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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Seagulls’ swoop for Lallana makes perfect sense
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 […]
Sport is back – but not as we know it
As I originally advocated in April, the decision to carefully return to competitive sport has been the right one. The impact of COVID-19 has been undeniably devastating. Yet although the circumstances remain far from ideal, the resumption of sporting fixtures has been a welcome distraction for many. It has allowed Liverpool to claim 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 […]
The show must go on…eventually
There is growing sentiment that the coronavirus pandemic will see the abrupt termination of this year’s football season. Today Fifa’s chief doctor, Michel d’Hooghe, warned against restarting the interrupted 2019/20 campaign and in France it was announced that the Ligue 1 season would not resume. While d’Hooghe suggested teams and governing bodies focus their attention […]
Are we set for a sporting annus mirabilis in 2021?
Speaking as someone who postponed his wedding today, it’s easy to cast your eyes away from the disappointment of current events. As an ardent sports fan, this summer looked set to be full of highlights capable of igniting passions and inspiring hobbyists. For now at least, that’s all gone: club football, the Six Nations, Euro […]