Six surprise England players Southgate SHOULD pick for the Qatar World Cup
Could these six outsiders make it onto the plane for Southgate's England squad?
Dan Smith
- Feb 11
- 3 min
FRANK LAMPARD: HOW CAN THE FORMER CHELSEA LEGEND LEAD EVERTON TO SUCCESS?
Frank Lampard is back in the Premier League, but his task is vastly different this time. Can the former Chelsea man keep Everton in the PL?
Sam Quine
- Feb 8
- 4 min
FRESH FACES: EVERTON'S NEW COACHING TEAM AND PLAYERS CAN TURN THE TIDE AT GOODISON
Everton fans haven’t had much to celebrate over the years which hasn’t been helped by the revolving door of managers ever since the...
Nathan Smith
- Jan 19
- 3 min
Premier League Postponements: What's the solution?
What is the solution to the ongoing problem with Premier League fixture postponements?
Tom Abadie
- Jan 9
- 9 min
AFCON 2021: Preview of the forgotten tournament that should be loved
Belittled and reduced to not much more than an annoyance to European clubs, this competition's talent deserves to be respected.
James Fleming
- Oct 20, 2021
- 3 min
DOES NEWCASTLE UNITED'S £320 BILLION OWNERS SPARK THE END OF A LEICESTER LIKE FAIRYTALE?
Newcastle’s new owners wealth is so high, that they could purchase FSG’s shares of Liverpool nearly 200 times.
James Fleming
- Sep 29, 2021
- 2 min
CR7 AND EL MATADOR: IT'S TOO TACTICALLY RISKY TO PLAY RONALDO AND CAVANI TOGETHER!
One question manager Ole Gunner Solskjær was asked was if there was a possibility of seeing CR7 up front with striker Edinson Cavani.
Conor Donoghue
- Sep 15, 2021
- 3 min
IS BRUCE TO BLAME OR IS HE JUST THE SCAPEGOAT FOR NEWCASTLE'S DEFICIENCIES?
Does Steve Bruce deserve a bit more credit or is he to blame for Newcastle's bad start?
Miles Clayton-Foster
- Aug 21, 2021
- 2 min
EUROPEAN FOOTBALL: UEFA CONFERENCE LEAGUE IS TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING
European football is the standard in today's game, the Champions League is seen as a must for any successful team, with its secondary,...
James Fleming
- Jul 30, 2021
- 4 min
NEW SWANSEA CITY MANAGER: WHAT IS THE TASK - FANS, TACTICS AND TRANSFERS?
With less than two weeks until the Championship 2021/22 season gets underway, the Swansea City saga continues.
Nathan Smith
- Apr 27, 2021
- 4 min
JUST THE START: FOUR THINGS FOOTBALL NEEDS TO FIX AFTER SUPER LEAGUE SUCCESS
Four more things that need to change in football to make it a better, safer and more enjoyable game for all involved.
Dan Evans
- Apr 26, 2021
- 4 min
EFL COLUMN: WHY DID PROJECT BIG PICTURE NOT GET THE SUPER LEAGUE TREATMENT?
Their are a lot of similarities between the Super League proposal and project 'Big Picture', so why aren't they getting the same treatment?
Robert Gammon
- Apr 25, 2021
- 2 min
GREED MONEY AND POWER: HAVE FOOTBALL CLUB OWNERS DESTROYED FAN TRUST FOR GOOD?
The European Super League has caused mass controversy with 'big six' fans and that relationship is certainly going to some time to fix.
Kieran Horn
- Apr 23, 2021
- 3 min
REAL FOOTBALL: MOVE ASIDE GREEDY PREMIER LEAGUE BIG 6 IT'S TIME TO SUPPORT LEAGUE TWO EXETER CITY
“It’s the people, that’s what’s special about it, always has been always will be."
Oliver Barefoot
- Apr 20, 2021
- 2 min
"THEY DON'T RESPECT THE PLAYERS, SO WHY WOULD THEY RESPECT US FANS": CO-FOUNDER ON SUPER LEAGUE
Take money away from the game and you still have football. Take fans away and leave money and you have nothing.
Dan Evans
- Apr 19, 2021
- 4 min
EFL COLUMN: VALIANT ROTHERHAM AND THEIR EMOTIONAL LEADER STILL STANDING AFTER AN EXHAUSTING WEEK
Championship relegation-strugglers Rotherham United have had it as hard as anyone, they had to play four games in the space of eight days.
Jamie Cameron
- Apr 19, 2021
- 3 min
FOOTBALL'S DARKEST HOUR: WHY THE EUROPEAN SUPER LEAGUE IS THE END OF ELITE FOOTBALL
With the European Super League being announced on Sunday evening, it poses the question, is football dead as we know it?
Dan Evans
- Apr 12, 2021
- 4 min
EFL COLUMN: WHAT MAKES THE PERFECT EFL OWNER?
What makes a perfect EFL owner?
Jack Price
- Apr 8, 2021
- 4 min
CAN WEST BROM REALLY AVOID RELEGATION AFTER LAST WEEKENDS SHOCK WIN?
The baggies win over Chelsea has served a buffet of food for thought in regards to West Brom’s survival hopes.
John Gilding
- Apr 8, 2021
- 6 min
BEST OF THE REST: PICKING AN XI FROM EUROPE'S 'OTHER' LEAGUES
Can Europes brand new side, Valetta Vultures, beat Man City or Bayern Munich and win the Champions League?
Dan Evans
- Apr 5, 2021
- 4 min
EFL COLUMN: HECTIC EASTER WEEKEND JUST THE START OF AN ENTHRALLING END TO THE EFL SEASON
The EFL's hectic schedule leads to an exciting end to this season.
Robert Gammon
- Apr 4, 2021
- 2 min
ENGLAND LACKING EXCITEMENT: WHY ARE INTERNATIONAL QUALIFIERS SO BORING TO WATCH?
No one is a huge fan of the international break, but with a talented England squad you'd think it'd be more exciting, yet it still isn't....
Dan Evans
- Mar 29, 2021
- 4 min
WHY DO SALFORD’S ATTEMPTS TO CLIMB THE FOOTBALL PYRAMID LEAVE SUCH A SOUR TASTE IN THE MOUTH?
Salford's meteoric rise through the footballing pyramid should capture the imagination of all football fans, however it isn't, so why not?
Kieran Horn
- Mar 28, 2021
- 3 min
OLLIE WATKINS: WHY I ALWAYS FELT THE NEW THREE LIONS STAR WOULD MAKE IT
Ollie Watkins was always destined to make it and here's why...
Robert Gammon
- Mar 21, 2021
- 3 min
ADKINS IS BACK: HOW LONG IS TOO LONG OUT OF THE GAME?
How long is too long out of football management?
Anna Dugdale
- Mar 18, 2021
- 3 min
NEW CONTRACT: HAVE MANCHESTER UNITED IMPROVED UNDER OLE?
Rumours have been flying around that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is on the verge of being rewarded a new contract at Manchester United.
Oliver Barefoot
- Mar 9, 2021
- 6 min
FORGET THE DEFENCE EXCUSE: KLOPP WON'T WIN PREMIER LEAGUE TITLE EVER AGAIN
Chino's, PSY, Facebook and now Jurgen Klopp. All trends must come to an end.
Anna Dugdale
- Mar 3, 2021
- 2 min
KEVIN DE BRUYNE: IS HE THE BEST MIDFIELDER IN THE WORLD. YES.
This season he has 3 goals and 15 assists in all competitions, and that is after spending a significant portion of the season injured.
Dan Evans
- Feb 22, 2021
- 3 min
EFL COLUMN: DRYSDALE WAS IN THE WRONG BUT MORE RESPECT IS NEEDED FOR REFEERES
While Darren Drysdale was wrong, referees deserve better treatment.
Dan Carter
- Feb 19, 2021
- 3 min
FALL FROM GRACE: IS TIME UP FOR NUNO AT WOLVES?
After 23 matches they sit 12th in the league with only eight wins, so is it time for one of the ex-Porto keepers to move on?
Jamie Cameron
- Feb 15, 2021
- 3 min
PIRLO'S UNDENIABLE TROPHY PEDIGREE: WHY JUVENTUS CAN STILL WIN THE SERIE A
Juventus may be eight points off the pace of Serie A leaders Inter Milan, but Jamie Cameron believes the Old Lady can still win the league!
Dan Evans
- Feb 15, 2021
- 3 min
EFL COLUMN: PFA SHOOT THEMSELVES IN THE FOOT WITH SALARY CAP SHORT-SIGHTEDNESS
Dan Evans offers his thoughts on overturning over the salary cap that heavily affects League One and League Two clubs
Robert Gammon
- Feb 14, 2021
- 2 min
MIND YOUR LANGUAGE: DO MANAGERS SWEAR TOO MUCH?
Do players and managers need to calm down their language?
Arthur Barratt
- Feb 11, 2021
- 2 min
THE VAN DIJK EFFECT: WHY RUBEN DIAS IS THE SIGNING OF THE SEASON
As Sir Alex Ferguson once said, ‘Attack wins you games, defence wins you titles’.
John Gilding
- Feb 10, 2021
- 3 min
LEGEND OR LIABILITY: WHERE DOES GARETH BALE REALLY RANK IN WORLD FOOTBALL?
In the Champions League alone, Bale has had more success than most. At four titles, he has won more than Johan Cruyff, Raúl and Beckenbauer.
Kieran Horn
- Feb 9, 2021
- 4 min
TOTTENHAM’S TIRELESS ARGENTINE: WHY ERIK LAMELA DESERVES TO START ALONGSIDE KANE AND SON
There are certain guarantees in life – death, taxes and Harry Kane and Son Heung-Min filling two of the three spots in the attack of Spurs.
Robert Gammon
- Feb 7, 2021
- 2 min
ONE GAME TOO MANY: SHOULD THE EUROS BE CANCELLED?
Why Euro 2021 should be cancelled
Dan Evans
- Feb 1, 2021
- 3 min
EFL COLUMN: A QUIET DEADLINE DAY COULD BE A BLESSING IN DISGUISE FOR EFL CLUBS
Why a quiet deadline day will benefit EFL clubs.
Robert Gammon
- Jan 31, 2021
- 3 min
REAL MADRID VS CHELSEA, MANCHESTER CITY VS BARCELONA :THE EUROPEAN SUPER LEAGUE WOULD RUIN FOOTBALL
Manchester City up against Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Juventus, every week would be wonderful, but is that what it's actually about?
Dan Evans
- Jan 25, 2021
- 3 min
EFL COLUMN: OVERUSED PITCHES THE BIGGEST THREAT TO THE VALIDITY OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP THIS SEASON
Are the poor state of the EFL pitches ruining the validity of the league this season?
Robert Gammon
- Jan 24, 2021
- 3 min
DAVID BECKHAM: THE LAST SUPERSTAR AND THE FIRST BRAND
I am old enough to remember the spectacle of David Beckham. I mean when he wasn’t a global brand but an actual football player. He was a...
Dan Evans
- Jan 18, 2021
- 3 min
TIME FOR CHANGE: IMPENDING DISASTER AT DERBY COUNTY HAS TO BE THE FINAL STRAW FOR THE EFL
Is it time for the EFL to give power back?
Robert Gammon
- Jan 17, 2021
- 2 min
TRIPPIER'S TRANSFER ANTICS: DOES HIS CRIME REALLY FIT THE PUNISHMENT?
Kieran Trippier's move from Spurs to Atletico Madrid may have happened in 2019, but it's back in the news now for all the wrong reasons!
John Gilding
- Jan 13, 2021
- 4 min
5 PREDICTIONS FOR 2021: AC MILAN, EURO 2020 AND THE FUTURE OF MBAPPE
This year looks set to be one of the biggest footballing years in decades.
Robert Gammon
- Jan 10, 2021
- 2 min
LEEXIT: SHOULD BOWYER LEAVE OR REMAIN?
An opinion on Lee Bowyer's time at Charlton
Arthur Barratt
- Jan 8, 2021
- 2 min
SENIOR SHAME: ARSENAL'S YOUNGSTER SCHOOLING REGULAR GUNNERS
Arsenal Youngsters Tierney, Saka and Smith Rowe Put Senior Players to Shame
Anna Dugdale
- Dec 19, 2020
- 2 min
SYSTEM ERROR: AUBAMEYANG'S POOR FORM DOWN TO ARTETA
The drop in form he’s experiencing is too drastic and instant to blame on age.
Robert Gammon
- Dec 13, 2020
- 2 min
SLOW IT DOWN: THIS ISN'T THE YEAR OF THE HIGH INTESITY PRESS
Does this years tough fixture schedule make it harder for teams to keep the intensity.
Oliver Barefoot
- Dec 10, 2020
- 3 min
GREAT SCOTT IT'S A CLONE: WHY MCTOMINAY IS THE RED DEVILS JORDAN HENDERSON
For rival clubs, they seem to have two very similar players.
Dan Evans
- Dec 7, 2020
- 5 min
CHAMPIONSHIP REACTION: FANS’ RETURN TO GROUNDS SOURED BY 11 SECONDS OF HATRED AT THE DEN
As opposed to the normal Championship review, we have taken a deeper look into what happened at The Den and what needs to be done now!