Alex Cooper
Football Reporter
Alex Cooper reports on football from the grassroots to the elite, covering breaking transfer news, injury updates and match results across the top European leagues and international tournaments.
Articles by Alex Cooper
John Terry’s near-miss is a reminder of Colchester’s fragile reality
Colchester United's near-miss with a John Terry-led takeover exposes the deeper, tactical …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Kevin Keegan understood football’s soul in a way the modern game never will
Kevin Keegan's passing at age 75 invites us to look past the …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Lamine Yamal is the most difficult transfer puzzle in world football
Lamine Yamal is world football's most debated prospect. We analyze the tactical …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Kevin Keegan: The man who made football fun for all of us
Kevin Keegan was more than a player or a manager; he was …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Liverpool just dropped a bag on Mao Itamura and social media is already losing it
Liverpool secured Mao Itamura from Feyenoord, signaling a shift in their midfield …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Arsenal are pushing their title window shut with the Trossard sale
Arsenal's decision to offload Leandro Trossard is a tactical error that sacrifices …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Morgan Rogers and the nine-figure transfer trap
Morgan Rogers is nearing a £100m-plus transfer, marking the third such deal …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Arsenal face a tactical vacuum without Leandro Trossard
Arsenal's decision to offload Leandro Trossard creates a dangerous tactical void that …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Morgan Rogers and the £100m benchmark defining the window
Morgan Rogers is nearing a £100m move. We break down whether this …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Unai Emery is rebuilding his engine room mid-flight
Unai Emery's squad is undergoing a high-stakes overhaul following a serious injury …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Scottish clubs face a brutal reality check in Europe
Scottish football enters the continental arena with its coefficient in jeopardy. Tactical …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Scotland's European qualifiers will expose a summer of tactical chaos
Scottish clubs face immediate tactical reckonings in their European qualifiers after a …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
How Spain’s tactical chokehold dismantled Argentina in the World Cup final
Spain dismantled Argentina in the World Cup final, restricting them to just …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Villa spending 38 million on Joao Gomes tells you everything
Aston Villa has dropped 38 million pounds on Wolves' Joao Gomes after …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Argentina's post-final identity crisis and the path to recovery
The 1-0 World Cup final defeat to Spain has left Argentina at …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Arsenal's defensive crisis deepens as Saliba injury confirms worst fears
William Saliba is out for ten weeks with a hamstring injury, forcing …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Replacing Mohamed Salah is pushing Liverpool into a dangerous corner
Andoni Iraola faces a tactical crisis at Liverpool as Mohamed Salah exits, …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Celtic are shopping in the bargain bin again and it is exhausting
Celtic are back to their old, weary transfer habits, and the fanbase …
2 months, 2 weeks agoArgentina choked and Spain proved football isn't played on paper
Argentina’s ego trip in New Jersey was a disaster, while an icy …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Man United accelerating pursuit of 42.5 million pound target
Manchester United are eyeing a 42.5 million pound target as the club …
2 months, 2 weeks ago