It’s Too Early To Criticise

Every single season Liverpool fans watch what other clubs do in the transfer window and grow more jealous as they make more and more big signings. Summer after summer there were cries for a manager who would be intelligent in the transfer window and give us a chance to keep up with the big spending…

Counter-Attacking is What Wins Titles – Not Possession

Every single year there is the age old debate, normally it involves Arsenal, about whether it really matters about how much of the ball you have. Over the last few years there has been an emergence of teams finding a success from playing a counter-attacking style of play. The likes of Atletico Madrid and, most…

The Leicester Party Should Be An Inspiration

Leicester City have won the Premier League. Before we continue let that sink in. A team that barely escaped relegation last season has now conquered the whole of England, with relative ease in the end. The squad doesn’t necessarily have anything special in there but there are lessons to be learned for all of the…

Suarez: Surprise Omission From Ballon d’Or Shortlist

Well it’s happened everyone, the day has come where FIFA and co. has worked it’s magic and decided to omit Luis Suarez from the Ballon d’Or short-list. Despite having what many see as his best season ever the Uruguayan somehow managed to miss out on a place on the coveted list. Instead the places went…

Manchester United: Issue Of Style or Substance?

Recently there has been a lot of debate about teams style of play and they way that they approach matches. A few years ago it was Stoke and their infamous Rory Delap long throws and this year it seems to be Manchester United, who don’t seem to want to attack. Louis Van Gaal and his…

Why is Serie A Classed as Boring?

Something that seems to have become a rather popular view over the last decade or so is that the Italian Serie A is boring. This could well be a result of the rather lethargic national side rather than the actual club sides themselves. In fact the league itself is one of the better top divisions…

The Premier League: Killing Off The Fans

The Barclays Premier League has become a haven for anybody willing to invest money these days. We’ve seen Sheikhs, Oil men, Americans and many other foreign investors flocking to this country in order to exploit the extortionate amount of income that flows into our beloved league. Since the TV deals began to really take off…

El Clasico: The Most Over-Hyped Game in Football?

The El Clasico is just around the corner and the whole footballing world is buzzing to see the likes of Neymar, Ronaldo and Luis Suarez at the Santiago Bernabeu. The game could also signal the return of Lionel Messi after a spell on the sidelines and in turn this has brought a lot more build-up…