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Green shoots – Ireland’s goal drought ends and optimism begins despite Serbia defeat
Sean O’Connor brings us his reaction to Ireland’s World Cup qualifying opener against Serbia and some positivity despite the result.
Category: Analysis
The absence of Paul Pogba and the future for Manchester United
Jack Farrelly discusses Paul Pogba’s influence on Manchester United’s midfield as debate around his future continues.
Assessing the intergenerational recruitment failures at Real Madrid
Both European glory and Cristiano Ronaldo are now both distant memories for Real Madrid, Jack Farrelly takes a look at the failures in Los Blancos’ recruitment policy.
The curious case of Memphis Depay and why he failed to shine at Manchester United
Touted as a potential heir to Ronaldo, Memphis Depay’s career at Manchester United was as short as it was short lived, writes Alex Brian.
The return of Premier League strike partnerships – Part one
Across a three-piece series of articles, Mitch Summers takes a look at three teams who have enjoyed great starts to the 2020/21 Premier League season utilising some variant of a strike partnership.
The greatest teams of all time – Barcelona 2008-2012
In the first of his series, Sam Stobbart takes a look at the greatest footballing teams of all time, starting with Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona.
The Camp Nou crumbles – How Bartomeu led Barcelona to ruin
Once the titan of Europe, Barcelona have collapsed both on and off the pitch under president Josep Maria Bartomeu, Kushagra Pandey talks us through the Catalonian decline
Premier League season awards – November edition
With the international break providing a pause, Sam Stobbart takes a look at what is already an unpredictable Premier League season.
Jose Mourinho – From Bobby Robson’s wingman to Premier League swingman
Jose Mourinho has won a total of 25 trophies in his career, including domestic titles in England, Spain, Italy, and Portugal and two European cups. Sam Stobbart takes a look at his managerial career to date.
Arsène Wenger – Revolution at Arsenal
A virtual unknown before his arrival in England, Arsène Wenger could rightly claim to be the man that revolutionised football in England. Sam Stobbart discusses the Frenchman’s Arsenal career.