Weekly features

The Premier League is back which means the Football Faithful podcast is back as well and while things were just starting to look a little bit predictable and possibly even boring before the international break, this weekend’s top-flight action showed up just in time to totally redeem itself! Liverpool were …

The title race saw perhaps its first significant early moment with champions Manchester City losing a thrilling contest at Norwich, whilst Liverpool beat Newcastle to maintain their perfect start to the new season and move five points clear at the top.  Elsewhere, Chelsea’s kids shone in a convincing win at Wolves, and …

After the early interlude of a largely unloved international break, the Premier League made a welcome return this weekend. An action-packed round of fixtures kept everyone interested. Here’s a look at five things we learned from the best of the drama. Roberto Firmino keeps the Reds ticking over against Newcastle  …

As another weekend of Premier League action passes us by, it’s time to take stock and decide which players were a help or a hindrance to their sides over the weekend. Hero: Tammy Abraham All it took was a change in manager and a nasty transfer embargo for Chelsea to …

It’s that time of the week again lads and lasses, where we identify the weekend’s best XI players in what was a goal-laden round of Premier League football. So without further fanfare, here is The Football Faithful‘s Team of the Week for gameweek four of the 2019/20 campaign. Hugo Lloris …

This week’s League of Ireland column touches on the trend of young, first-time managers getting jobs over experienced heads, Shamrock Rovers ending the Bohemians hoodoo, and the First Division playoff picture. Youth trumps experience in managerial merry-go-round This week saw the surprise instalment of Stephen O’Donnell getting the St Patrick’s …

Week four of the Premier League has already been and gone, leaving us with an early barometer for how clubs are holding up as we head into the dreaded international break. With there already being a lot at stake here’s a look at five things we learned from the best …

The best and funniest tweets from the world of football, featuring Mauricio Pochettino’s vendetta, Eric Cantona doing Eric Cantona things, and Andros Townsend burning his own club. No defender has any excuse now not to get back to defend an attack.  Possibly the most heroic piece of defending we've ever …

After another enthralling weekend of football, The Football Faithful Podcast Crew are back to pick the bones from the latest round of Premier League action. There are contrasting views on whether Arsenal deserve praise for their performance during their 3-1 defeat at Anfield, with opinions ranging from that Unai Emery’s …

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 week gone by. Moment of the Week It has to be Crystal Palace getting a win at Old Trafford for the first time since 1989, thanks to goals …