Alex McCarthy

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Articles by Alex McCarthy

Teams that should have won the Champions League: Mourinho’s first Chelsea side

When asked about his toughest opponent, Ronaldinho replied: “In Europe, it had to be Chelsea”. The football icon described their encounters as “always fierce”.…

15/02/2021

Five Premier League players returning from international duty in red-hot form

The international break can be seen as a hindrance for players in form or fatigued with their clubs, but also an opportunity for players…

20/11/2020

Is playing at home still an advantage in the Premier League?

One thing is for certain about 2020, it has taken a huge part of football away: the crowd. Although many factors have changed the…

08/11/2020

Teams that should have won the Champions League: Early 2000’s Valencia

Gary Neville knows a thing or two about Valencia. He said he has “never seen fans as angry”. The high expectations of the fans…

02/11/2020

What the Thomas Partey signing shows us about Arsenal

Old truisms of Arsenal are disappearing. Thomas Partey’s £45 million transfer to Arsenal means more than just a new player for the club’s fans.…

13/10/2020

Teams that should have won the Champions League: Late 90’s Juventus

On the 22nd of May 1996, Vladimir Jugović slotted ‘that’ decisive penalty past Edwin Van Der Sar and Juventus beat Ajax to win their…

20/07/2020

Football’s best talent factories: River Plate

Club Atletico River Plate of Buenos Aires is one of the dominant clubs in South America. The Argentinian outfit has won 36 Primeira División…

03/07/2020

Football’s best talent factories: KRC Genk

In Limburg, Belgium, Genk’s youth academy approach communication uniquely, applying training sessions for kids in multiple languages, like English and Dutch, developing the linguistic…

06/06/2020

Football’s best talent factories: RSC Anderlecht

According to their academy director, “Anderlecht is the street”. On the outskirts of Brussells, the streets are diverse and multicultural. Anderlecht’s academy unites kids…

31/05/2020