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
England are walking into Javier Aguirre's trap at the Azteca
England face Mexico in the Round of 16 under the shadow of …
3 months ago
England's altitude problem and the numbers behind Mexico's perfect defense
Harry Kane faces a Mexican wall that has gone 360 minutes without …
3 months ago
Morocco just dumped a bucket of reality on Canada's World Cup dream
Morocco's 3-0 demolition of Canada in Houston exposed the tactical naivety of …
3 months ago
Why Jesse Marsch was right to turn his back on US Soccer
As Canada takes on Morocco in the World Cup Round of 16, …
3 months ago
Why Andoni Iraola is right to block Liverpool's shock Virgil van Dijk plan
Selling Virgil van Dijk leaves Liverpool with an average defensive age of …
3 months ago
Why Jesse Marsch benched Alphonso Davies against Morocco
Jesse Marsch makes a high-stakes tactical call by benching Alphonso Davies in …
3 months ago
Roma's pursuit of Mason Greenwood is a tactical gamble they have to take
Roma are set to lodge a €45m bid for Mason Greenwood after …
3 months ago
Ruben Amorim is already reshaping AC Milan through hands-on recruitment
Ruben Amorim is taking personal control of AC Milan's summer rebuild, securing …
3 months ago
England's right-back crisis has turned Thomas Tuchel into a mad scientist
Thomas Tuchel is playing right-back roulette ahead of England's World Cup clash …
3 months ago
Can England survive the Azteca and Thomas Tuchel's tactical identity crisis?
England faces Mexico in the World Cup Round of 16 under intense …
3 months ago
Michael Olise is the most gloriously weird superstar at the World Cup
Pull up a barstool, grab a cold lager, and let’s talk about …
3 months ago
England face a full-blown right-back crisis ahead of Mexico clash
England’s World Cup campaign is in defensive gridlock. With Reece James and …
3 months ago
Why the expanded World Cup has exposed the tactical laziness of the elite
The data shows how compact mid-blocks and tactical discipline are neutralizing the …
3 months ago
England fans are dreaming of July 19 but a Mexico trap is waiting
Thomas Tuchel's England are eyeing a historic run to the World Cup …
3 months ago
FIFA's scheduling circus and hotel leaks are ruining the England-Mexico clash
England's World Cup clash with Mexico is boiling over before kickoff, featuring …
3 months ago
Top 10 Premier League Stars in the Summer Transfer Spotlight
As the 2026 summer transfer window heats up, we rank the ten …
3 months ago
Colombia sneak into the last 16 after Jhon Arias sinks Ghana
Jhon Arias provides the decisive spark as Colombia squeaks past a wasteful …
3 months ago
Argentina are sleepwalking into a World Cup disaster
Argentina avoided a historic shock against Cape Verde, but their tactical regression …
3 months ago
Why Jurgen Klopp is the only man who can fix Germany's broken midfield
Julian Nagelsmann's resignation after Germany's World Cup exit opens the door for …
3 months ago
England get a massive scheduling break ahead of their Mexico showdown
England's World Cup Round of 16 clash against Mexico at the Estadio …
3 months ago