Thore Haugstad
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Ranked! The 10 best Premier League stars going for free this summer
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Premier League Thore Haugstad runs down the list of the top 10 players who - unless they sign a new contract ASAP - will be available for nothing this summer
How Barcelona lost their touch with the world’s best young players
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Barcelona They were once the finest club in the world for developing talent, but now Barça's brightest hopes are leaving for better opportunities elsewhere. The tables have turned with Real Madrid, writes Thore Haugstad
Sanchez and Ozil showing all the signs of a blossoming relationship to come
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Stats Zone Arsenal's two biggest ever signings have taken time to find their groove with one another, but now Arsene Wenger's side are reaping the rewards, writes Thore Haugstad...
Why Jose Mourinho is destined to fail at Manchester United
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Manchester United Mourinho may be a great manager, but he's struggling against his own instincts to create an attacking side at Old Trafford, as Thore Haugstad explains
Leicester vs Arsenal preview: why Olivier Giroud HAS to play
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Stats Zone The Frenchman has his critics, but Thore Haugstad explains why the striker can exploit the champions' major weakness on Saturday
FourFourTwo's Tactical Review: Formation change brings success for Spurs and Boro, failure for Everton and Watford
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Premier League Thore Haugstad uses Stats Zone to analyse how various tactical tinkerers got on this weekend
When will Florentino Perez take responsibility for the mess he’s left Real Madrid in?
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Real Madrid Zidane is El Presidente’s 11th coach in 12 years over two spells at the Bernabéu, but in reality he’s only there after yet another blunder, writes Thore Haugstad…
FFT100 2018: No.6, Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
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FFT100 The all-time record for goals in a Premier League season; a starring role as Liverpool reached the Champions League final. In 2018, Salah has been the man with the Midas touch
Rafa Benitez’s loyalty to Sacchi could be his undoing at Real Madrid
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Real Madrid Thore Haugstad believes that Real Madrid’s new coach must begin to entertain the Santiago Bernabeu after a goalless draw in his first league match...
Bale's back to oust Isco against Liverpool – but is it really for the best?
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Stats Zone The Welshman is back fit after injury, but Thore Haugstad warns that an immediate return may not be ideal just yet...
Tactical Review: Pep's 2-3-5, Koeman's defensive masterclass and Zlatan's link-up play
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Stats Zone Four tactical observations from Matchday 1 of the Premier League (by Thore Haugstad), illustrated using our award-winning Stats Zone app…
5 reasons why Real Madrid are struggling this season
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Real Madrid From being pre-season Liga favourites to eight points behind Barcelona, Real Madrid’s poor form is threatening to make for a disastrous campaign. Thore Haugstad explores the situation as Los Blancos prepare to face Tottenham in the Champions League
FFT100 2018: No.19, Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)
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FFT100 Chuckles were barely stifled when Liverpool spent £75m on the Dutchman in January. Now he's arguably the best centre-back on the planet – and nobody's laughing any more
FourFourTwo's 100 Greatest Footballers EVER: No.5, Cristiano Ronaldo
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FFT 100 Greatest Dazzling talent, unrelenting dedication, a big-game match-winner – and he isn’t finished yet...
Tottenham vs Liverpool preview: Why Wanyama could struggle to replace Dembele's influence
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Premier League The Belgium international remains banned for the visit of Jurgen Klopp's charges. As Thore Haugstad explains, his drive and composure in the engine room will be sorely missed...
Analysed: Why Liverpool boss Klopp prefers mobile Firmino to static Benteke
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Stats Zone The Brazilian was labelled a "real centre-forward" by his manager on Sunday, pushing his ex-Aston Villa team-mate down the pecking order. Thore Haugstad considers why the Belgian is struggling for playing time...
Cazorla vs Ozil: Which playmaker will seal a spot in Wenger's best XI?
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Stats Zone Thore Haugstad analyses the potential battle between the German genius and the Spanish schemer for a first-team berth...
How Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is turning into Zinedine Zidane
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Manchester United The Norwegian is unlikely to win three straight Champions League titles at Old Trafford, but there are plenty of legitimate parallels between Zizou's work and his own so far, writes Thore Haugstad
Year Zero: The season that made Fernando Torres (Atletico Madrid, 2002/03)
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Year Zero Once, he was an unknown kid suffering relegation – then became the hottest young striker in Europe. This is how the 2002/03 season changed the life of this young Spaniard forever
Why Antoine Griezmann really is the perfect signing for Mourinho and Manchester United
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Manchester United It's not just because he's an excellent player. The French star began life at Atletico Madrid as a breathless winger, but Diego Simeone has turned him into a well-rounded winner – as Thore Haugstad explains
How England really can win by learning from Germany… and stealing from Pep Guardiola
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England International football isn’t an environment for originality, writes Thore Haugstad – so Gareth Southgate shouldn’t be afraid to base his ideas on pre-existing concepts
Why Mauricio Pochettino is the closest thing the Premier League has to a young Alex Ferguson
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Mauricio Pochettino The Tottenham manager’s methods and early achievements have much in common with his idol’s, explains Thore Haugstad
How Pep has evolved since leaving Barça – and how his tactics could fare in England
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Pep Guardiola If he joins the Premier League next season the Catalan faces a challenge like he's never had before, but would he sink or swim in such an unpredictable league? Thore Haugstad theorises...
Why Mauricio Pochettino is masterminding his biggest achievement yet at Tottenham
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Tottenham Hotspur No signings, injuries to large swathes of his squad, major stadium delays and more. Unlike Jose Mourinho, the Argentine has battled through it all to break more records at Spurs