Thore Haugstad

Premier League Liverpool have regularly dazzled in open play so far this season, but Thore Haugstad explains why corners and free-kicks could prove their downfall on Monday night

Premier League Thore Haugstad uses Stats Zone to report four trends from the weekend’s big Premier League fixtures

Stats Zone Thore Haugstad uses Stats Zone to report four trends from the weekend’s big Premier League fixtures

Premier League Thore Haugstad uses Stats Zone to report four trends from the weekend’s big Premier League fixtures

Manchester United Guardiola's clubs have sometimes struggled when facing sides who press them straight from kick-off. Thore Haugstad explains why the Red Devils should adopt such a strategy at Old Trafford

Premier League Thore Haugstad uses Stats Zone to report four trends from the weekend’s big Premier League fixtures

Premier League Thore Haugstad picks out four key points from the weekend’s action, as new bosses continue to make the season kick-off interesting

Stats Zone Four tactical observations from Matchday 1 of the Premier League (by Thore Haugstad), illustrated using our award-winning Stats Zone app…

Pep Guardiola If he joins the Premier League next season the Catalan faces a challenge like he's never had before, but would he sink or swim in such an unpredictable league? Thore Haugstad theorises...

Anthony Martial Thore Haugstad analyses the Frenchman's first two months at Old Trafford and argues why Louis van Gaal should move him in off the wing...

Talentspotter Martin Odegaard is barely 16 but he's already a full international and the European giants are queuing up for him, reports Thore Haugstad...

Angel Di Maria Thore Haugstad analyses how and why Angel Di Maria's daring - and often wasteful - play is crucial to United's season...

Stats Zone Thore Haugstad weighs up the pros and cons of the Dutchman's favoured system...

Real Madrid Real Madrid now face life without their greatest ever goalscorer, but do they splash out on a direct replacement or is there another solution? Thore Haugstad explores the Liga giant's options

Cristiano Ronaldo Nearly four months into the season, CR7 has more new children than he does La Liga goals. Thore Haugstad looks into why...

FFT 100 Greatest Aged 30, he’s broken all-time records while lifting a host of personal and club awards – yet it’s only in watching Messi you can appreciate a one-off genius

Real Madrid It's been a wretched season for Real Madrid, but Thore Haugstad explains that all is not lost - providing Cristiano Ronaldo has his shooting boots on for a crunch Champions League tie against PSG

Cristiano Ronaldo As Liverpool gear up to face European champions Real Madrid, Thore Haugstad assesses how Brendan Rodgers can possibly hope to stop CR7 at Anfield...

Stats Zone The 4-0 scoreline may suggest a thrashing, but Thore Haugstad explains why the Catalan's tactics were actually spot on at the Camp Nou on Wednesday

Premier League It's second against first in the Premier League this weekend, and Thore Haugstad believes the loss of the Belgian playmaker could prove costly for the visitors to White Hart Lane...

FFT100 The Uruguayan hasn't enjoyed his best year, reflected in a tumble down this list for 2017. But a brand new one – and a World Cup – is just around the corner...  

Premier League Thore Haugstad explains why the former Atletico Madrid man is thriving in Antonio Conte's system - and why he's a particular danger to Spurs this weekend

Arsenal Thore Haugstad peers into an alternate reality where Pep succeeds Arsene; would he be doing better at the Emirates?

Barcelona Thore Haugstad evaluates the big changes Luis Enrique has made to maximise the havoc caused by his blistering Barcelona frontline...

Zinedine Zidane The enigma of Zizou has outsiders puzzled. As he takes aim at a hat-trick of Champions League titles as a coach, Thore Haugstad explores the ‘Zidane effect’