Adam Virgo

Poya fits Tykes bill, but he has huge task

by
The LeaguePaper Team
5 December 2021

Adam Virgo
BRIGHTON LEGEND AND TV PUNDIT

POYA Asbaghi was almost completely unknown when he was named Barnsley manager last month.
The 36-year-old, right, had only ever managed in his native Sweden, with his most high-profile role coming at IFK Goteborg before he took charge of his country’s Under-21 side. I cover a lot of age group football in my role as a pundit, so I have actually seen Asbaghi’s young Sweden play a few times.
The one thing I noticed straight away was that they pressed high, pressed hard and tried to win the ball in the final third. That’s exactly how...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login

Tackle the News

- Sign Up for our weekly Football League Newsletter Today!

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.

Your subscription has been successful.

More in Adam Virgo

Nathan Lowe’s recall a blow for Walsall, but it’s not over yet

By Adam Virgo - Brighton Legend and TV Pundit Not so long ago, it looked a matter of time before Walsall won the League Two title. Now, they might not even get automatic promotion. It’s been an incredible collapse and, for me, it can all be traced back to when...
Adam Virgo: With Chris Davies, Birmingham City can shoot for the Premier League

By Adam Virgo - Brighton Legend and TV Pundit Birmingham City’s American owners took all sorts of stick for appointing Wayne Rooney last season – and rightly so. The former England captain took the Blues from sixth to 20th in just 83 days and that run ultimately cost them a...
Adam Virgo’s three stars of the Championship season

We all know how Player of the Year awards work in football - from the Ballon d’Or to Sunday League, they always go to strikers.
It’s going to be a big scrap to avoid Championship drop zone

Portsmouth looked dead and buried at one point this season. Last weekend’s incredible 1-0 win over Leeds at Fratton Park means they are all but safe, and it’s been an incredible effort from John Mousinho and his team.