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...

FFT 50 Managers He’s been in his job for less than two years and has won as many Champions Leagues as Mourinho, Ferguson or Guardiola. Zinedine Zidane is an enigma – and a winner

Premier League The Italian will long for the dynamic options his German counterpart has in his engine room, and Thore Haugstad explains why that could be the key factor on Friday

Tottenham Hotspur No signings, injuries to large swathes of his squad, major stadium delays and more. Unlike Jose Mourinho, the Argentine has battled through it all to break more records at Spurs

FFT100 Nobody in Europe's big five leagues has scored more goals in 2017. Nobody in La Liga has managed more assists, chances created, dribbles or key passes. Since summer he has almost single-handedly dragged a Barça side in crisis to the La Liga summit, and his country to the World Cup. He is the best player in the world...  

Casemiro He may not be as glamorous as some of his superstar team-mates, but Thore Haugstad explains why the defensive midfielder will be vital at the Camp Nou...

Stats Zone The Brazilian was labelled a "real centre-forward" by his manager on Sunday, pushing his ex-Aston Villa team-mate down the pecking order. Thore Haugstad considers why the Belgian is struggling for playing time...

La Liga Halting Messi, Suarez and Neymar is far from easy, but Diego Simeone's side managed to do it on Wednesday night. Thore Haugstad, armed with Stats Zone, was at the Camp Nou to observe their approach...

Stats Zone After their humbling by PSG, Thore Haugstad explains why the Catalans have become a different team under their current boss

Year Zero Once, he was an unknown kid suffering relegation – then became the hottest young striker in Europe. This is how the 2002/03 season changed the life of this young Spaniard forever

FFT100 Chuckles were barely stifled when Liverpool spent £75m on the Dutchman in January. Now he's arguably the best centre-back on the planet – and nobody's laughing any more

Premier League The Belgium international remains banned for the visit of Jurgen Klopp's charges. As Thore Haugstad explains, his drive and composure in the engine room will be sorely missed...

Real Madrid From being pre-season Liga favourites to eight points behind Barcelona, Real Madrid’s poor form is threatening to make for a disastrous campaign. Thore Haugstad explores the situation as Los Blancos prepare to face Tottenham in the Champions League