Chelsea would be in the Champions League semi finals right now but for the sheer weight of history and tradition. This is not a jibe at how Chelsea have achieved their success. It’s an acknowledgement of the intangible forces at play in football. Those intangible forces, or soft factors, annoy people because they can’t be

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta faces perhaps the most defining period of his young career in the season’s eight remaining games. The Emirates Stadium is suddenly a nervy place after two consecutive defeats to Crystal Palace and Brighton. This, combined with Spurs’ recent good form means that Arsenal are no longer the frontrunners for 4th place. 

It’s as you were in the Premier League title race after Manchester City and Liverpool drew 2-2 on Sunday. The two title contenders played out a frantic game at the Etihad stadium. Manchester City had the slight edge, and even had a third goal disallowed for a narrow offside. However, once Liverpool made it 2-2

Reports this week suggest that Manchester United have settled on Ajax boss Erik ten Hag as their permanent new manager. It would come as something of a surprise. PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino is widely considered to be the best option and has been linked with them for years. Manchester United are also reported to be

After thirteen years at Real Madrid, Karim Benzema finally has the platform to show what he can do.  Casual observers could be forgiven for thinking that Karim Benzema became a tier 2 player in Madrid. With Cristiano Ronaldo the talisman for years, Karim Benzema deferred to the Portugues’ game.  Since Ronaldo’s departure, Benzema has been

Following Tuesday Champions League victories, both Liverpool and Manchester City prepare for their Premier League clash at the Etihad. Liverpool earned a hard-fought 3 – 1 win away to Benfica with goals from Konaté, Mané and Días. Meanwhile City triumphed 1 – 0 over a dogged Atletico Madrid team at home. While neither team are

It’s been delayed, but we may be seeing the negativity of the furore surrounding Chelsea manifest itself on the pitch. Chelsea’s shock 4 – 1 loss to Brentford at Stamford Bridge occurred against the backdrop of fan protests on Saturday. The Chelsea Supporters Trust organized the protest against the potential takeover of the club by

Gareth Southgate has once again underlined just what a good England manager he is. His defense of booed center back Harry Maguire shows how empowered he is to tackle the England landscape. Harry Maguire entered this international break under scrutiny due to his poor form for Manchester United. When England faced the Ivory Coast at

Football is seemingly stuffed full of disheartening stories these days, but Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen is not one of them. Christian Eriksen scored a wonderful goal on his return to the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen – just 290 days after he suffered a cardiac arrest there in Euro 2020. According to Christian Eriksen, he ‘died