by James Yorke | 27 November, 2017
Raheem Sterling proves the doubters wrong with sparkling performances for Manchester City
Manchester City’s season has been so good that you could pick almost any of their regular starters and write an ode to their form. Ederson has f...
by Tim Vickery | 26 November, 2017
Logistics and location will play a big part at the World Cup in Russia
Germany’s triumph in Brazil 2014 stands as one of the all time great World Cup wins. They were obliged to do it the hard way. No European side had ...
by Ryan Baldi | 23 November, 2017
Tactical analysis: How Nabil Fekir has taken his game to another level this season
Nabil Fekir was riding high in September 2015, starring in an exciting and dynamic young Lyon side and becoming an increasingly important figure for F...
by Seb Stafford-Bloor | 22 November, 2017
Eventually, clubs like West Brom must be brave to make progress
The question of whether or not West Bromwich Albion were right to terminate Tony Pulis’s contract is complex. Arguments can - and have - been ma...
by Simon Harrison | 21 November, 2017
Quique Setien's bright Real Betis project takes first major blow - but the manager won't waver
Quique Setien’s style of play takes time to master. A strong faith in technical ability and making the right decisions in the correct areas of t...
by James Horncastle | 20 November, 2017
Defensive issues underpin Juventus' struggles as champions lose ground on Napoli
Think of it as taking one step forward then two steps back. A win against Benevento meant Juventus took advantage of Napoli’s stalemate in Veron...
by James Yorke | 19 November, 2017
Premier League stat round-up: West Brom's decline in shot numbers key to Pulis' sacking
Plenty of moderate to bad Premier League teams will get rolled over by Chelsea this season. Indeed, there are plenty of moderate to bad teams in the P...
by Tim Vickery | 18 November, 2017
Joe Gomez's acceleration to the national team shows England have gone South American
Joe Gomez was named Man of the Match for the way he handled Neymar in England’s goalless draw at home to Brazil last Tuesday. But it wasn’...
by Seb Stafford-Bloor | 15 November, 2017
Perhaps Andy Gray has a point - is football becoming too analytical?
Quoting Andy Gray is an awkward place to begin an article. Because of the unpleasantness which ended his time at Sky, Gray is a pariah. He and Richard...
by James Horncastle | 11 November, 2017
Verratti's international struggles continue as Italy slump to defeat in Sweden
Italy didn’t miss Marco Verratti at Euro 2016 and they won’t bemoan his absence on Monday in the second leg of their World Cup play-off ag...
by Tim Vickery | 11 November, 2017
Despite qualification struggles, there are signs of encouragement for Argentina
Qualification for the World Cup is one thing. The tournament is another. Brazil in 2002 give the best example. Their qualification campaign was a pro...
by Scott Patterson | 09 November, 2017
Why the return of Zlatan Ibrahimovic could help Romelu Lukaku rediscover his form
Romelu Lukaku made a fantastic start to life at Manchester United. With some doubting his ability to make the step up from Everton - where he benefite...
