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Football, lies, damned lies and statistics
With scientific advancements in football analysis, Aidan Boland looks at what role statistics truly play in understanding the action on and off the pitch
Category: General
The best ‘off the beaten track’ challenges on Football Manager 2019
With the festive season fast approaching, Richard Pike brings us 15 of the best ‘off the beaten track’ challenges to try on Football Manager 2019.
Brexit, football and The Three vs The Six
With Brexit dominating the headlines, Evan Coughlan looks back at a unique European-based international friendly.
FC Porto, The Big Five and the death of European club competition
Richard Pike takes a look at Europe’s premier club competitions and the increasing domination of clubs from ‘The Big Five’
Borussia Dortmund’s black and yellow train on the right track
Borussia Dortmund, under the management of Lucien Favre, have added control to their momentum this season, writes Paul Little
Declan Rice’s international dilemma is a no-brainer
As the debate over Declan Rice’s international loyalties seems to be coming to a conclusion, the result was never really in doubt, writes Aonghus Ó Maicín
Unlucky Jardim a victim of time and circumstance at Monaco
Departed manager Leonardo Jardim was simply a victim of changing times and unreasonable circumstance at Monaco, writes Paul Little.
A Bayern Munich show of force, but issues remain
Despite wins against Wolfsburg and AEK Athens respectively, the key issues at the heart of Bayern Munich’s struggles remain, writes Paul Little.
In-form Queens Park Rangers face a test of their mettle in this week’s Championship fixtures
Queen’s Park Rangers have enjoyed an excellent run of form, but they face a tough test with this week’s Championship fixtures, writes Luke Phelps.
How much is too much? Peter Lim and UEFA Champions League group H
With Valencia, Manchester United and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus all drawn together in the UEFA Champions League, Zach Rees looks at the potential conflicts of interest involving Peter Lim