Liverpool Football Club is the talk of the town right now, as the Merseysiders require 35 points more to win the Premier League for the first time in their rich history. Jurgen Klopp has created a monster in the North-West,…

In terms of a single hand or match played, poker is nothing like football. At the table, you can force your many opponents to throw their cards in the muck before the dealer lays out the flop. You needn’t even reveal the strength [or…

Daniel Sturridge made the surprise decision to join Trabzonspor on a free transfer last summer and has enjoyed a prolific debut season at Medical Park Stadyumu. After struggling for playing time at Liverpool, getting regular minutes was essential…

On the sixth day of football, UEFA gave to me Six games amazing, Five Golden Goals! Four calls blown, Three French clubs, Two title races and  Liverpool and Man City Welcome to this year's edition of the 12 Days of Football on It's…

On the first day of football, the FA gave to me Liverpool and Man City Welcome to this year's edition of the 12 Days of Football on It's Round and It's White. Over the holiday fixtures, our writers will look back on the 2019 calendar…

As the winter transfer window approaches, clubs reinforce their squad to tackle managerial and tactical shifts, injuries and breakout problems. You don't see many big names switching clubs mid-season but a recent trend is to buy…

Liverpool face Aston Villa tonight in the quarter-final of the EFL Cup but you might have heard there's a slight problem. Twenty first-teamers, including promising youngsters Curtis Jones and Neco Williams, are more than 5,000 km 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’…

Jadon Sancho is clearly a young man unafraid to make a big decision. In 2017, at 17, he turned down a lucrative first professional contract with Manchester City, opting instead to join the vanguard of young English talent plying their…

Good evening, Herr Klopp. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, will be to go the entire season unbeaten while shattering Manchester City's Premier League points record. If you fail to remain undefeated or allow City to recapture…

He won’t but I hope Jose Mourinho decides to remain in the Sky Studio rather than find a new club to manage. He still plays head games now and then, slipping in sly digs at former rivals, but is far more direct and honest when analysing…

Manchester City travel to Anfield hoping to cut their deficit to three points. History isn’t backing them. City have failed to register a win at Anfield for 16 years and the League leaders have made their home a fortress. Crystal Palace…

The English Football League Cup; a tournament labelled with countless aliases over the years, to the point that one could almost be forgiven for forgetting British teams only contest three major domestic competitions. Currently titled the Carabao…

Before last Sunday’s North West Derby with Premier League-perfect Liverpool, Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer suggested the match could be a turning point in the Red Devils’ hitherto disappointing campaign. Whether…

Ajax were football's surprise package in 2019/20. Making the Round of 16 seemed fair for the Dutch giants who were thought to be more focussed on reclaiming the Eredivisie title from PSV Eindhoven. Observers were willing to grant they were…