I’ve reluctantly come to terms with the fact that I’m not going to break any records with the number of books I read each year. I successfully reached double figures in 2021, but with only a little to spare. Below is a list of 10 of the books I enjoyed most over the past 12 […]
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10 of my favourite books
Since my book, Just As Well It’s Not About The Bike, was published last month I’ve been asked to name some of my favourite books. It’s a task fraught with difficulties, but I’ve endeavoured to include some stand-out contenders below. (The list includes affiliate links which means I may collect a small percentage of the […]
Are left-backs still underrated in the transfer market?
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 […]
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 […]