Victor and Harry. Sounds like the title for a comedic british gangster film. Well I can assure you it isn’t. Who did it better? Let’s have a look. OVERVIEW Lindelöf Maguire Appearances 30 31 Minutes Played 2,602 2,599 Matches Started 29 31 Subbed on 1 0 Subbed off 2 2 Distance Run (km) 266.50 271.61... Continue Reading →
Lacazette v Firmino: Who did it better?
Alexandre the Great. Brilliant Bobby. Who did it better this season?!?! Let’s get into it.... OVERVIEW Lacazette Firmino Appearances 35 34 Minutes Played 2,505 2,617 Matches Started 27 30 Subbed on 8 3 Subbed off 9 16 Distance Run (km) 277.74 334.13 Distance Run per Match 7.94 9.83 Yellow Cards 2 0 Red Cards 0... Continue Reading →
Lukaku v Murray: Who did it better?
The two big men up top. Romelu v Glenn. Who did it better? Let's have a look. OVERVIEW Lukaku Murray Appearances 32 38 Minutes Played 2,130 2,512 Matches Started 22 30 Subbed on 10 8 Subbed off 4 14 Distance Run (km) 220.15 294.58 Distance Run per Match 6.88 7.75 Yellow Cards 4 5 Red... Continue Reading →
Son v B.Silva: Who did it better?
As it is the end of the 2018/19 season, I will be doing a comparative analysis series on players who were closely matched based on performance, revealing who I felt 'did it better' during the season. Let's get into it starting with two of my favourites: Son Heung Min & Bernardo Silva. OVERVIEW Son B.Silva... Continue Reading →
Ageism in Football: ‘Natural Selection’ at its finest
The year is 2010. At the time, I was a young sprightly 22 year old. An optimum age for a football professional. Young enough to still represent a player with loads of potential and good resale value; old enough to welcome a certain level of responsibility within a team (depending on their level of maturity).... Continue Reading →
PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES 2016/17: KEY GAMES (E – L)
Everton 27 Aug 2016: Stoke City (H) It is important to acknowledge the risk Koeman has taken in moving to Everton from Southampton. There is a bit of a rebuilding job required at Goodison Park, with the club finishing 11th for the second season running. Big players for the club (such as Lukaku and Stones)... Continue Reading →
THE EURO 2016 RECAP: WEEK #3
POLISH PENALTY PERFECTION A fantastic game with a fantastic goal and a fantastic example of how you take penalties from both teams but for one player on the Swiss side. Granit Xhaka look away now. He went for 90% power and 10% accuracy and absolutely missed the target. The rest of the penalties from both... Continue Reading →
PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES 2016/17: KEY GAMES (B – C)
Bournemouth 13 Aug 2016: Manchester United (H) This is a massive first game for both Bournemouth and Manchester United. It will be United's first premier league match under Jose. Bournemouth beat United at the Vitality Stadium 2-1 in December 2015 last time they played there. Both teams will have some belief of getting a good... Continue Reading →
Agent of Chaos: Leicester’s 25m bid for Troy Deeney…
Heath Ledger as The Joker in the film The Dark Knight describes how insane the city of Gotham is during a fascinating monologue. He is insinuating that they have got all their priorities wrong. District attorney Harvey Dent (now Two-Face) lies on the hospital bed after having half his face burnt to a crisp due... Continue Reading →
