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Power Without Patience, Why Modern Football Keeps Eating Its Own Managers
From Maresca at Chelsea to Amorim at Old Trafford, and the clear contrast with Arsenal, City and Liverpool, this is a game wrestling with control, trust…
Jan 5
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Greig Hopcroft
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Manchester United sack Ruben Amorim and repeat the cycle
Another managerial exit exposes a club still unsure where authority truly sits
Jan 5
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Eddie Gibbs
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December 2025
When Christmas Day Belonged to Football
A nostalgic look back at the lost tradition of festive fixtures, how the game quietly stepped away from 25th December, and why television now shapes…
Dec 25, 2025
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Greig Hopcroft
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Pep Guardiola and Manchester City, Genius, Dominance and the Question That Will Not Go Away
If this is the end of Guardiola’s time in England, his tactical brilliance and serial success deserve recognition, even as unresolved charges continue…
Dec 19, 2025
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Eddie Gibbs
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Earl’s Court or Stamford Bridge, Chelsea’s Stadium Dilemma Reaches a Defining Moment
Planning approvals, political pressure and the ticking clock behind Chelsea’s search for a home fit for the modern game
Dec 18, 2025
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Greig Hopcroft
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Remembering Dixie Deans, A Finisher Who Defined an Era
A tribute to a striker whose instinct, personality and goals made him one of Scotland’s most unforgettable football figures.
Dec 9, 2025
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Greig Hopcroft
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Erling Haaland and the Fastest Century England Has Ever Seen
A look at the night the Manchester City striker reached 100 Premier League goals, the staggering numbers behind his rise, and why this record might only…
Dec 3, 2025
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Greig Hopcroft
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November 2025
Seeing Beyond the Scoreline, Why xG Changes How We Watch Football
A personal look at the rise of expected goals, how it helps, where it fails, and why this stubborn little metric has become part of every supporter’s…
Nov 28, 2025
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Greig Hopcroft
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Manchester United’s Defeat to 10-Man Everton Exposes a Club Without Direction
Why Everton’s 1-0 Win Exposed Something Deeper
Nov 25, 2025
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Eddie Gibbs
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Spurs Form Falters as Injuries and Poor Structure Take Their Toll
What Is Going Wrong At Tottenham Hotspur?
Nov 24, 2025
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Scotland’s Night of Destiny: Hampden Braced for a Winner Takes All Battle
A cold November evening, a full national stadium and a place at the World Cup within touching distance. Scotland need one final surge of belief to turn…
Nov 18, 2025
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Greig Hopcroft
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Ruben Amorim’s Year at Manchester United: Unfiltered Honesty or Unfounded Hype?
No Revolution, Just Reinvention by Repetition
Nov 11, 2025
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Eddie Gibbs
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