The role of narrative and history in Liverpool’s quest to finally win the Premier League
The narrative that Liverpool will crumble under the pressure of chasing a first Premier League crown is too easy to trot out, but fans…
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Sky Sports hates Rodgers, Klopp hates the ball boy – Ten best football tweets of the week
The funniest and best football-related tweets from the week gone by, featuring Sky Sports’ threat to Brendan Rodgers, a flawless somersault celebration, Jeff Stelling…
Liverpool’s full back master class was phenomenal, but highlights the need for strength in depth
Anfield roared last Wednesday night to the sound of over 50,000 Liverpool fans enjoying the 5-0 thrashing of Watford. The fans, players and the…
Why did it go so wrong for Claudio Ranieri at Fulham?
Claudio Ranieri exacerbated already existing problems at Fulham with his team selection, formation and baffling tactical approach, earning him the sack before the club’s…
Every goalkeeper to have reached 100 clean sheets in the Premier League
Every single goalkeeper to have kept the ball out of the net in 90 minutes of action a hundred times or more in the…
Trent Alexander Arnold the key to keeping Liverpool and Mo Salah at the top
The young full back’s absence as of late has seen him be badly missed by Liverpool’s front three, but he made a welcome return…
Following their title victory, Leicester need direction above all else
If there is one thing that changes more rapidly in football than managerial positions, it’s opinions. With each newly emerging story, event or rumour,…
Kepa’s catastrophe, Deulofeu’s perfect finish, and Azpilicueta’s cowardice – Premier League Weekly Awards
It’s time for the Premier League Weekly Awards, where The Football Faithful reward the very best and worst of England’s top flight from the…
Death, Taxes, and Manchester United vs Liverpool sending us all to sleep
The bitter rivalry of Manchester United and Liverpool yet again failed to produce a memorable match, and the footballing public are as bored as…
Chelsea’s transfer ban hurts doubly after years of mismanagement
Chelsea’s policy of farming out young talent and generally being awful at transfer for years has come back to bit them on the backside…
Tottenham are one step closer to becoming The Undrawables™ – and Spurs fans are embracing it
Spurs probably won’t win the Premier League after losing to Burnley, but they maintained their record-breaking run without drawing, and that’s the most important…
Systems, space and the tactical influence they have had on conventional roles in the Premier League
The influence that foreign managers in the Premier League have had on tactics over the last number of years has led to a dramatic…
Sarri’s stubborn style is costing him dearly at Chelsea
As the final whistle was blown at Stamford Bridge on Monday night, you could finally hear the outpouring of emotion from the Chelsea supporters…
A closer look at the growing complexity of transfer fees
The 29thof January saw two of the biggest shocks of the season on Tyneside, with Newcastle following up toppling Premier League champions Manchester City…
How to deal with the blanks in Gameweek 27 of Fantasy Premier League
With the likes of Sergio Aguero, Eden Hazard and Marcos Alonso not featuring this weekend, Fantasy Premier League managers will have to find a…
Daniel Farke: Destined for the Premier League
German managers are still very much in vogue at the moment. So it is with little surprise that we see yet another English club…
Can Ultras fan culture improve the sterile atmospheres at British football grounds?
Could Ultras fan culture improve the atmosphere at Premier League grounds, or is it a performative production that adds little to the ebb and…
Why Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s job interview is about to get very interesting
Life has been decidedly rosy at Old Trafford since December. The fresh air blown into the club by Ole Gunnar Solsjaer was very welcome…