by James Yorke | 05 February, 2018
Beyond the results: Movers and shakers in the Premier League
Chelsea The 3-0 home defeat by Bournemouth may have suggested the wheels were coming off for Antonio Conte at Stamford Bridge, but the bigger picture...
by Tim Vickery | 03 February, 2018
End-of-season burnout a concern for Messi and Argentina ahead of the World Cup
Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli came back from his recent trip to Europe, where he sat down and spoke with 28 of his players. The most important, of co...
by Ryan Baldi | 01 February, 2018
Tactical analysis: Why Jean Seri will be a target for major European clubs in the summer
Wanted by Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain last summer, and subject of reported interest from Manchester United and Manchester City during the mid-se...
by Scott Patterson | 01 February, 2018
Why it would be a mistake for Manchester United to offer Fellaini a new contract
The biggest talking point at Wembley on Wednesday – other than Manchester United’s woeful performance against Tottenham Hotspur – wa...
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 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 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 ...
