The deal to take Adam Lallana from Liverpool to Brighton looks a great piece of business for everyone involved. In a heavily truncated summer transfer window, in which clubs are likely to spend noticeably less than usual as a result of the financial implications of COVID-19, Brighton have shown that the early bird catches the […]
Premier League
Rebirth or a return to more of the same?
The news of the Premier League’s return on 17 June has been greeted with jubilation by football fans across the world. Now, the players and managerial staff must galvanise themselves for what promises to be an intense fixture list. With Liverpool set to stroll to the title, much of the excitement will focus on the […]
Success of English players abroad highlights problems with EPL
The England national football team haven’t ended a year with such a sense of optimism since 1966. After an unexpected run to the semi-final of the World Cup in the summer, in recent weeks England have overcome Spain and Croatia to reach the last four of the inaugural Nations League. For the first time since […]
Moura must buck trend to become a success
Much like their north London rivals, Tottenham seldom sign players in the January transfer window. Yet this winter both clubs have splashed the cash. While it is Arsenal’s frenetic activity which has understandably drawn the most attention, Tottenham’s £23m deal for PSG player Lucas Moura carries its own sense of intrigue. Long considered to be […]
Mourinho clutching at straws
The 54-year-old Manchester United manager has an enviable record of winning the domestic league in his second season in charge of every team he has coached since 2002. In pre-season this achievement was used as powerful evidence that Jose Mourinho would replicate the feat for a fifth time and bring the title back to Old […]
Big Sam not the man
Past behaviour is widely considered to be the best indicator of future performance. It’s for this reason that Premier League clubs at the wrong end of the table consider replacing their manager with someone with a proven ability to drag the club away from relegation. The likes of Sam Allardyce and Tony Pulis have made […]