Opinions
Everton were rocked with the news on Thursday that Lucas Digne will likely miss the next 6-8 weeks of the season after injuring his ankle ligaments in training. The French left-back has been one of the better performers for the Toffees this season, racking up four assists in his eight Premier League appearances so far. […]
Few people involved in the footballing world, specifically the Premier League, would call Steve Bruce a “master tactician”. The man himself has even gone so far in the past as to admit that he “doesn’t do tactics”. For those watching modern day football, where ‘Pep-style’ technical play has emerged, this admission is nothing short of […]
It’s hard to write this with the news so fresh, but I wanted this to be a raw piece of my emotions having just found out that Diego Armando Maradona has passed away. Aged 60, Maradona suffered a cardiac arrest according to reports and news broke of his death at round 16:15 (GMT) on November […]
Has there been a player who so highly rated as a youngster and improved himself every single year, moving up the levels of football in the process and yet his hype has derailed? Step forward, Ruben Neves. The youngest Porto captain ever, the youngest Porto player to feature in the UEFA Champions League and a […]
Very often a player will be called ‘world class’ and a debate will ensue about why that player is or isn’t deserving of the term. More and more in recent years, the term has found itself to be over-used especially on social media. It’s a term that at one point was reserved for the best […]
When Chelsea spent the best part of £200m rebuilding their attack this summer, many were expecting that Tammy Abraham would be one of the first to drop out of the side. The England international was Chelsea’s top goalscorer in all competitions last season, scoring 18 goals including 15 in the Premier League. That wasn’t enough […]
Harry Kane was the stand-out performer despite not getting on the scoresheet, as Tottenham retained their unbeaten record against Manchester City at their new stadium with a 2-0 win. Kane’s movement towards the ball opened the space for a wonderful Tanguy Ndombele pass into Heung-Min Son, who slotted through the legs of Ederson after just […]
Pep Guardiola has ended all speculation surrounding his future after signing a new two-year contract extension at Manchester City. Guardiola’s contract was due to to expire at the end of the current campaign, with many expecting him to leave after spending five years at the Etihad so far – longer than he’s spent at any […]
The international break is over and England have had a relatively successful time of it, with new contenders for the squad emerging. Jack Grealish and Mason Mount both impressed, starting all three fixtures during the international break – proving in the process that they can start together for their nation. It was another name who […]
It feels like every time there is an international break, Paul Pogba comes out with some comments to infuriate the Manchester United fanbase. It’s happened again this time, after France’s win over Portugal in Lisbon where Pogba had a quiet but effective performance in the middle of the pitch to help his side qualify for […]
