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
Brazil's shaky start shows they are vulnerable against Morocco
Brazil's opening match against Morocco exposed critical flaws in their tactical setup, …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Scotland are playing with fire against Haiti
Scotland’s clash with Haiti has turned into a tactical disaster, with McTominay’s …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Scotland’s experimental XI gets a reality check in Port-au-Prince
Scotland currently leads Haiti 1-0, but tactical imbalances and midfield isolation suggest …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Thomas Tuchel's England selection is already under pressure before Croatia game
Tuchel's decision to shuffle his England XI creates a tactical deficit, with …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Arsenal and Liverpool in high-stakes scramble for Bradley Barcola
Arsenal and Liverpool are locked in a high-stakes battle for PSG's Bradley …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Gary Neville just nuked the VAR booth from orbit over the Swiss goal
Gary Neville absolutely lost it on broadcast today, and frankly, he was …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Brazil vs Morocco was a beautiful, chaotic mess
Brazil's clash with Morocco was an absolute circus of missed chances and …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Bayern Munich are acting like an agent with a gambling problem
Bayern Munich is treating the summer transfer window like a chaotic fire …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Australia vs Turkey: Parsing the tactical efficiency of disparate pressing styles
Australia's 62% pass completion under pressure meets Turkey's rigid defensive block in …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Brazil need a structural overhaul after their Morocco nightmare
Brazil's opening loss to Morocco highlighted a lack of tactical flexibility that …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Vinicius Jr injury clouds Brazil's World Cup campaign
Vinicius Jr left the field after scoring for Brazil, raising concerns about …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Qatar prove stubborn at the World Cup despite Swiss dominance
Qatar's 1-1 draw with Switzerland saw them survive 22 shots while managing …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Scotland heads into their World Cup opener with everything to prove
Scotland enters the World Cup opener with tactical questions, defensive vulnerabilities, and …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Jarell Quansah's rise: Why his Liverpool exit was the masterstroke of his career
Jarell Quansah's strategic exit from Liverpool has become the cornerstone of his …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Manchester United’s recruitment frenzy lacks a clear tactical compass
Manchester United's aggressive hunt for talent has turned into a scattergun summer. …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Qatar vs Switzerland is already melting down the internet
Qatar vs Switzerland is the snooze-fest of the century, and the fans …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Thomas Tuchel's England revolution is already splitting the fanbase
Thomas Tuchel's England setup and the strange discourse surrounding Ollie Watkins have …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Canada just dunked on Thomas Partey and everyone is losing their minds
The visa drama keeping Thomas Partey out of Canada is a total …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
England's kit theft is a bizarre sideshow before the tournament
A security breach involving England's kit has created an unnecessary distraction for …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Haiti vs Scotland: Why you shouldn't sleep on this World Cup opener
Scotland faces a surprisingly tough test against Haiti in the World Cup …
3 months, 3 weeks ago