Five of the best Polish players to play in the Premier League
England face Poland this evening in World Cup qualification, a meeting between the two favourites to secure qualification to the 2022 tournament in Qatar.…
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It just looks better! – Five of football’s great left-footed geniuses
Football has been saddened over the past week following the passing of Frank Worthington, a wonderfully gifted footballer who won admirers for his antics…
The best football kits in the international game right now
International breaks may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but there is at least one thing all football fans can enjoy while the club…
The otherworldly stats that show why Aguero belongs in the pantheon of Premier League greats
When Pep Guardiola first arrived in Manchester City in 2016, Yaya Touré, Vincent Kompany and David Silva were still at the club. By the…
Ranking the five players to score the most England goals under Southgate
Gareth Southgate is currently finalising his plans ahead of this summer’s European Championship, the England manager hopeful his side can make an impression after…
Six Premier League players who’ve been smashing it on international duty
International breaks are often greeted with moans and groans from Premier League fans, though the latest pause to the season has provided players with…
Loan Watch: Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott is making waves in the Championship
In a new series where The Football Faithful will be checking in on the progress of Premier League loanees this season, we take in-depth…
Rock bottom: Ireland’s worst qualifier defeats in recent history
How do you know when you’ve reached your lowest point? The Republic of Ireland’s 1-0 defeat to Luxembourg at home feels like a nadir…
David Moyes and the enduring relevance of “old-fashioned” coaching
There was a bleakness about David Moyes’ appointment as West Ham United manager. It was rooted in the events of his recent managerial record,…
90s Ballers: Joe Cole, the cheeky magician who showed us glimpses of greatness
It’s admittedly a bit cheeky to include Joseph John Cole in our 90s Ballers series. After all, he didn’t make his professional debut until…
Tweets of the Week: DCL’s shin pads, football clubs as biscuits, Pro Evo coffee
The funniest football tweets of the week, featuring the mystery of what Dominic Calvert-Lewin uses for shin pads, what biscuit best represents your football…
Farewell, Frank Worthington: A footballing crooner who entertained the masses
Last Tuesday, a footballing Elvis left the building. As we mourn the sad passing of Frank Worthington we mourn too the beautiful game’s last…
The five occasions where a player hit a hat-trick for the losing side in the Premier League
Scoring a hat-trick is usually one of the finest moments in a player’s career and round off an impressive 90 minute performance, yet for…
The five best goal scoring seasons by newly-promoted players
The step up from the Championship to the Premier League is supposed to be a real challenge, yet for a select few, they’ve almost…
England’s best right-back options assessed ahead of Euro 2021
England will head into this summer’s European Championship as one of the favourites to reach the latter stages, expectations having increased following a strong…
Now or never? Is it time for Harry Kane to leave Tottenham?
Harry Kane has joined up with the England squad for this month’s international break, with the forward arriving for fixtures against San Marino, Albania…
Five players who’ve benefitted massively from Tuchel replacing Lampard at Chelsea
Thomas Tuchel has made an instant impression at Chelsea, the new head coach enjoying a hugely encouraging honeymoon period since arriving at Stamford Bridge.…
Back down to Earth: The worst ever Premier League title defences by points difference
In 2019/20, Liverpool ended their thirty year wait for the Premier League when they topped the table in emphatic fashion, racking up the second…