Monthly Archives: January 2010

Wing-back

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Dr Ted

WCC is proud to present an exciting graphic story Wing-back. It’s 2001, and wing-back Ashley Le Sansom has been Everpool Rovers’ star player for several seasons. But football is a changing game, so what does the future hold for Le … Continue reading →

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Emergence

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Dr Ted

The principle of emergence suggests that interactions between individual components aggregate to build larger complex systems. Higher-order macro complexity is therefore predicated upon interactivity at localised micro-levels. However, the additional properties of the emergent holistic level mean that it is … Continue reading →

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USA

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Dr Ted

The USA put in a fine showing at last year’s Confederations Cup, knocking out Spain 2-0 in the semi-final, and leading Brazil 2-0 at half-time in the final (Brazil eventually won 3-2). Coach Bob Bradley fielded a conventional 4-4-2 during … Continue reading →

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Left-back in the changing room

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Dr Ted

The current formational hegemony in football converges on 4-2-3-1. This is can be considered either a 4-5-1 with a staggered midfield, or a mutation of 4-4-2 with a withdrawn forward and two deep central midfielders. As this is the current … Continue reading →

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Best of the Prem?

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Dr Ted

WCC has put together what it considers to be the strongest Premier League line-up, from nations who will feature at World Cup 2010. We’d have liked to have been imaginative and selected players from outside the ‘big four’ clubs but … Continue reading →

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Capello’s Mechanical Solidarity

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Dr Ted

Sociologist Emile Durkheim drew a distinction between societies which were bound by mechanical solidarity, and those which were characterised by organic solidarity. Mechanical solidarity was prevalent in basic pre-modern societies when cohesion was based upon similarities among individuals in a … Continue reading →

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Right-midfield

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Dr Ted

This is the first tournament for many years that David Beckham has not been an automatic selection at right-midfield. We have ranked his potential successors below. 1. A controversial squad inclusion for Germany 2006, Theo Walcott is now established at … Continue reading →

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DIY Player Ratings

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Dr Ted

It is customary practice for newspapers to rate the players out of 10 following England games, and for a brief rationale of the mark to be provided. WCC is pleased to present a handy do-it-yourself guide to compiling these ratings. … Continue reading →

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