And the fixtures are out. And there are some very interesting fixtures across the season. During pre season we will review the must watch games of each month and explain why they cannot be missed. AUGUST 11th August: Manchester United v Chelsea Hold onto your hats people, we have a cracker at Old Trafford to... Continue Reading →
Adriano. Where do I start? Your attack was 90, you tore defences apart. 189cm. Left Footed. 23 years of age. Condition arrow red? Unplayable. Full gauge. In that black and blue kit of Inter Milan. Top speed? 88. Acceleration? 90. Boy, when you ran; you RAN. Obafemi Martins on your... Continue Reading →
As the two biggest games of the season loom large, (Chelsea v Arsenal & Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspurs) in the Europa League and Uefa Champions League finals respectively) I thought it would be appropriate to review the previous 15 times each club played each other. First up: Chelsea and Arsenal. Date Competition Score Goal Scorers... Continue Reading →
Victor and Harry. Sounds like the title for a comedic british gangster film. Well I can assure you it isn’t. Who did it better? Let’s have a look. OVERVIEW Lindelöf Maguire Appearances 30 31 Minutes Played 2,602 2,599 Matches Started 29 31 Subbed on 1 0 Subbed off 2 2 Distance Run (km) 266.50 271.61... Continue Reading →
Alexandre the Great. Brilliant Bobby. Who did it better this season?!?! Let’s get into it.... OVERVIEW Lacazette Firmino Appearances 35 34 Minutes Played 2,505 2,617 Matches Started 27 30 Subbed on 8 3 Subbed off 9 16 Distance Run (km) 277.74 334.13 Distance Run per Match 7.94 9.83 Yellow Cards 2 0 Red Cards 0... Continue Reading →
The two big men up top. Romelu v Glenn. Who did it better? Let's have a look. OVERVIEW Lukaku Murray Appearances 32 38 Minutes Played 2,130 2,512 Matches Started 22 30 Subbed on 10 8 Subbed off 4 14 Distance Run (km) 220.15 294.58 Distance Run per Match 6.88 7.75 Yellow Cards 4 5 Red... Continue Reading →
As it is the end of the 2018/19 season, I will be doing a comparative analysis series on players who were closely matched based on performance, revealing who I felt 'did it better' during the season. Let's get into it starting with two of my favourites: Son Heung Min & Bernardo Silva. OVERVIEW Son B.Silva... Continue Reading →
The year is 2010. At the time, I was a young sprightly 22 year old. An optimum age for a football professional. Young enough to still represent a player with loads of potential and good resale value; old enough to welcome a certain level of responsibility within a team (depending on their level of maturity).... Continue Reading →
Everton 27 Aug 2016: Stoke City (H) It is important to acknowledge the risk Koeman has taken in moving to Everton from Southampton. There is a bit of a rebuilding job required at Goodison Park, with the club finishing 11th for the second season running. Big players for the club (such as Lukaku and Stones)... Continue Reading →
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