One of the most hotly anticipated Merseyside derbies in recent years resulted in a great deal of controversy. The two sides drew 2-2 with Richarlison being sent off for Everton and Liverpool being denied a late Jordan Henderson winner with Sadio Mane adjudged to have been fractionally offside in the build-up. However, the biggest talkingContinue reading “How do Liverpool cope without Virgil Van Dijk?”
Category Archives: English Football
The Premier League goal rush
After the first four matchdays of the 2020/21 season the Premier League has seen 144 goals scored in 38 fixtures. At this rate the season would end with an incredible 1,440 goals being scored. To put this into context, last season 1,034 goals were scored and the most goals scored in a 20-team Premier LeagueContinue reading “The Premier League goal rush”
All the first team ins and outs in the Premier League this transfer window
It has been a strange transfer window this summer with the majority of clubs stung by the financial implications of the Covid-19 pandemic. Many clubs have had to sell and the usual huge transfer fees have been more of a rarity with owners having to find innovative ways of securing deals and sidestepping financial ramifications.Continue reading “All the first team ins and outs in the Premier League this transfer window”
Why Mourinho and Tottenham is a relationship that will end in disaster
Tottenham’s opening fixture against big-spending Everton was never going to be an easy start. The defeat itself at this early stage of the season is by no means a disaster, but the manner of the defeat is very worrying. Tottenham seemed to show absolutely no desire to win the game of football. They were slowContinue reading “Why Mourinho and Tottenham is a relationship that will end in disaster”
Full-back Focus: England’s Euros conundrum
While it may be harsh to read too much into the Nations League fixtures due to the fact that they are effectively being played in pre-season, they did raise issues that England will need to resolve. One thing that is clear from these fixtures is that Gareth Southgate doesn’t know his best eleven and thereContinue reading “Full-back Focus: England’s Euros conundrum”
England Nations League preview: The squad, the opposition and Southgate’s dilemmas
As the majority of club sides gear up for the delayed start to the season due to the overrun of last season, international fixtures seem an unnecessary inclusion at the beginning of the 2020/21 football calendar. However, UEFA have gone ahead with the Nations League fixtures despite the fact that the majority of countries competingContinue reading “England Nations League preview: The squad, the opposition and Southgate’s dilemmas”
Pep talk: Could Manchester City really sack Guardiola?
Manchester City’s 3-1 loss to Lyon means that Pep Guardiola has crashed out of the Champions League at the quarter-final stage in each of his four campaigns in the competition with City, spending £703 million in the process. This from the man who was brought in to conquer Europe with City and give owner SheikhContinue reading “Pep talk: Could Manchester City really sack Guardiola?”
Prediction: Every Premier League line up predicted for the 2020/21 season. Part 2.
As with part one, the following aims to predict the starting eleven and final league position of the remaining ten Premier League clubs, including play-off winners Fulham, ahead of the 2020/21 season. Confirmed signings, transfer rumours and feasible transfers are all taken into consideration to make these predictions. The final predicted league table concludes theContinue reading “Prediction: Every Premier League line up predicted for the 2020/21 season. Part 2.”
Prediction: Every Premier League line up predicted for the 2020/21 season. Part 1.
Although the Premier League season has only just finished and the European competitions are set to be played in a congested format through August, Premier League sides’ attention will have already turned to next season. The season is scheduled to start on the 12th September, giving sides just a matter of weeks to alter theirContinue reading “Prediction: Every Premier League line up predicted for the 2020/21 season. Part 1.”
The key men in the Premier League race for survival
The long anticipated return of Premier League football finally comes to end on Wednesday 17th June with a double header of Aston Villa at home to Sheffield United and Arsenal travelling to play Manchester City. These fixtures being played ensure every side in the Premier League will have played the same amount of games goingContinue reading “The key men in the Premier League race for survival”
England: The potential winners and losers of the postponed Euros
With the uncertainty of the return of football across the world’s domestic leagues due to Covid-19, as well as the completion of the Champions League and Europa League, one thing that is certain is that the European Championship will not be taking place this summer. The competition, which was set to be spread across EuropeContinue reading “England: The potential winners and losers of the postponed Euros”
