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The Offside Treble – Monaco humiliate Arsenal, West Ham fans humiliate football fans everywhere and a World Cup Christmas?

February 27, 2015

The magic number North London was once again the scene of the saddest ‘Where’s Wally’ puzzle I’ve ever witnessed on Wednesday as Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger faces [...]

Real Betis supporters’ vile chants prove we can’t continue to let sexism in football go unnoticed

February 26, 2015

By Aarony Zade. The Spanish club’s fans singing in support of domestic violence may have gone largely unreported in recent weeks but it’s highlighted our responsibility [...]

Lyon’s young title contenders are leading by example

February 26, 2015

By Kevin Hatchard. The transformation of Olympique Lyonnais into a club that bloods youngsters into the first team could culminate in winning Ligue 1 this season – and [...]

Can teams like Arsenal and Manchester City be affected by nightmares of the past?

February 25, 2015

By Tom Simmonds. There’s nothing in my dreams, just some ugly memories: Can past defeats have an unconscious effect on present players? Amy Lawrence’s book Invincible, [...]

Wil power: How Bony can save Manchester City’s season

February 24, 2015

By Emma Whitney. As Manchester City start to breathe down Chelsea’s neck for the final run to the league title, the signing of Ivorian striker Wilfried Bony could be the [...]

Ref Review – Controversy at Chelsea, bad boy Barton and Harry Kane saves Tottenham, again

February 24, 2015

It’s that time of the week again to have a rant about the latest batch of poor refereeing decisions and the weekend games provided plenty of talking points. This [...]

Team of the Week – Thibaut Courtois saves Chelsea while Liverpool and Manchester City stars shine

February 24, 2015

By Rich Laverty. Both the title and top-four race took more unexpected twists last weekend. Chelsea drew 1-1 against Burnley, while Manchester United slipped to just their [...]

Burnout in Footballers: A media-driven myth or a misunderstood reality?

February 23, 2015

By Ellen Farrell. When Arsene Wenger admitted that Alexis Sanchez was “not himself” after Arsenal’s 2-1 victory over Leicester, there were suggestions that the Chilean [...]

The Europa has bite in the knockout openers

February 21, 2015

“Europa Bites!” Kate Partridge champions the second tier tournament in her latest Euro Bites blog, after a mixed opening week in the European knockout stages. The Europa [...]

La Liga must club together on new TV rights deal

February 20, 2015

By John Howell. The news broke over a week ago that the Barclay’s Premier League had sold their television rights for a staggering £5.136billion to broadcasters Sky and BT [...]