by Seb Stafford-Bloor | 29 January, 2018
Newcastle, a club on the brink of catastrophe, face a crunch 48 hours
Sitting fifteenth in the Premier League table, Newcastle United aren’t an obvious crisis club. Their points tally may place them perilously...
by James Horncastle | 29 January, 2018
Controversy rages in Serie A, but is VAR actually changing football for the better?
This weekend in Serie A was the most challenging for VAR since its introduction in Italy. It wasn’t just the number of mistakes but the variety ...
by Tim Vickery | 26 January, 2018
Can Lucas Moura finally turn promise into reality at Tottenham?
Behind every success story there is usually a bit of failure somewhere along the way – and sometimes the reverse can be true, as well. Tottenha...
by Seb Stafford-Bloor | 25 January, 2018
Pochettino must start getting more from Tottenham’s fringe
One start, twelve substitute appearances, and 216 Premier League minutes; now six months into his Tottenham career, Fernando Llorente’s contribu...
by Scott Patterson | 25 January, 2018
Why Manchester United should not re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid
Whenever Cristiano Ronaldo’s life isn’t perfect, rumours quickly begin circulating that he is ready to return to Manchester United. The s...
by Simon Harrison | 23 January, 2018
Real Sociedad’s slump bears the hallmark of a lack of forward-thinking recruitment
Eusebio Sacristan is adept at steering a ship along its due course. The former Barcelona coach has his ideas, his methods and the principles required ...
by James Yorke | 22 January, 2018
Assessing the success of the Premier League's pre-Christmas managerial appointments
Only last week we discussed how short a manager's lifespan is this season for teams not among the top six or newly promoted. With Marco Silva leaving ...
by Tim Vickery | 20 January, 2018
Pele prefers Messi to Ronaldo - but perhaps he himself was more like the Portuguese
Talk of a collapse and a hospital stay would appear to be exaggerated. Pele’s spokesman is adamant that the great man is merely suffering from t...
by Scott Patterson | 17 January, 2018
Paul Pogba now looks like the £89m player Manchester United signed
Paul Pogba put in another great display for Manchester United on Monday as his team beat Stoke 3-0 at Old Trafford. His form continues to go from stre...
by Ryan Baldi | 17 January, 2018
Tactical analysis: What would Bordeaux forward Malcom bring to Arsenal?
For months now, speculation has been rife over the future of Bordeaux winger Malcom. The 20-year-old Brazilian has been linked with big-money moves to...
by Seb Stafford-Bloor | 17 January, 2018
Alexis Sanchez is heading to the right side of Manchester
Something about Manchester City’s pursuit of Alexis Sanchez always seemed ill-considered. The Chilean remains an outstanding player, of course, ...
by James Horncastle | 16 January, 2018
Simone Verdi faces a huge decision: stay at Bologna, or join Napoli?
A manager going over to placate a group of supporters angrily demanding an explanation to some decision or other is an all too familiar scene in Italy...