How Ruben Loftus-Cheek is being wasted at Crystal Palace
It was great to see Ruben Loftus-Cheek last a full 90 minute game against Bournemouth on Saturday. Before an ankle injury made him miss around…
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Europa League Round Up: Atletico Madird capitalise on Sporting’s mistakes to open up advantage
The quarterfinals have started in decisive fashion, with three teams now having a large task on their hands to qualify following the first leg result….
Stefan Lainer: The full back leading Salzburg’s Europa League charge
Full backs are more important in the modern game than they have ever been before. Whether it’s a wing back bombing up and down the…
Boyz II Men – Milan Edition
There’s a little-known phrase in Italian which sums up the current AC Milan team. “Deve bere di latte per arrivare a mio livello” No, it’s…
Europa League Round Up: RB Leipzig and Salzburg in pole position after the Round of 16’s first leg
The Europa League always seems to provide shocks, entertaining matches and some superb goals. This week was no different, as it included a win for…
Packing, Kieron Dyer, England and the Media
A few years back, a retired German player by the name of Stefan Reinartz came up with a new metric in football. In short, he…
Why Zenit St Petersburg should be considered among the favourites to win the Europa League
With the Europa League Round of 32 over, people can’t help but think about who are the favourites to win the competition. The upcoming fixture…
Kompany leads Manchester City to Carabao Cup triumph as they cruise past Arsenal
An embrace with his staff, a handshake with the losing manager, and then a celebration with his players – Pep Guardiola carried the air of…
Klose Encounters: The World Cup Goals
The World Cup has graced a plethora of remarkable strikers since its creation in 1930, from every corner of the globe. Some of these strikers…
Europa League Round Up: Manuel Fernandes and Michy Batshuayi inspire brilliant comebacks
Two months after the culmination of the group stages the Europa League is finally back with the first leg of the knockout rounds. There were…
Mesut Ozil | Unique
In the latest January transfer window, it was Arsenal who took the headlines. In their busiest January window since its introduction, they sold six players…
Benik, Solbakken & Ten Shots On Target | A Week Of Wolves
Told ya there was nothing to worry about. We’re now twelve points clear of second and fourteen points clear of third and yes Derby and…
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic – The Serb With the World at His Feet
On a tense spring evening, the floodlights of the Stadio Olympico illuminate the semi-final of the 2017 TIM Cup. More importantly, its also the Derby…
The Europa League stars to watch out for at the World Cup
The World Cup draw automatically makes the competition feel much closer and gets everybody looking forward to the summer of football. Players and supporters alike…
Youthful Three Lions Hold World Champions In Wembley Stalemate
Gareth Southgate’s experimental England side put in a credible performance to earn a 0-0 draw at the hands of Joachim Low’s reigning World Champions last…
Sergio Ramos : Spain’s Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde
The familiar grin spread across his face, the green and white flag of Andalusia tied around his waist, a crown bearing ‘SR4’ on his head…
The World Cup Calendar, July 13th. Gotze’s Glorious Goal
Well folks, this is our last World Cup Calendar match to review. I only wish I were able to finish this series on a high….
Is Sigurdsson the final piece in the puzzle for Everton?
With the current Premier League TV deal allowing clubs to spend huge amounts of money to rebuild their squads, Gylfi Sigurdsson’s £50m price tag is…
The World Cup Calendar, July 10th. The Battle For Bronze
The battle for the bronze medal, the third/fourth place decider. The game that nobody wants to be involved in. The game that nobody wants to…
The World Cup Calendar, July 8th: Seven Heaven
I wanted to write about France’s win over Croatia today, from the 1998 World Cup. Two goals from the legendary Lilian Thuram, the hosts through…