Even If Manchester United Win the Europa League… This Season Is Still a Failure
Even if Manchester United win the Europa League, writer and fan Yassin still believes this season has been a failure. FInd out why.
Why Manchester United Fans Shouldn’t Be Calling for Ruben Amorim’s Sacking
It’s genuinely staggering how quickly memories fade at Manchester United. Just twelve months ago, the club made a decision that still lingers over Old Trafford like a bad smell. Erik ten Hag, having won the FA Cup, was kept on, not because of consistent performances or a clear tactical vision, but because of a solitary…
Why Aaron Ramsdale Would Be a Game-Changer for Leeds United
Despite Leeds United being promoted from the Championship as league winners, Illan Meslier’s shaky performances have cost them crucial points this season, turning routine saves into heart-stopping moments. One move that would make sense for all parties could see goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale switch to Leeds United this summer. With Meslier’s unreliability a major concern, could…
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How Stats Are Warping the Way We Watch Football
You’d be surprised how many opinions about a footballer’s performance now hinge on a number between 6.3 and 8.1. No context, no nuance, just a number. This is what happens when apps like Sofascore and FotMob go from being helpful tools to being the entire conversation. The overreliance on football stats is not just changing…
Forgotten Wonderkids of Football Manager: Where Did It Go Wrong?
There’s a strange joy in finding a wonderkid on Football Manager before anyone else knows their name. That rush when you sign a 16-year-old for peanuts and five seasons later he’s bagging goals in a Champions League final. Football Manager has a knack for spotting talent long before it breaks through. Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney,…
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal Project Enters Its Deliver Now Stage
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal Project faces a season-defining game, and perhaps career defining game, on Wednesday against Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League Semi-finals in Paris. Their season comes down to this: A win catapults Mikel Arteta into the Arsenal history books, making him just the second Arsenal manager to reach a UEFA Champions League…
Liverpool Need a Big Summer Rebuild In Defence, But How Could That Look?
Liverpool are set for a big summer rebuild in defence, but how exactly could that look for the Premier League champions?
The Football Fakes: The Game’s Greatest Impostors
Imagine turning on the TV to watch your club’s new signing make his debut, only to realise within minutes that he can’t even trap a ball. Now picture discovering that this same player had convinced your manager he was an international star with nothing more than a few phone calls and a smooth story. That’s…
Liverpool Fans Have a Right to Be Angry At Trent
“He’s won everything at Liverpool.” “Is Trent not allowed to want a new challenge?” “He didn’t cost Liverpool anything!” Everyone exclaims online, completely missing the point. Trent Alexander-Arnold has manufactured, over the course of four years, an exit plan. From the moment he only signed a four-year deal back in 2021, this move was set…