Ahead of the 2019 match, the former Barcelona coach compared his experience in England with those in Spain and Germany. “In Spain and Germany it’s important. We have won two titles this season and have three to play (for) but everyone says one.Why play if it doe...
When the designated player rule (aka the "David Beckham Rule") was introduced in 2007, it was designed to attract a superstar to MLS by offering lucrative salaries outside of teams' modest budgets. And although some DPs have thrived in MLS -- Beckham, Thierry Henry,Zlatan Ibrahimovic-- the...
When teams take to the pitch to battle it out for theCommunity Shield,it is a signal that the English football season is officially under way. While the prestige of winning the trophy may have worn off slightly in recent years, it remains one of the most important dates in the calendar...
It's certainly worse for a lot of teams. 4. Brighton (Fixture difficulty rating: 69) Roberto De Zerbi's Brighton will have to deal with balancing the jam-packed Europa League calendar alongside their domestic 'bread and butter' this year. So it's helpful they start off ...
Over the last few weeks, there have been loads of fascinating discussions prompted by various Reds selecting their dream teams from United’s history, across a variety of formats. First, Marcus Rashford named hisultimate six-a-side team, then Marcus and Paul Scholes pickedfive-a-side teamschos...
Two teams are involved in a tug-of-war. Why is it wrong to say that the team that pulls the hardest wins? What force really determines who wins? When applying a destructive force on a driven oscillation such as a playground swing by slowing it down, wh...
but I’m pretty sure they actually like the CB duo now. There are a few Premier League teams that desperately need CBs that I think would be good moves for him. The 3 bottom teams would be lucky to have him (Norwich, Watford, Aston Villa) and even teams like Everton (who just hired...
Like many smaller teams, because they have fewer players available to them, they have to build a small, tight side that is very familiar with each other and very, very well organised. Adam Idah of Republic of Ireland in action against Leo Väisänen of Finland. Picture: Stephen McCarthy...
12 teams, across three UEFA competitions, will look to book their places in the three finals that will take place in late May and the first 10 days of June.