Arsenal stole the limelight on Deadline Day with the £45.3 million signing of Atletico Madrid’s Thomas Partey, after triggering the release clause. After a highly-publicised move for Houseem Aouar broke down, Arsenal turned to Partey, the midfield signing that fans were clamouring for all summer. After 15 years of trying, a replacement for Patrick Vieira … More 6 Defensive Midfielders Who Weren’t Arsenal’s Answer
A scoring start to the season was just what Alexandre Lacazette needed. With Arsenal reportedly needing to sell to recruit reinforcements, Lacazette was a rumoured make-way for new players. A then club-record signing, in 2017 from Lyon, he has two years left on his current deal, making this season pivotal in his Arsenal career. If … More In Focus: Alexandre Lacazette
It seemed like life was good again for Manchester United fans in March this year. They were making history with six straight away wins, a last-minute penalty completed a memorable comeback win over PSG in the Champions League and a legend was leading the charge, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Jump to this past Sunday, a 1-0 … More A Manchester that is far from United
The saying, ‘it’s not over until it’s over’, is one to provide hope to fight against the odds right til the bitter end, no matter how unlikely success is. Football answered that saying over four days. MONDAY Manchester City were scratching, clawing, to try and break open the resistant defence of Leicester City. Former Liverpool … More The week the Premier League conquered Europe
Football isn’t for everyone. The annual spending and cost of it seems to get higher every year and the sport doesn’t do itself any favors with recent cases of racism, Nazi salutes and managers punching their opponent in the tunnel. But when there are events like this, gathering people from various industries within the game … More ‘Kick It Out’ Raise Your Game showed the best of football
If you follow Mesut Ozil on Instagram, you would think everything is merry in North London. Making sure he posts pictures of him smiling in training or ‘working hard in the gym’, whilst quoting legends of the club like Dennis Bergkamp, bringing adulation from his most adored fans. However, go back to last Thursday and … More Arsenal’s Maligned Magician Mesut
He has played 353 times for Arsenal, scored 61 goals from central midfield including two FA Cup winning goals. He was integral in Wales’ historic run to the semi-finals of Euro 2016 and has overcome a career-threatening broken leg. Yet, Arsenal are deciding to let Aaron Ramsey go for free this summer, if not earlier … More Three Under-Appreciated Premier League stars
To many, the major leagues in European football will be the Premier League, Bundesliga, La Liga and Serie A, maybe even Ligue 1. But I don’t think there’s a more unpredictable, grueling and crazy league like the Championship. It is the definition of anyone can beat anyone. Relegation strugglers Bolton defeating league favorites West Brom … More 2019: What’s in store for the rest of the season and beyond- Part Two
2018 will forever be remembered as the year football should have come home. It was an unforgettable summer watching Gareth Southgate and the Three Lions, the nucleus around a crazy year in football. Manchester City broke Premier League records for goals and points on their way to the title, France were crowned the World’s finest … More 2019- What’s in store for the rest of the season and beyond: Part One
Orange is the New Black’, a critically acclaimed Netflix drama about life for women in prison. ‘Oranje’, the nickname for the national football team of Netherlands, headed by Ronald Koeman. The relation, the TV show’s title means black is fashionable, as it goes with everything, but as the women wear orange uniforms, that’s the ‘new … More Oranje Is the New Black
Sam Tonks 