Sameer Chopra

Sameer Chopra

Assessing Dalglish’s Impact On Liverpool

By Sameer Chopra on January 10, 2011

Liverpool fans are often claimed to be some of the most rational and intelligent in the world. They hardly ever turn on a manager (and Hodgson very nearly turned on them first) and they know the difference between a bad …

How Arsenal Can Beat Barcelona

How Arsenal Can Beat Barcelona
By Sameer Chopra on January 6, 2011

Normally a European match is noticeable because of the clash of styles involved. Think Inter Milan’s immovable object against Barcelona’s irresistible force. Similarly, Tottenham have stunned Europe by using traditional English wingers and an old-fashioned target man. In the Europa …

The Importance of Robin van Persie

By Sameer Chopra on December 19, 2010

You have to feel that Arsène Wenger would like nothing more than to have a team of players molded in Van Persie’s style. Minus the injuries and the inconsistencies that they tend to bring of course. It is obvious that …

How To Beat Chelsea

By Sameer Chopra on November 28, 2010

What a difference a month makes. In the early weeks of the Premiership it was simply a foregone conclusion that Chelsea would steamroller their way to victory. Ancelotti had taken the discipline instilled in the Mourinho era, and allied it …

Are British Tactics Not So Stupid After All?

By Sameer Chopra on November 16, 2010

When continental football connoisseurs talk about beautiful football, the Premier League is never mentioned. Spain provides passing, technical quality and thrills from teams outside the big two. Italy, while being dour, somehow manages to be elegant at the same time, …

Why Blackpool Needs To Become A Blueprint

By Sameer Chopra on October 29, 2010

It’s safe to say that this year’s promotion class has been a revelation. Newcastle will of course, always be a top-flight side for whom relegation is an aberration, but both West Brom and Blackpool have been a breath of fresh …

Rafael Benitez Shows How To Properly Use A Striker

By Sameer Chopra on October 20, 2010

Tottenham went to the San Siro today, and were trounced. The scoreline may read 4-3, but Spurs were never in it, three highly difficult individual goals, and three very difficult finishes against a team that had obviously stopped caring gave …