Archive - Umir Talks

An Insomniac’s guide to the UCL final (Inter Milan Opposition Analysis)

The Attacking Phase Explored: Potential solutions Manchester City could use to better Inter Milan [10/06/2023]

Mar 13 •

July 2023

Exploring the Midfield Archetype Top Clubs Are After

A Classification System for Second Midfielders

Jul 3, 2023 •

January 2023

Being successful deforms us

Pep's quotes following City's 4-2 win spoke to the fire that is extinguished when people achieve dreams. Reconciling that hunger, in the face of…

Jan 21, 2023 •

December 2022

Raised by the generation he raised, Messi is king of the world

When Leo places his head down on his pillow and the roar of thousands becomes a silence only broken by the ringing of his ears, he can rest knowing he…

Dec 19, 2022 •

Alhamdulilah for the Morocco National Team

The Muslim world have come to support Morocco in their masses often putting the Atlas Lions above their own nation. A lifetime of lived experiences…

Dec 11, 2022 •

November 2022

Cristiano Ronaldo is Ozymandias

My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair! Round the decay of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare, the lone and…

Nov 19, 2022 •

So then? We can* be champions with Giroud on the team

From the church with his mother at 4 years old to winning the World Cup in 2018 — on Olivier Giroud and why he now deserves his roses, and in abundance.

Nov 11, 2022 •

October 2022

In Defence of Antony's Spins

The lessons England, as a society and footballing nation, can take from everything Antony's spin symbolises.

Oct 30, 2022 •

September 2022

The Sidemen game was a welcomed throwback to a nostalgic sport we know

Those who hold football as sacred shouldn't view the Sidemen's influencer charity game with any elitism or arrogance. It was great.

Sep 25, 2022 •

July 2022

Ten Hag's philosophy exists between Guardiola and Ancelotti

Ten Hag isn’t the next Guardiola — ten Hag isn’t the next Jose, van Gaal, or Ole. Ten Hag is one of one with a philosophy that uniquely possesses both…

Jul 25, 2022 •

And Now His Watch Is Ended: A Legend's legend

About Raheem Sterling's Manchester City career, his Chelsea leap and a familiar story.

Jul 10, 2022 •

June 2022

Player of the Season Alisson as the 'prolific' keeper

Alisson's contribution was the goalkeeping equivalent of a prolific striker, preventing 17 goals more than he should have. The Player of the Season made…

Jun 17, 2022 •

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts