Sheffield United’s return to the Premier League exceeded even the most hopeful Blades fans’s expectations. Most had predicted them to finish bottom of the league, and whilst a large majority applauded Chris Wilder in returning them to the top division for the first time in 13 years, it was widely believed that theirs was a…

With less than 10 months away from the start of Euro 2020, postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, European teams are starting to put together their squads. The month-long football extravaganza is set to kick off on 11th June at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome with Italy playing Turkey.    Since his appointment…

The face mask may have hidden his beard but poking out from behind the white fabric the figure was still unmistakable. Amongst an entourage of officials and holding the rather fetching new kit of Galatasaray was Arda Turan.   The last time Arda was seen in a Galatasaray shirt was 28 July 2011. Following that…

On 1st July 2019, Brighton and Hove Albion’s Ben White was loaned out to Leeds United for the duration of the 2019/20 season. From the offset, the 22-year old center back proved to epitomize ‘Bielsaball’ and went on to play every single game in Leeds’ outstanding promotion campaign, proving to be arguably the most consistently…

Once touted as the hottest property in Italy, the name Domenico Berardi hasn’t become a household name as widely expected.  But there was a time not too long ago when the forward was linked with every big club in Serie A.   A quick, tenacious, technically gifted and hardworking left-footed right-winger with an eye for…

Manchester United have enjoyed a resurgence in the Premier League, embarking on a 14-game unbeaten run which ultimately saw them finish in third place. Although United generally persisted with a 4-2-3-1 for most of the season (excluding game-specific formations such as the 5-3-2 versus big teams or the diamond at Everton), sticking to the 4-2-3-1…

Dani Ceballos is a player well-versed in the highs and lows associated with the elite level of professional football. Born in Utera on 7 August 1996, he joined the Sevilla youth system at the age of 8, spending five years in the academy before being released in 2009 at the age of 13 due to…

On March 25, 2017, the Netherlands lost 2-0 to Bulgaria in a World Cup qualifier, a game that many Dutch fans would call ‘the worst footballing performance they have ever witnessed.’ Fans would assign plenty of blame to then manager Danny Blind, claiming his lack of tactics and inability to motivate the team caused them…

“What a day to be alive. F**k me,” slurred Mateusz Klich, just hours after Leeds United’s return to the big time had been confirmed.   Emile Smith Rowe’s excellently taken late goal saw Huddersfield Town do their nearest and dearest rivals a huge favour, as the Arsenal loanee’s winner was enough to seal promotion for…

Since winning the 2015 U-17 World Cup with Nigeria, Samuel Chukwueze has emerged into one of the brightest attacking talents in Spanish football, earning comparisons to legendary Dutch winger Arjen Robben. But just how good is the Nigerian prodigy and what does he need to improve upon in order to cement a starting spot in…