Despite laboured defeats against Leicester and Burnley over the last week, Roy Hodgson has his Crystal Palace side overachieving in the Premier League this season. With an average sized budget and wage bill compared to other sides around them in the standings, the former England manager has made his South London side difficult to break…

The Premier League title race may be over, but the battle for survival is hotly contested with five teams scrapping for their Premier League status. I will look at how each time has found themselves facing relegation and what a drop down to the Championship could mean for them.   With the COVID-19 pandemic having…

On February 22, 2019, Chelsea were leveled with a two-window transfer ban after being found guilty of violating FIFA rules in relation to third party influence and improper registrations of youth players. They were prohibited from signing players in the summer 2019 and winter 2020 transfer windows, with the only exceptions being Christian Pulisic, who…

With strong rumours of Italian wonderkid Sandro Tonali looking likely to swap Brescia for the hustle and bustle of Milan in the very near future, Internazionale are enjoying a revival after years of underwhelming performances both at home and abroad.   Without a major trophy since their 2011 Coppa Italia victory, ‘I Nerazzurri’ have struggled…

Lewis Cook – Captain of the England U20s, the Bournemouth midfielder became the first English captain to lift a World Cup since Bobby Moore in 1966. Following such a milestone, Cook had a confident 2017-18 season, his steady displays being rewarded with his senior England debut in March and being put on standby for the…

2017 was undoubtedly a historic year for English youth football, as England U20’s won the World Cup in May and England U17’s followed suit in October. Having two of the country’s youth teams winning such prestigious trophies was a much needed morale boost for English football after the horror show of Euro 2016.   More…

Amid the chaos, confusion, and cancellations that have characterized football during the COVID-19 pandemic, each region, league, and club has dealt with things in a different manner. While most reporting has focused on how the beautiful game will move on in the top five leagues of Western Europe, they are far from the only ones…

As evidenced by their current 10th-place standing, Bologna are traditionally a mid-table Serie A club. In their history they have won the Scudetto six times, although recently they have endured stints in Serie B, only being promoted back to Serie A in 2015 after a series of ownership changes and financial turmoil.    In the…

Located on the Mediterranean Sea, next to the Italian border, Nice has always been regarded as one of the hottest tourist destinations in France. But we’re not here to talk about beaches on the French Riviera or tree-lined boulevards.   Instead, we’re here to talk about the footballing potential of the most powerful club in…

With the COVID-19 outbreak showing no signs of letting up, we don’t know to what extent the football transfer market is going to be affected.   Nevertheless, talks of Financial Fair Play (FFP) being relaxed to some extent seems to lend itself to the idea that transfers might be easier to complete. On the other…