Articles by Seb Stafford-Bloor
by Seb Stafford-Bloor | 17 October, 2017
Southampton showing signs of infrastructural regression
Southampton have made a laboured start to the season under Mauricio Pellegrino. It hasn’t been a disaster - two wins and three draws have them s...
by Seb Stafford-Bloor | 12 October, 2017
Four uncapped players who could make England’s World Cup squad
For the first time in a while, the England squad doesn't seem so impenetrable. It might not be bursting with quality or be the envy of the other natio...
by Seb Stafford-Bloor | 03 October, 2017
Harry Winks is brave enough for England
When dealing with a problem as complex as England, attributing repeated, myriad failings to fear sounds like a reductive explanation. Nevertheless, at...
by Seb Stafford-Bloor | 27 September, 2017
What happened to the neutral's favourites?
The 1995/96 Premier League season had a lot going for it. Three years into its new form, English football had started to resemble th...
by Seb Stafford-Bloor | 20 September, 2017
Harry Redknapp provided a contrast that will be missed
Tony D’Amato probably left at the right time. As Oliver Stone’s Any Given Sunday rolls to its credits, D’Amato, the head coach playe...
by Seb Stafford-Bloor | 13 September, 2017
Crystal Palace offer Roy Hodgson the chance to state his case
For the duration of Arsene Wenger’s contract saga last season, one of the enduring themes was the importance of legacy. In that case, it was won...
