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Were the Dean Smith and Daniel Farke sackings unfair?
International breaks always spell danger for under-pressure managers and both Dean Smith and Daniel Farke los t their jobs this month. Smith had led Aston Villa to the Premier League and kept them in the top-flight but a run of five straight losses was enough to persuade the club suits to pull the trigger.
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Are elite football players a blessing or a curse?
Are elite football players a blessing or a curse? Watching Mauricio Pochettino, a man who transformed two Premier League sides with his cutting-edge tactical philosophy between 2013 and 2019, glumly preside over a celebrity-stuffed Paris Saint-Germain side might lead you to that conclusion.
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Declan Rice shouldn’t rush his inevitable rise
Euro 2020 gave Declan Rice the chance to prove himself at the elite level of the game. Until then, the highly-rated midfielder had been spoken about in terms of his potential, but his role in Gareth Southgate’s England team that made it all the way to the tournament’s final proved his worth beyond any doubt.
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David Moyes finally restoring reputation at West Ham
David Moyes is proof that, for all the certainty of cancel culture, there can be a way back. Modern football is ever-evolving; it moves at a pace which demands those involved keep up. But there are plenty of ideas of what constitutes a successful football coach which have been peddled over the past decade or so, which have left managers like Moyes scrambling to stay relevant.
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6 former Premier League clubs who fell from grace
For three decades, the Premier League has showcased the best players in England. The league not only comprises of sporting institutions like Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool but also many smaller sides that represent their home town in all aspects of life.
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Breeders Cup 2021 – Preview and tips
It’s Breeders’ Cup time and racing fans worldwide will be entirely focused on Del Mar on Friday and Saturday for the closest thing we get to a World Championship of horse racing for the 2021 meeting.
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Tottenham and Conte: Marriage made in heaven or bound for divorce?
It is strange to think that the Manchester United fans who watched their side decimate Tottenham Hotspur away last weekend probably feel like the real losers. It was a toxic evening in North London when everything changed.
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5 surprise nations to qualify for the World Cup
The World Cup as one of the biggest competitions in all of sport and gives small nations a once in a lifetime opportunity to shine on the global stage. With a chance to shine alongside some of the biggest sporting icons of a generation, the players in these small teams get to live a dream that many of their peers won’t get to experience.
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Who makes our German World Cup XI?
When it comes to the World Cup, few nations have been as successful as Germany. Between their times as West Germany and then Germany, the European powerhouse has won the World Cup no less than 4 times – in 1958, 1974, 1990 and 2014.
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Manchester Derby: Five of the best clashes at Old Trafford
There is a huge amount at stake in this weekend’s Manchester derby at Old Trafford. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s stay of execution after United’s humiliation at home to Liverpool was semi-justified as the Red Devils routed Tottenham 3-0, leading to Nuno Espirito Santo’s sacking.
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