Over the last year, Mohamed Salah has not just been a successful footballer, but a…
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Watching Arsène Wenger from the other side
As Arsène Wenger walks into the sunset after 22 years in charge, we look at…
The Benediction of Ray Wilkins – A Life Lived in Service to Others
Ray Wilkins is no longer with us. Joel Slagle writes why the idea of Ray…
Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool FC’s New Orator – An Alternative Match Report
In 1974, at least 100,000 Liverpool supporters stood in sincere silence as Bill Shankly spoke…
A Footballer’s Purgatory: Truth about the Vitesse-Chelsea Partnership
Unsuspecting Chelsea prospects increasingly find themselves in a place where opportunities may have frozen over.…
Tiémoué Bakayoko – The Anatomy of a Failed Signing
It is easy to get so wrapped up in a person’s ability to kick a…
Antonio Conte and the Kobayashi Maru
Antonio Conte won the league in his first season in England. 9 months later, he…
Domination in the DNA – A perspective on Pep Guardiola’s Man City
Pep Guardiola is akin to a Roman Emperor – a man who plans, controls and…
“It’s Only A Game” – Why Football Matters
Have you ever been told matter-of-factly, on a miserable Monday morning, that it’s “only a…
Who’s your father? – A story of VAR’s early days and parenthood
With the introduction of the VAR, football faces an all-too familiar challenge of adapting to…
The Football Battalion – Staring Down the Barrel of World War 1 – Part 2
Part 2 of Samiran Mishra’s brilliant account of footballers who sacrificed their lives for the…
Football’s Call of Duty: Playing in the trenches in World War 1 – Part 1
Privileged footballers once played a pivotal role in shaping the world as we know it…
Dan Petrescu’s managerial limbo – The story of a dream bitterly postponed
We look at the cruel managerial career of Dan Petrescu, harboring many hopes of working…
The Myth of Sisyphus, Starring Mohamed Salah – An Alternative Match Report
Behind Salah’s eyes are the sparkle of storied jewels and djinns, wild afreets and honeycombed…
Jose Mourinho, Master of the Dark Side of Football – An Exploration
We explore what makes Jose Mourinho football’s greatest enigma, and dive deep into everything that…
Home is where the Hart is: Marcos Alonso double sees champions Chelsea sink Tottenham
Chelsea responded from the humiliating opening to their title defence by extending Tottenham’s Wembley woe…
Steven Gerrard Won the Battles, Frank Lampard Won the War
A Tribute to Frank Lampard through a tribute to Steven Gerrard. This is a bit…
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…
A Tale of Two Chelseas
This is a story of Chelsea’s season of playing Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. They…
Curse of the Injuries – Jack Wilshere and Alexandre Pato
(This piece was written before the Capital One Cup tie between Sheffield Wednesday and Arsenal).…