Searching for Claude: Can the next Makélélé please stand up?
What honour could be greater than having your name permanently enshrined in the football lexicon? Cruyff, Bosman, Panenka – these names are eternally rooted…
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Tactical Analysis: How Thomas Tuchel has turned Chelsea’s season around
Despite Porto’s efforts, Chelsea’s Champions League quarter-final first leg never quite became a contest. A Mason Mount turn of sheer brilliance preceded an intelligent…
Who you having? – European Football’s top performing young centre-backs
Manchester United, Chelsea, Tottenham, Arsenal, Liverpool, Everton – most top Premier League clubs will dip into the market for a new centre-half this summer.…
Guaranteed Goals: Ranking the five club v club fixtures with most goals in PL history
Premier League football has captivated a global audience since the launch of a rebranded division in the early nineties, English football becoming the most-watched…
Feed the Goat because he’s adored: Why Shaun Goater is Manchester City’s legend of legends
Shaun Goater’s strike-rate for Manchester City is very impressive but it’s also a long way from being mind-blowing. Across five seasons the forward scored…
Five of the best players to play for Man City and Leeds in the Premier League era
Manchester City host Leeds in the Premier League this weekend, the league leaders looking to edge closer to the title against a side who…
Most goal involvements in Europe’s top five leagues so far this season
World football is currently blessed with an abundance of elite attacking talents, with some of the leading names in Europe’s major leagues enjoying seasons…
Real Madrid and Barcelona Combined XI
Real Madrid host Barcelona in arguably club football’s biggest fixture this weekend, the stakes high ahead of a hugely anticipated El Clásico meeting. Just…
Fantasy Premier League – Four of the best captains for gameweek 31
The finishing line is in sight for Fantasy Premier League managers as we gear up for gameweek 31, each selection potentially proving crucial to…
Appreciating Harry Kane’s remarkable goalscoring record for club and country
Harry Kane is one of the best number nines in world football at present and currently in the midst of an incredible individual campaign,…
Champions League Team of the Week
The UEFA Champions League quarter-final first legs failed to disappoint following some enthralling encounters in the last eight, last season’s finalists Bayern Munich and…
Ranking the players with most assists in Europe’s top five leagues since 2018/19
While it will never surpass the feat of actually scoring a goal, registering an assist has perhaps become just as important metric in the…
Appreciating the five players to score 70+ Champions League goals
Karim Benzema joined some illustrious company after netting in Real Madrid’s 3-1 win over Atalanta last month, the forward becoming just the fifth player…
Will Eddie Howe follow the path of Brendan Rodgers and rebuild his reputation at Celtic?
A return to management is looming for Eddie Howe, with the former Bournemouth boss seemingly set to be unveiled at Celtic. Both Roy Keane…
Remembering all of Liverpool’s previous meetings with Real Madrid
Liverpool meet Real Madrid this week in a huge Champions League quarter-final clash, the draw for the last eight having drawn together two of…
Star turns: Eight Premier League players who shone this weekend
The Premier League’s weekend action was headlined by a shock win for West Brom at Chelsea, the preconceptions that Sam Allardyce’s side would dig…
Premier League Team of the Week
Premier League football returned over Easter weekend with West Brom producing the headline result of the round, the struggling Baggies producing a stunning upset…
Ranking the five players who made the most Premier League appearances without ever scoring a goal
When a player endures a lengthy wait for a first goal, there is always an expectation or an assumption that they will eventually find…