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Month: February 2017

Beware the Day Tripper

Millions of people flock to the UK every year to visit various places of interest. Theme parks, castles, zoos, art galleries and other historical hot spots all come under the same description, they are tourist attractions. Add to this list now some Premier League football stadiums. With stadia growing bigger by the decade, the demand […]

Chelsea seek revenge for Emirates humiliation that kicked season into life…

After the dust has settled from midweek there is very little time to digest what happened as we find ourselves back among the Premier League action once again and what a way to start Week 24 of the season. London derbies always seem to be feisty but the stakes could not be higher in this […]

Frank Lampard OFFICIALLY Retires

On the 2nd of February, Frank Lampard took to Instagram to announce his retirement from professional football. Many people will say that he retired as soon as he signed a contract with New York City, but only now is his retirement official. At the start of his career, who could’ve predicted that the teenager sporting […]

The Snakes of the Transfer Desert

In football players come to football club and players leave football clubs. It’s the circle of life in the footballing world. You can accept players want to play at the highest level for the highest wage. However, I always believe the manner in which a player leaves speaks volumes. Transfer requests have been at large […]

Who are the five most underrated Premier League players?

Football seems to be turning more and more into an individual sport. With individual votes such as the Ballon D’or growing each year, and now the introduction of “the best FIFA” awards. Even Spain seemed to become more Ronaldo v Messi than Real v Barca at one point. Football still holds similar rules and regulations […]

The Football League Love the Transfer Window

Of course every football follower around the world didn’t miss the fascinating extravaganza that was this season’s January Transfer Window, but there may have been some deals that you were too busy to see. We all know that in this rather boring window the bottom half of the Premier League grabbed the chance to shine. […]

From the Touchline: Mazzarri Aggressiveness Pays Off In Watford’s Defeat of Arsenal

Coming into the match, you could excuse Watford for wanting to be a little conservative. They suffered a tough 1-0 loss to Millwall in the FA Cup over the weekend and were facing an Arsenal side who had not lost at home since the first match of the season. Watford had failed to even score […]

So, has anyone improved during the January window?

The nation’s love affair with the January transfer window seems to be over. This year saw no ÂŁ50 million moves, no players driving to rival clubs, and no one leaning out of car windows. The pros and cons of the windows are something people can discuss at length. It can unsettle a team if their […]

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