Thore Haugstad

Chelsea The Blues boss is facing calls for his head, but Thore Haugstad argues that the Italian is a victim of his own success at Stamford Bridge 

Chelsea The Blues boss has a unique set of skills that few managers can match, explains Thore Haugstad

Arsenal ​Setting up defensively won’t offset the Gunners’ weakness at the back. As dangerous as it sounds, Unai Emery must set his side up to attack

Stats Zone The Spain international has found game time hard to come by so far this term, but Thore Haugstad explains why he'll be essential against the Gunners

Barcelona They were once the finest club in the world for developing talent, but now Barça's brightest hopes are leaving for better opportunities elsewhere. The tables have turned with Real Madrid, writes Thore Haugstad 

Stats Zone Arsenal's two biggest ever signings have taken time to find their groove with one another, but now Arsene Wenger's side are reaping the rewards, writes Thore Haugstad...

Stats Zone The Frenchman has his critics, but Thore Haugstad explains why the striker can exploit the champions' major weakness on Saturday

Premier League Thore Haugstad uses Stats Zone to analyse how various tactical tinkerers got on this weekend

Real Madrid Zidane is El Presidente’s 11th coach in 12 years over two spells at the Bernabéu, but in reality he’s only there after yet another blunder, writes Thore Haugstad…

FFT100 The all-time record for goals in a Premier League season; a starring role as Liverpool reached the Champions League final. In 2018, Salah has been the man with the Midas touch

Real Madrid Thore Haugstad believes that Real Madrid’s new coach must begin to entertain the Santiago Bernabeu after a goalless draw in his first league match...

Stats Zone The Welshman is back fit after injury, but Thore Haugstad warns that an immediate return may not be ideal just yet...

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

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...

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...

Stats Zone Thore Haugstad analyses the potential battle between the German genius and the Spanish schemer for a first-team berth...

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

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

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 Thore Haugstad weighs up the intriguing prospect of Rodgers' daring 3-4-3 against his old colleague's 4-2-3-1 ahead of their League Cup clash...

Stats Zone The results aren’t lying, writes Thore Haugstad: Zinedine Zidane’s side are doing better when Bale, Benzema and Cristiano aren’t on the pitch at the same time

FFT100 Had it not been for Luka Modric steering Croatia to a World Cup final, CR7 would surely have taken his sixth Ballon d'Or title. He turns 34 in February – not that it seems to make a blind bit of difference... 

Pep Guardiola A crushing 4-0 defeat at Everton has left the Catalan’s new club 10 points adrift of Chelsea, and City fans bitterly disappointed. But is Pep the only man to point fingers at? Thore Haugstad discusses

Women's World Cup Her ongoing dispute with the Norwegian Football Federation continues, as she misses yet another major competition for her country. Thore Haugstad explains why