary coaches
Do Arsenal really have the attacking balance to win major trophies?
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Stats Zone Armed with Stats Zone, John Robertson took in Arsene Wenger's side's comfortable victory at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday
From can't to Can: How Liverpool's young utility man became vital for Rodgers
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Stats Zone The Reds' £10 million summer signing from Bayer Leverkusen has finally found his true calling at Anfield, writes John Robertson...
5 key points from Tottenham 1-1 Liverpool: separate styles still lead to shared spoils
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Premier League John Robertson was armed with Stats Zone at White Hart Lane, where Liverpool were the visitors and left with a point... though they'll think they deserved more
Guardiola doesn't need centre-backs – and here's why
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Stats Zone No stoppers? No problem for Pep Guardiola, whose reaction to a shortage of centre-backs was to invent a new formation, says John Robertson...
Aaron Ramsey is the engine of Arsenal's recent success
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Aaron Ramsey Santi Cazorla's injury has given the Welshman the chance to play in his favoured role. John Robertson analyses why he's thriving as a middle man...
Opinion: Why David Luiz should be everyone's guilty pleasure
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David Luiz The Sideshow Bob lookalike may not be to everyone's taste, but John Robertson explains why the marauding Brazilian is merely misunderstood
Analysed: How Joel Campbell can still play a big part in Arsenal's title challenge
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Joel Campbell John Robertson believes that the Costa Rican provides a different threat that could liven up Arsenal's attack from now until May...
Interactive: What you need to know about the FIFA presidential candidates
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FIFA Who’s in the running to replace Sepp at the top of the tree? John Robertson’s got you covered…
Narrow-minded Arsenal squeak past new Newcastle: 5 things from the Emirates
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Stats Zone FFT's John Robertson was in the Emirates press box to analyse Arsenal's 1-0 win over Newcastle using Stats Zone – FREE on iOS and Android...
Spurs lose their cool: 4 big talking points from Tottenham 0-1 Palace
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FA Cup John Robertson donned his thermals to report back on a fifth-round FA Cup tie settled by an unlikely source...
How Schalke can upset holders Real Madrid in the Champions League
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Stats Zone John Robertson finds the holders' holes that Roberto Di Matteo's men must exploit to avoid another humiliation...
Memphis who? How Jesse Lingard has proven he's the man Manchester United need
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Jesse Lingard John Robertson analyses why the 22-year-old from Warrington is outshining the Netherlands international...
Tottenham don't Tripp up: 5 talking points from Spurs 1-0 Watford
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Stats Zone John Robertson was at White Hart Lane to analyse another vital win for Mauricio Pochettino's side using Stats Zone...
5 ways Pochettino can take Spurs to the next level
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Tottenham Hotspur As Spurs fans still grumble and mutter about their failure to win the league, John Robertson tells you how Tottenham can improve to go closer to the title next season
Manchester United fans must learn to love Marouane Fellaini
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Stats Zone Where's the love for the Reds' afroed enforcer? It's about time he got some, writes John Robertson...
How to watch football like an analyst
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Premier League Want to get clued up like G-Nev on Monday Night Football? John Robertson has you covered...
Mertesacker vs Gabriel: who gets the nod for Arsenal?
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Stats Zone The Gunners' new kid on the block could be about to wrench away his new team-mate's place, writes John Robertson – and possibly more...
Aritz Aduriz: The best striker you're not talking about
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Aritz Aduriz John Robertson analyses the Athletic Bilbao forward's incredible form this season and asks whether he's done enough to earn a Spain call-up...
Goalless without parking the bus: 5 things we learned from Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
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Stats Zone John Robertson was in the White Hart Lane press box to analyse the Sunday lunchtime stalemate between Spurs and Chelsea using Stats Zone - FREE on iOS and Android...
What's gone wrong at Liverpool? Here's what...
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Liverpool With the Reds' FA Cup hopes over and top-four chances all but up in flames, John Robertson pinpoints five areas where Brendan Rodgers' side have flopped...
Manchester United's lack of width preventing them from re-joining the elite
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Stats Zone John Robertson explains how Louis van Gaal's men can push their dwindling goal average up and cement their hold on third place...
Why quotas won't help England win the World Cup
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England FA Chairman Greg Dyke thinks limiting foreigners will help England win the 2022 World Cup in Qatar - but John Robertson says it would in fact make things worse...