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Chelsea got their season off to a winning start on Monday night courtesy of a 3-1 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion at the AMEX Stadium. A typically cool penalty from Jorginho, a stunner from Reece James and a deflected Kurt Zouma effort secured all three points for the Blues. A convincing win was, however, […] READ MORE
ITV’s ‘The Big Match‘ was a football highlights show in the 1970s. This article compares aspects of the two eras based on re-runs of football in 1977 recently screened by BT in the UK. It is safe to say that quite a lot has changed in the 40 years since. Sand and Mud Perhaps the most obvious […] READ MORE
On the 11th July, Liverpool confirmed the signing of Dominic Solanke upon contract expiry from Chelsea. Two days later, Watford confirmed the signing of Nathaniel Chalobah with one year left in his deal. Weeks previously, Solanke became a world champion with the England Under-20 squad and Chalobah was England’s best player at the Under-21 European Championship. Both were […] READ MORE
It is without question that Eden Hazard has been Chelsea’s most influential player since his arrival five summers ago. The Belgian has guided the club to two league titles, danced his way to the League Cup and ignited their triumph over Benfica in the 2013 Europa League final. Last month, Eden Hazard sustained a fracture […] READ MORE
Following his arrival from Gli Azzurri, Antonio Conte swiftly acted to denounce the plateau in Chelsea’s previous campaign under José Mourinho. With the investment of N’Golo Kanté, Conte purchased one of the highest-rated midfielders in the league, whose tenacity ensured he played an integral role in Conte’s now famous system. A recruitment policy targeted at […] READ MORE
When France defeated England 3-2 in their friendly match this week, what made the loss particularly painful for England players and fans was that the French had played for nearly the entire second half with ten men, after Raphael Varane was controversially sent off. And yet all true football fans know that the loss of […] READ MORE
After succumbing to their seventh consecutive FA Cup semi-final defeat in a row on Saturday, it may seem as though Tottenham will never overcome that one last hurdle. Since their last semi-final defeats to Portsmouth in 2010 and Chelsea in 2012, Spurs have been through a revolution as a club and as a team. Unlike in 2010 […] READ MORE
A few weeks ago, Jürgen Klopp was the cream of the crop in the red corner of Merseyside. Now it seems there is a section of discontent being aimed towards the German manager, following a run of three straight defeats and one win in seven. Why Liverpool fans need to see the bigger picture Similar […] READ MORE
Chelsea are currently top of the Premier League and clicking well under new boss Antonio Conte. The Italian manager has brought out the best of his troops and has yielded exceptional results, including a brilliant 13-game winning streak that could contribute to his side becoming the most dominant league champions in the Premier League’s history. […] READ MORE
In the last two weeks, Liverpool’s sharp decline in form has been very noticeable. The Reds began the season red hot with one of their best starts to a Premier League season, but recent results, not helped by the loss of talismanic play-maker Philippe Coutinho for a few months to injury and now the huge […] READ MORE
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