The death of the box to box centre midfielder ft. Claude Makélélé

Whilst typically locked in debate on the way to Wembley for England’s game against France the other day, it suddenly occurred to me that box to box midfielders are a dying breed. Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Paul Scholes are some of the best players of our generation. All great drivers of teams who could both score goals and make…

Ayden Wallace

El Clasico – The biggest football game on the planet

As far as sporting rivalries go, it doesn’t get much bigger than the rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid. Two of the best football teams on the planet (and they have been for ages), every single time these two teams square off against one another it’s fireworks.  Millions of people all over the world set their schedules around these games…

Grace Saville

With Di Maria, Blind and Falcao, how might Manchester United line-up?

The Best Front Line in Europe As an unprecedented transfer window that will be remembered with reverence by Manchester United fans draws to a close, Louis van Gaal will be left smirking by gazing at the glittering array of attacking talent at his disposal. A British record deal for the most tactically crucial player in the Champions League winning team…

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Will England get goals in Euro 2016?

It seems that the new crop of youngsters has finally solved England’s goal-scoring problem. It’s a long time since we’ve seen English strikers dominate in the Premier League, however, the…

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