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  • What Does the Future Hold for Nottingam Forest?

    Nottingham Forest have turned a corner under Nuno Espirito Santo, with statement victories over Manchester United and Newcastle. Yet there are those inside the Forest Ground who still hold former boss Steve Cooper in very high regard. Forest’s scattergun approach was always going to catch up with Cooper, a man who’d brought stability to a club…

  • Thiago Motta’s Bologna: Daring to Dream at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara

    Having endured a gut-wrenching injury-time penalty equaliser against Serie A rivals Lecce, Thiago Motta’s Bologna FC 1909 improved to an impressive 22 points from 13 domestic outings, extending a run that has seen the side climb to sixth in Italian football’s elite division. Dogged, tenacious and determined – but three of the words used to…

  • The Flying Eagles: The Story of Albania’s EURO 2024 Run

    When Albania manager Sylvinho was asked about the upcoming games that could see the team reach their second-ever EUROs, he said bluntly; “There are three finals ahead of us.” Truer words couldn’t have been spoken. Just three years prior, Albania fell short of qualifying for the tournament in a group that included France and Turkiye. This…

  • Portsmouth FC: The Sleeping Giant Finally Awaking

    Today’s generation would never know about the status Portsmouth hold in the history of English football. From Harry Redknapp’s wheeling and dealing on the south coast to the classic big man little man duo of Peter Crouch and Jermain Defoe, the Fratton Park stands have seen it all.   Now, the current generation will know…

  • The Real Work Now Starts for Steve Clarke as Euro 2024 Awaits

    Scotland qualified for Euro 2024 with two games to spare thanks to Spain’s 1-0 victory over Norway. It’s been a memorable European qualification campaign for Steve Clarke’s men picking up wins against Spain and coming back from a goal down against Norway away from home scoring two in the last two minutes to snatch the…

  • Analyzing Leicester City’s Sensational Return to Life in the Championship

    Leicester City are not wallowing in self-pity this season. Back in the Championship after a scarcely believable trophy-laden decade in the top flight, they’ve made a record-breaking start to life in the second tier. Under the guidance of new manager Enzo Maresca, Leicester aren’t afraid of expectation. A star-studded squad packed to the brim with Premier…

  • Why Sporting CP Had One of the Best Transfer Windows in Europe

    Incomings: 4 (€54m) Outgoings: 16 (€123.5m) Net Spend: +€69.5m Key Areas Addressed: ST, DM, RWB Positions Not Addressed: GK, LW depth Bargain Signing: Iván Fresneda (€9m) Biggest Coup: Viktor Gyökeres (€20m)   It has been a rollercoaster few years for Sporting Clube de Portugal. After ending a 19-year title drought in 2021, Sporting followed that…

  • UD Almería – La Liga’s Striker School

    Recently, Arsène Wenger stated that due to his concerns over what he deems a lack of specialist strikers in football, clubs should begin to establish dedicated ‘striker schools’. He told Miguel Delaney of The Independent, “I think it’s something that will be addressed. Now, after 15 years of age, we have to start specialisation and positional…

  • KÍ Klaksvik: The Heroes from the Faroes

    “Daft little ground, silly game, f*** off.”   These were the words used by Sky’s main correspondent Richard Keys in 2008 after a Scotland game in the Faroe Islands – harsh words, and one of the vast amount of leaked videos that would eventually lead to his sacking from the company in 2013. Not only…

  • Fulham’s Transfer Priorities: All Eyes on a Centre Forward as Deadline Day Looms

    A sense of worry, frustration, discontent, and unease has surfaced around Craven Cottage, as the loyal support of Fulham Football Club shares a common ground in the unknown. Following a transfer window that has seen star striker Aleksandar Mitrović depart for Al Hilal for a reported €52.6 million, reports of interest for 32-year-old Colombian striker…