When I joined the media team at Northern Premier League side Marine Football Club in January this year, there was an air of celebration around the place. The Crosby-based club had just entered their 125th year and there…

When Arsenal sacked Unai Emery, it wasn’t necessarily a turning point. By allowing Freddie Ljungberg to see out the campaign, they’re basically pulling into the services until summer. Of course, while they idle the months away,…

In 2016 under the guidance of Claudio Ranieri, Leicester City shocked the footballing world to claim their first Premier League title despite coming in at 5000/1 underdogs. Fast-forward four-and-a-half years and Brendan Rodgers’…

When a big club drops out of the Football League, there’s often an assumption they’ll bounce back at the first attempt. A bunch of part-timers and new-money upstarts should be no match for a historic league club with an established…

Like many top European leagues, the Eredivisie is largely dominated by a handful of teams. Success breeds success and in the Netherlands, it is Ajax and PSV Eindhoven who hold a monopoly on the title. Still, Holland’s top-flight isn’t…

Jaap Stam was always going to be a risky appointment for Feyenoord. True, he’s a legend in the Netherlands, fondly remembered for his stellar career at home and abroad. But his ability as manager is somewhat less established. He demonstrated…

Tim Flowers is remembered as a fantastic goalkeeper, part of the Blackburn Rovers team who won the 1995 title ahead of Manchester United. He is also remembered for an inflammatory interview that season aimed at Sir Alex Ferguson. Now the…

Just when things were going swell for Inter, the football gods decide to throw a curveball. Sitting at Serie A’s summit, the Nerazzurri just needed a win over Barcelona’s B-team to guarantee qualification for the Champions League…

There's certainly something in those Leicester waters, eh? From their historic title win in 2015/16, to Jamie Vardy going from non-league minnow to Premier League record-breaker in the space of just a few years. Now, The Foxes are at it…

Kelechi Iheanacho moved from Belvoir Drive cold to a hot topic in less than a week. After his cameo match-winning performance against Everton, the Nigerian stepped forward again at Aston Villa. His renaissance could make the difference for…

Since their promotion to the Premier League four years ago, Bournemouth established and consolidated their status as a top-flight club. Expectations on the South Coast club aren’t that lofty but we’re in a generation when everything…

Antoine Griezmann was Atletico Madrid. The two served in duality, which was mutually beneficial for both parties. The French striker came in the year after Atletico Madrid won the La Liga title, with the expectation he’d be…

Is Manchester City’s title challenge over? Falling fourteen(!) points behind Liverpool after the derby loss to United perhaps says so. Of course, with the two-time defending champions, you can never say never. However, there is a…

Barcelona's midfield hasn't been the same since Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta departed the Nou Camp. The club has struggled to replicate its typically fluid passing system in their absence. However, following some decent pieces…

Chelsea fans joyfully welcomed news the Court for Arbritration of Sport commuted their transfer ban in time for the January window. Their successful appeal of FIFA's judgment lifts a weight from manager Frank Lampard's shoulders. He…