England

Should referees take a tougher stance on penalty box holding at set-pieces?

Penalty box holding is a contentious issue that has reared it’s head again this weekend. Branislav Ivanovic felt he should have had a penalty for holding in the first half having been wrestled to the ground where otherwise he’d probably have headed a free-kick in. From the same free-kick John Terry was also being wrestled to the ground to nullify…

Audrey Mitchell
Italy

Is Paulo Dybala leading Juventus to another Serie A title?

After the first ten games of this season in the Serie A it looked hard to think that Juventus could push on and try and win their 5th league title in a row. Juventus were sitting in mid-table after the opening ten games of the season with only 12 points out of a possible 30 recorded. Ten games after that…

Butch Roberts
Analysis

Tactical & Statistical Analysis: Is Samir Nasri good enough for Manchester City?

Samir Nasri left Arsenal for Manchester City in the summer of 2011 with ambitions of winning trophies and stepping up to become a world class player. Nasri was successful in winning the league title with the club last season, but in terms of his own contribution, he has arguably not lived up to expectations. With City slipping 12 points behind…

Ayden Wallace
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Should UEFA be in partnership with fossil fuel extracting Gazprom?

In 2012 Gazprom signed a sponsorship deal with UEFA to be one…

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Statistical Analysis: Is Gary Cahill a good enough defender for Chelsea?

Gary Cahill was signed by Chelsea in January last year, seen by many as a potential long term replacement for John Terry, who has had his share of injury problems…

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