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Just how good is this Chelsea side? A look at the stats that count

For many years, the Premier League has sold itself on being the most competitive domestic competition in the world. “Anyone can beat anyone” is the widely used phrase, and more...

March 4, 2017

Chelsea 2 West Ham 1 – Five reasons Hammers should switch to 3-5-2

West Ham United were within a whisker of recording a hard-earned draw away to Chelsea on Monday night, only for a late Diego Costa winner to rob Slaven Bilić’s men of a point. The...

August 16, 2016

Diego Godín – Atletico Madrid’s world-beating and unheralded star

Since Diego Simeone took control at Atlético Madrid in December 2011, the capital city side have been on an amazing upward trajectory. In that time, countless players have...

August 11, 2016

Andrej Kramarić – the forgotten man in Leicester City’s Premier League success

They say that hindsight is a wonderful thing - with that in mind, considering Leicester City’s future fortunes should be an exercise undertaken with extreme caution. The...

August 6, 2016

Umtiti and Digne: Assessing Barcelona’s new defenders

When you think about Barcelona, the names Messi, Suárez and Neymar immediately spring to mind - and for good reason. However, regardless of how good any team’s attacking...

August 6, 2016

Be careful for what you wish for: Dortmund’s returning stars

Although Borussia Dortmund have been a force in both German and European football since Jürgen Klopp took over in 2008, the Ruhr Valley club are still regarded in many circles...

August 2, 2016

Mehdi Benatia and breaking Juventus’ Italian defensive core

Juventus are firmly in the media gaze currently, with the Italian champions at the core of European transfer activity over the course of the summer. Paul Pogba’s reported...

July 28, 2016

Swansea City, replacing Wilfried Bony and a striker dilemma

Since being promoted to the Premier League, Swansea City have been an exciting team to watch and a tough side to play against - holding their own in England’s top tier. Last...

July 19, 2016

İlkay Gündoğan and Marco Verrati – Key Euro 2016 injury blows for Germany and Italy

Although European domestic seasons are coming to a crescendo and longstanding objectives are either being achieved or realigned, the collective focus across the continent is starting...

May 7, 2016

Bayern Munich 2 Atlético Madrid 1 – Diego Simeone’s men deserve massive credit

After 180 minutes of frenetic action at both the Estadio Vicente Calderon and the Allianz Arena, Atlético Madrid have progressed to the Champions League final at the expense...

May 4, 2016

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