
by Simon Harrison | 29 August, 2017
Marco Asensio stakes his claim for a permanent place on Real Madrid’s attacking podium
Marco Asensio has made many lasting first impressions. Across the likes of La Liga, Champions League, European Super Cup, Copa del Rey and, most recen...

29 August, 2017
#4 Sixes and Sevens podcast: South American World Cup qualifiers with Tim Vickery
Greg Lea is joined by Tim Vickery to look ahead to the latest round of World Cup qualifiers in South America. You can listen to the podcast on&n...

by James Yorke | 28 August, 2017
Premier League stat round-up: Wenger's woe, blunt Brighton & De Boer under pressure
Week three in the Premier League has come and gone, and with the transfer window about to “slam shut”, any team that has just endured a po...

by Ryan Baldi | 27 August, 2017
Analysis: What will Kylian Mbappé bring to PSG?
If widespread reports are to be believed, Kylian Mbappé will swap Monaco for Paris Saint-Germain before the summer transfer window closes. The ...

by Tim Vickery | 27 August, 2017
Rooney's retirement underlines South American stars' commitment to their countries
In his long international career, Wayne Rooney played 119 games without having to clock up too many air miles. It is striking how few matches he play...

by Stefan Bienkowski | 23 August, 2017
Götze ready to shine as Borussia Dortmund's No.10 - just like the old days
On the morning of Borussia Dortmund’s opening Bundesliga clash of the season, Mario Götze took to social media to plug a 30-second video en...

by Seb Stafford-Bloor | 23 August, 2017
Tottenham must sacrifice Danny Rose for the greater good
To the home stretch of the Danny Rose saga we go, with talks between the player and Mauricio Pochettino scheduled for Wednesday. The wind appears to b...

by Simon Harrison | 22 August, 2017
Marcelino is the man to turn an ailing ship around at Valencia
Consistency and stability haven’t come easily to Valencia in recent years. The presence of Voro, saviour-cum-caretaker coach, has been the one t...

by James Horncastle | 22 August, 2017
Academy product Cutrone living the dream among Milan's big names
There is a delicious irony about Milan spending €234m on new talent this summer only for an academy graduate, who cost the club next to nothing, ...

22 August, 2017
#3 Sixes and Sevens podcast: Chelsea edge Tottenham, Man Utd thrash Swansea & Serie A chat
Greg Lea is joined by Ryan Baldi to review the Premier League weekend, before attention turns to Serie A with James Horncastle. You can listen t...

by James Yorke | 21 August, 2017
Premier League stat round-up: Bournemouth's poor start, Watford's improvement and lessons from Swansea
After two games, it’s incredibly hard to pick up reliable signals about team quality beyond what we already know, but it is possible to get hint...

by Tim Vickery | 20 August, 2017
Suarez absence could prove costly in Uruguay's crunch World Cup qualifier against Argentina
MSN is no more. The 'N' has gone and the 'S' is out of action for a while. Lionel Messi is on his own as Barcelona’s leading attacking talent, w...