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Southampton’s Disastrous Nathan Jones Experiment
During his 94 days in charge of Southampton Football Club, Nathan Jones did not mount a survival charge as the St. Mary’s faithful would have hoped but instead built a legitimate case for being the worst managerial appointment of the Premier League eta. His tenure was the 6th shortest in Premier League history, yet it…
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Royal Antwerp: The Story of Their Season So Far
Maybe the most ambitious club in Belgium right now, Royal Antwerp, the country’s oldest club, has its eyes set on the league title. In what is their sixth successive season in the Jupiler Pro League, The Great Old has had its own share of controversy of late, mainly over the hiring of Marc Overmars in…
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What’s Going Wrong at West Ham United?
When David Moyes was re-appointed as West Ham United manager on December 29th, 2019, it gave many a sense of déjà vu. Just a year and a half earlier, Moyes had left the club upon the expiry of his contract after guiding the club to safety in his single season at the helm. He took…
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BK Häcken: The Unlikely Title of Sweden’s Forgotten Son
The origins and heritage of Swedish football can be traced to the city of Gothenburg. While Stockholm is the capital and Scania home to the omnipotent presence of Malmö, neither can match the 34 titles won by clubs from Gothenburg – split between IFK Göteborg, Örgryte IS, Göteborgs Atlet-och Idrottssällskap (better known as GAIS), and…
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Manchester City’s Chances of Going Far in the UEFA Champions League
There are just five weeks remaining before the FIFA World Cup kicks off in Qatar in what will be the first-ever mid-season tournament, and there are various Manchester City stars who will be looking to impress in the world’s biggest sporting competition such as Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson, German midfielder İlkay Gündoğan, Belgian playmaker Kevin De…
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Hamburger SV: The Most Exciting Side in German Football?
Five years after suffering relegation, der Hamburger Sport Verein are showing early signs of being a genuine challenger for promotion to the Bundesliga. After a 93rd-minute winner from Ransford-Yeboah Königsdorffer to seal a 2-1 victory over Hannover, HSV became the first side in the history of the Zweite Bundesliga to win 8 away matches in…
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Championship Underdogs Rotherham United off to Flying Start
No team defines the saying ‘yo-yo club’ as literally as Rotherham United, but the Millers are defying expectations this season. Paul Warne’s side last spent consecutive campaigns in the Championship between 2014 and 2016 before six years of promotion turning to instant relegation the following season. But an astonishingly formidable start in their opening fixtures…
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What’s Gone Wrong at Bayer Leverkusen?
Four weeks into the new season, Bayer 04 Leverkusen are the undisputed disappointment in the German topflight. The Bundesliga side formed in 1904 by workers of the pharmaceutical company Bayer AG was kicked out of the Pokal by 3rd-tier SV Elversberg and has picked up just three points in its first four league matches. …
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Need for Speed: An Analysis of Nottingham Forest’s Defence
As Nottingham Forest adjust to life in the Premier League following an agonising 23-year absence, it appears that the defence has come under the most scrutiny from fans and experts alike. But let’s get this straight, this is by no means a marauding criticism of Forest’s back line. Joe Worrall, Scott McKenna and Steve Cook…
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Alex Neil Answers Stoke City’s Call but Leaves Sunderland Resentful
There is little normality in the Championship, often providing the unexpected, with manager Alex Neil leaving Sunderland for Stoke City, an intriguing twist. Neil became a hero on Wearside after returning the Black Cats to the second tier after four years of frustration and underachievement in League One. The third tier is a division…
