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Theo Walcott and the sin of being just good enough
Theo Walcott could never come out of the shadows of the number 14 jersey at…
Jürgen Klopp in the Middle – An Alternative Match Report
Between the dysfunctional defence and selection dilemmas, there is a spot. Jürgen Klopp will meet you…
Arsène and Arsenal Youth: Riding the downward curve of modern football
We look at how Arsenal, a club known for promoting youth from within their ranks,…
It’s Bad Manners Being Clever: A Brief History of English Football’s Anxiety – Part 2
This is part 2 of a series on English Football’s Anxiety. Part 1 can be…
A Manchester United rearguard defy the Saints
Romelu Lukaku secured Manchester United a hard-fought 1-0 victory at Southampton as Jose Mourinho’s men…
Manchester United hammer Everton on Wayne Rooney’s return to Old Trafford
Wayne Rooney’s Old Trafford return ended in disappointment as Antonio Valencia’s breath-taking strike set Manchester…
Dawn of the Superego: Liverpool’s Coutinho Stance Shifts Transfer Market Balance
Higher release clauses, lower agent fees, bigger egos. Liverpool’s refusal to sell Coutinho will set…
In defence of Arsene Wenger
We speak in defence of Arsene Wenger, and why Arsenal Football Club would do better…
The Modern Football Manager – World’s Most Mindbending Rollercoaster Ride
What is modern football if not a roller-coaster? We analyse why it is so for…
From Ajax to Curaçao: The legacy of Patrick Kluivert
Patrick Kluivert. The talented, ill-fated enigma seemingly searching for belonging. Did he find it as…
Premier League mid-point: what will 2017 bring?
At the Premier League season’s halfway point, we look at what 2016-17 has offered up…
Boring James Milner
The Bosman transfer of James Milner has been widely acknowledged as a shrewd piece of…
The Premier League Rat Race
Rat Race (noun) (informal) 1. A way of life in which people are caught up…
Liverpool’s evolving magician, Philippe Coutinho
Southampton 0 – 2 Liverpool Coutinho 3′ 40 yards from goal, Markovic casually passes the…
The Coq Returns to Roost
(This article was written before Arsenal´s match against Crystal Palace on February 21) In 2015,…
The Arsenal Youth – Time to show up
With the transfer window done and dusted (at least until December), I thought it was…
Chelsea: Season Preview 2014-15
Chelsea: Season Preview 2014-15 Chelsea have for a long time been associated with the managerial…
Wenger’s 4-step transfer formula
The summer transfer window shuts in just a few weeks and Arsenal has already confirmed…
The van Gaal Diaries, Chapter 1 – A Storm Is Coming
This is Chapter 1 of the van Gaal Diaries, the first of many to come.…