The problem with investing heavily in one particular style of play is that when it comes to playing the games which you really need to win — often against stronger opponents — you would typically be forced to play the exact opposite of the style you are used to deploying. During the AFC Champions League […]

When it was announced that Seia Kunori would join BG Tampines Rovers (BGT) at the start of the 2024/25 season, outside observers were immediately curious as to his exact role in the BGT setup. Would he be a goal scorer or a chance creator? If he is to be a goal scorer, would he poach […]

Out-of-possession pressing in modern day football requires high levels of intensity, stamina, and game intelligence from a pack of players working together to probe the opposition and force a turnover. The arrival of 24-year-old Itsuki Enomoto at BG Tampines Rovers (BGT) — as Boris Kopitiović’s replacement — has allowed BGT to implement a more aggressive […]

When a pacey opposition winger rampages down the flank with the ball in transition, the first BG Tampines Rovers player he is likely to encounter is often not one of the backline defenders, but Shah Shahiran, who would dutifully bound over from central midfield to contest for the ball. Shah’s willingness and ability to track […]