Have you ever wondered why there are sectarian banners regarding the Republic of Ireland in the crowd or why the tricolour flag is flown at Celtic Park during every Celtic game you watch on TV or attend? Since 1888, there has been a strong connection between the Emerald Isle and the Scottish club, both on…
Winning league titles is not the first objective in Manchester United’s academy under the new guise of Nick Cox, but that doesn’t mean it’s not something they look to do. The main objective, which has proven to be so successful in recent years at Carrington, is development. The goal is for the players coming into…
There have been various reports in the media in recent weeks regarding RB Leipzig midfielder Dani Olmo, and his possible future at the club beyond this season. The 25-year-old has been in fine form for the German side this season, scoring eight goals and contributing five assists in the 22 games he has played. Manchester…
The iconic Hale End academy, notorious for bestowing Premier League fans the privilege of watching Tony Adams, Andy Cole, Nicolas Anelka, Ashley Cole, Jack Wilshere, Bukayo Saka, and other past and present greats, may have just stumbled across Arsenal’s next superstar. For the last decade or so, Hale End has struggled to match the production…
News broke yesterday about Luis Diaz and his current contract situation at Liverpool, and there were also some suggestions that the Columbian winger had interest from PSG. The French club are set to lose their star player, Kylian Mbappe this summer, and there is work ongoing internally to try and find a replacement plan for…
Speculation has been rife in recent weeks regarding Erik ten Hag’s future at Manchester United, and Gareth Southgate’s name has been linked to the post at Old Trafford should it become available. The England manager has been reported as someone INEOS like, and some have even suggested that he heads the list of potential coaches…
Miyakil Faye is expected to leave Barcelona this summer, with a number of top clubs around Europe circling to sign the 19-year-old defender. Faye signed for the Catalan club last summer from Croatian side NK Kustosija, but has yet to feature for the first team at Camp Nou as of yet. His career didn’t start…
June 17th, 2020, to May 23rd, 2021, were undeniably the strangest 11 months in football history. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world as we knew it was changed forever when we were forced into lockdown in March 2020. Naturally, this meant that football seasons everywhere were put on hold until further notice. In England,…
After the news that Xabi Alonso would be remaining at Bayer Leverkusen for another year, many felt Liverpool’s clear choice for the successor of Jurgen Klopp was Ruben Amorim from Sporting CP. Amorim’s name was instantly linked to the side from Anfield in the media shortly after Alonso broke the news, but despite this, Liverpool…
Manchester United are set to beat Liverpool to the appointment of Southampton director Jason Wilcox, after it was revealed the Merseyside club had agreed to a compensation package with the Championship side, which would pay a full-year salary. The belief now is that the former Head of Manchester City’s academy is only interested in a…