In many ways the story of Chelsea’s acquisition of Ben Chilwell from Leicester City is a familiar one. A big-spending club poaches a young English star from a side that over-performed the season before. Yet the £45 million price tag seems low when compared to the transfers of recent years. Is Chilwell really only a […]
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Club success gives Southgate Nations League dilemma
While English football looks forward to the prospect of four domestic clubs competing in two European cup finals next week, the historic achievement threatens to overshadow the national side’s appearance in the semi-finals of the inaugural Nations League. When Gareth Southgate’s men qualified for the latter stages of the tournament back in November, the country […]
Chelsea must heed past lessons before signing Higuain permanently
Chelsea have signed on loan one of the most prolific strikers in European football in recent years. A finisher who has, to date, scored 268 goals over the course of a career that has seen him play for some of the most famous clubs in the world: River Plate, Real Madrid, Juventus and AC Milan. […]
Writing on the wall for Terry
A club stalwart such as John Terry must have had mixed emotions watching Chelsea in recent weeks. Antonio Conte’s side – for it is undeniably his side and not his captain’s now – had until their defeat against Tottenham, won 13 league matches in row. Only in one of these games was the veteran defender’s […]
The match they dare not lose
Manchester City face Arsenal on Sunday with both sides eager to prove a point after failing to keep up with runaway leaders Chelsea. Pep Guardiola has so far failed to live up to the admittedly sky-high expectations at the Etihad. The Citizens travel to Liverpool on New Year’s Eve, and pressure is mounting to make […]
Mourinho: The flawed genius
The strange behaviour exhibited by football managers often bemuses fans. Whether it’s Arsene Wenger’s frequent failure to see incidents, Alan Pardew headbutting an opposition player or Steve McClaren’s strange Dutch accent, many fans are often left wondering what goes through a manager’s head. Last season the pressure to maintain Leicester City’s Premier League status appeared […]