Andrea Pirlo

• Pirlo’s masterclass exposes dearth of English creativity

  June 27, 2012

  Andre Pirlo's performance on Sunday highlighted the absence of an English playmaker. Brian Glanville wonders whether the pernicious influence of Charles Hughes may be responsibility for the dearth of creativity in the English game.

• The hidden depths of the defensive midfielder

  January 14, 2012

  A eulogy to the defensive playmaker, a role often overlooked but infused with beauty and imagination.