FIFA’s Club World Cup Exposes Football’s Fixture List Crisis
With the row over the number of games elite-level footballers play reaching a fever pitch over the last week or so, why are FIFA still so determined to press ahead with the revamped Club World Cup?
How Toni Kroos' Comments On Immigration Miss The Target
Former Real Madrid man Toni Kroos will be remembered as one of the greatest midfielders of all time. However, the retired midfielder showed a different side to himself recently when he spoke on the Lanz & Precht podcast, stating that Germany’s level of immigration has been “too uncontrolled,” leading to a “loss of control” in Germany.
How Euro 2024 is Bringing the Joy of Football Back
In the days of positional play, FFP and multi-club football groups, it’s becoming a herculean task for clubs outside the established elite to keep their heads above water and compete. But Euro 2024 has at least been a balmy break to bring relief from the unrelenting storm. A refreshing contrast from the predictability of domestic and European competition, chaos has reigned supreme
Why is there only One Black Manager in the Premier League?
Currently, there is only 1 Black Manager in the English Premier League. This is despite the fact that over 40% of players are of Black or Black Mixed heritage. The Black Footballers Partnership say that the Football Leadership Diversity Code (FLDC) has failed. So, let's look at the obstacles Black Professionals face in English Football.
“No, But Where Are You Really From?” | Why Immigration And Football Are Intrinsically Linked At The FIFA World Cup
As Breel Embolo became the first player in World Cup history to score against the country of their birth, when he scored in Switzerland’s 1-0 win over Cameroon, it made me think about National Identity at the World Cup, and how interlinked immigration and football really are.
Why Pelé is a must watch Football Film Pt 1 - The King and His Court
There are many pioneers of Football who paved the way for the greats of today. However, nowadays we rarely speak about the first Brazilian megastar, the King, Pelé. If you haven’t already watched it, let me tell you why Pelé is one of the most must-watch Football’s films out there.
Liverpool are Kaput | Premier League Conclusions
Check out the latest Premier League conclusions, as we analyse the biggest games from the latest round of Premier League fixtures, in particular the performances of Manchester City, Manchester United and Liverpool.
How Manchester United exposed Leeds United tactically
Let’s take a look at how Scott McTominay, Solskjaer and Manchester United took advantage of Bielsa’s ultra-attacking tactics to hit Leeds for six.
PPV Premier League Football misses the big picture | Premier League Conclusions
On the latest Premier League conclusions, let’s take a look at the biggest talking points from the latest weekend of football, including PPV football, Van Dijk’s injury and West Ham’s crazy comeback
Beaten, exposed and embarrassed - Manchester United get it all wrong
Manchester United’s 6-1 defeat at home to Tottenham was a disaster class in defending, game management and basic competency. In some ways, the club and players are actually quite lucky that they head straight off to International duty after this thrashing. Let’s delve a little deeper and take a look at what happened
Premier League Week 2 conclusions
Check out the Premier League Week 2 conclusions. Here we analyse the top games from the past weekend of football, and assess how these teams can improve this season.
Premier League opening day conclusions
Check out the Premier League opening day conclusions. Here we look at how the opening day went, and analyse where the teams on show are at.
Mission Accomplished: Bayern Munich win their 6th Champions League title
Get yourself a team that can do it all; Bayern Munich have won in style, they’ve wreaked havoc, and yesterday they grit their teeth and dug out a result against PSG to win their 6th Champions League. Let’s take a look at how they got the job done.
From dreams to reality: the Holy Grail is in sight
Have you ever turned your dreams into reality? PSG, QSI, and co. are 90 minutes away from doing just that. Let’s look at how they became the first Champions League Finalist of 2020
Sevilla fight back to haunt Manchester United once again
The danger of a good run of form is that sometimes it can paper over the cracks. The danger of a great run of form is that sometimes it makes people say, “Cracks? What cracks?”. Sevilla continued their excellent record both in the Europa League and against English opposition to advance to the final. Let’s take a look at how that happened.
Giant Killers Lyon thwart Man City’s Champions League Dream
Lyon, unbeaten in their last 2 games against Man City, were 11/1 underdogs. Why? Let’s take a look at how Lyon ‘upset’ the odds to send Manchester City tumbling out of the Champions League quarter finals.
Beaten, battered and buoyant: a tale of two European Superpowers
Barcelona’s heaviest defeat since black and white TV left them embarrassed and broken on the European stage. They hit “rock bottom”, according to Gerard Pique. Let’s take a look at what just happened...this may take a while.
¡La Remontada De París!
Wow! A truly thrilling end to a thrilling game culminated in Choupo-Moting’s injury time winner. In the space of 149 gripping seconds the game completely turned on its head and flipped from Bergamo to Paris in Lisbon! Let’s take a look at how it unfolded.
The stuff of Champions: How Jürgen Klopp and Liverpool ended 30 years of hurt
The wait is over; Jürgen Klopp, first of his name, delivered Liverpool’s first league title in 30 years. Klopp arrived with the team languishing in mid table and turned them into English, European and World Champions. In this article we’ll take a close look at how he did it.