by Alfie Rycroft | May 29, | Alfie, Top Story 1, Winners
Manchester City epitomise winning trophies. The club achieved a historic fourth successive English league title two weeks ago, and its fair to say it was almost inevitable. But how have Manchester City created this winning mentality and culture? Despite the outside...
by Callum McIntyre | May 31, | Callum, Pressure, Top Story 1
The ’90s marked a revolution in the science of football and performance, at the heart of it was Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United as they explored how sleep improves the mentality and performance. Fast forward to today and every club leaves no mattress...
by Alex Bolton | May 30, | Pressure
As the half-time whistle blew, Michael Leech gathered his team for a talk. All of his players, only eight-years-old, listened while he lifted their spirits up before the second half. Midway through the talk, a player’s dad stormed over to the team, pointing...
by Alfie Rycroft | May 30, | Alfie, Club and Country, Pressure
The highs and lows of supporting a football club makes every season an entertaining one. From the pinnacle of gaining promotion, or maybe staying up on the final day of the season, to hitting rock bottom and facing relegation. In years gone by, we have seen so many...
by Aidan Smith | May 30, | Aidan, Tactics, Uncategorised, Winners
Our tactics writer Aidan Smith, from Tactically Speaking, explains where Borussia Dortmund can threaten Real Madrid in the Champions League final. Are Real Madrid the best team in the world? Maybe it’s Manchester City. Either way, they’re certainly better than...
by Rudy Blank-Brown | May 30, | Pressure, Top Story 1
Loneliness is rife as most footballers, their path to becoming a professional is done via the academy system. The only notable, alternative routes are if they rise through the American school/college process or if they start from the very bottom in a non-league...
by Arib Dauhoo | May 30, | Off the pitch
Awareness of racism faced on the pitch by footballers has been raised massively, but an overlooked aspect is the large difference in colour in senior leadership roles in football. Arib Dauhoo explores the psychological barriers and racism in senior roles. When Andrew...
by Athenea Lim | May 30, | Athenea, Euros
When England bombed out of the 2006 World Cup quarter-finals, the nation was quick to place the blame. But it wasn’t on Wayne Rooney, whose second half sending off left the team vulnerable to a strong Portuguese side. Neither was it on the three players who paid the...
by Ewan Harkness | May 29, | Euros, Ewan, Top Story 1
Euro 2024 is right around the corner, so we decided to scour the 24 sides competing, and build a team of the best leaders. GK – Manuel Neuer – Germany – The veteran shot stopper is not only one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, but an...
by Anabella Prodan | May 29, | Callum, Off the pitch
League tables and virtual statistics rule the game, where success is not determined by the ability of athletes on the field. The intricate strategy and decision-making are what distinguish champions from contenders in the fantasy football world. Similarly to the...
by Ed Griffiths | May 29, | Club and Country, Ed
With the Champions League final kicking off this Saturday all eyes will be on former Stoke striker Joselu, who will be donning the historic white jersey of Real Madrid. Premier League fans will remember when he joined Stoke City in the summer of 2015 from...
