The Super League is here. There is hardly a fan that wanted it, but it’s here and it seemed as though it was inevitable. Twelve of Europe’s richest and most popular clubs are set to form a breakaway league in the most seismic change to European football in decades. This was news that broke the internet,…

The public conversation surrounding ‘bad champions’, what makes a ‘bad champion’ has circled clubs like Liverpool this season, following them around and arguably adding external pressure. The label is pejoratively aimed to incite fans, diminish past achievements and enhance panic over current performance.   It is a term typically met with a roll of the…

Tottenham surrendered a 1-0 lead at half time to Manchester United on Sunday, eventually losing out by three goals to one. It was a poor second half and it saw Spurs go from having control of the game in the first half to completely sitting back in the second. It has drew criticism from the…

Sporting rivalries define generations. Athletes at the peak of their powers grip the world as it watches intently to see who is victorious as they collide. In years gone by generations have bore witness to Mohammed Ali-Joe Frazier, Aytron Senna-Alain Prost, Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal telling story after story of the great matchups of the past. …

On the 15th of September 2020, fans who clicked onto Arsenal’s Instagram live page were greeted by a Black Panther helmet, a sand timer, the flag of Gabon, a captain’s armband and a contract. To any non-football fan, this assortment of objects would be strange, to say the least, but for Arsenal fans worldwide, it…

In the wake of their second straight disastrous U-21 European Championships campaign, England manager Aidy Boothroyd is facing stern criticism from the football world. With a youth squad containing an embarrassment of riches and players featuring in the Premier League on the regular basis, it was simply not good enough for England not to advance…

Following months of speculation and ambivalence, the new ‘I’ and ‘M’ graced the Inter Milan crest in what can be seen as a radical logo rebrand. There was speculation this change won’t happen until the club was about to mark its 113th anniversary in March and Nerazzurri hierarchy duly delivered with this new revamp being…

Professional footballers, no matter their age, are subjected to extreme levels of scrutiny. Every element of their performance is analysed not only by professionals who want to help them, but by fans on social media who are potentially very ill-informed.   That can be hard enough to deal with on its own but realistically it’s…

In reality, this isn’t Thomas Tuchel’s club. He didn’t bring aboard any of those who are performing for him as manager of Chelsea. He wasn’t involved in any of the transfer decisions, didn’t recommend or recruit a single one of their high-priced signings. And yet, with each passing week, every mounting result, Chelsea is becoming…

Valencia’s season has been largely uninspiring, but that has come as a surprise to no one at all. After a scarcely believable summer in which the club completely sabotaged itself by selling off – more like, giving away – a bunch of key players without signing anyone at all, many predicted a painful season for…