Category: England
No Square Peg: Ashley Young’s Impressive United Renaissance Rolls On
In a Manchester United side featuring Romelu Lukaku, Paul Pogba, Anthony Martial et al, few expected Ashley Young to be the difference maker against a [...]
Is it Time for Tottenham to give Christian Eriksen a break?
When Mohamed Salah etched his name into Egyptian history by firing his nation to a first World Cup for almost 30 years, it was difficult to see how th [...]
Bill Shankly’s ‘Forgotten’ Barren Period 1966-1973 and Criticisms of his Tenure
Bill Shankly will forever be known as a phenomenally influential manager at Liverpool. Because of this, the six trophyless seasons that followed the l [...]
Hornets Sting Newcastle as Marco Silva’s Star Continues to Rise
Whilst all eyes have been glued to the attacking prowess of Pep’s Manchester City or even the ruthless gegenpressing of Klopp’s Liverpool side, a team [...]
The Premier League’s Reluctance to Remove the Glass Ceiling
It’s that time of year again -- the time before the festive holidays when clubs in the lower half of the Premier League become trigger happy when it c [...]
Salah Thrives at Liverpool Following Egypt World Cup Qualifying Heroics
Pressure isn’t for everyone, but it fits Mohamed Salah like a glove.
The forward became a national hero when he struck home a 90th-minute winner from [...]
Mo Magic from Liverpool as Attack Leaves Fans Salah-vating
Liverpool fans were gifted with a peach of a performance from Mohamed Salah - known as the ‘Prince of Egypt’ around Merseyside - whose two goals, one [...]
Bill Shankly: Socialism & The Relationship With Liverpool’s Fans
One of the best ways to understand Bill Shankly’s relationship with the fans is through Davie’s study of analogy and Liverpool FC. Davie states that, [...]
Euro 1968: The Eye of a Political Thunderstorm
1968 was a turbulent year. In much the same way as in 2017, social unrest and division swept across the globe through the actions of a small number of [...]
More Misery for Mourinho as A Tale of Two Frenchmen Unfolds
Jose Mourinho succumbed to a 1-0 defeat against his former team in Sunday’s clash at Stamford Bridge, despite pre-match build-up suggesting that his U [...]