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There’s no “i” in team, it’s about the collective, working together, pulling, dragging and pressing to force space and ultimately score a goal. That’s basically the point of football and any number of team sports but the beauty of these sports is that they also allow for moments of individual …

Edwin van der Sar has discussed speculation linking him with a move to Manchester United as Director of Football. The former United goalkeeper is currently working as chief executive at Dutch side Ajax, but has been linked with a return to Old Trafford as the club look to restructure their …

Manchester United’s search for a director of football has been a long and fruitless one, though a report today says that Edwin van der Sar features highly on their ‘most wanted’ list for the role. For almost 12 months now, Manchester United have been reportedly interested in restructuring the clubs …

The ten most expensive transfers of the 2019 summer window, from Eden Hazard’s dream move to Romelu Lukaku finally getting to Italy. If the hyperinflation of football is meant to be slowing down, then this summer showed no signs of a decline as £5.25bn was spent in the transfer window …

With the Champions League draw complete, we look forward to the tastiest fixture from each group ahead of the first kickoff on September 17. All of the English clubs have at least one high profile game, while there are some very appealing fixtures in the other groups to salivate over …

Frank Lampard has described Chelsea’s Champions League group as ‘strong all the way through,’ with the club set to face Valencia, Ajax and Lille in a competitive looking group. Chelsea return to Europe’s premier competition following a one-year absence and the Blues will begin their campaign with a home clash …

The four English teams in this season’s UEFA Champions League have discovered who they will be facing in the group stages following today’s draw.  Bayern Munich will make their way to London after being paired with Tottenham Hotspur, while reigning champions Liverpool will be reunited with Napoli after meeting at …

Dennis Bergkamp is one of those unique footballer’s that commands respect from all fans, regardless of your club allegiances.  The Dutchman was one of the most technically gifted footballer’s of his generation and will go down in history as one of Arsenal’s greatest ever players. So on the day he …

The no-nonsense backlines behind the greatest teams of the past thirty years of European football.  Ah, the back four. Old reliable. Safe as houses. None of this wing-backs nonsense. You’ve got two centre-backs protecting the goal, one for brains the other for braun. And sometimes just braun and no brains. …

Can Frank Lampard learn anything from other club legends who went back to manager their former teams? Frank Lampard was recently confirmed as Chelsea’s latest manager. The former midfielder is coming off the back of his first year in management, during which he guided Derby County to the playoff final …