Back page ‘The Brighton Game’ – A heady night of high drama and subversion
On paper it was a shock result between two mid-table sides, but as Max Mathews points out, Brighton versus Crystal Palace was much more than that.
The 2021 season has been one for the great pretenders
The various headlines from different stages of the 2021 season will make for intriguing and possibly even humorous reading come the summer.
Football in a time of Covid – Empty stands and social media fans
Mark Strange discusses what football fandom means in a time of Pandemic lockdown
The Premier League has bigger problems than Grealish’s Fantasy Football injury leak
Managers have called Jack Grealish’s transfer leak unethical, but that’s not half as big a problem as the league’s relationship with gambling companies.
Zorya Luhansk – War, destitution and absolute fighting spirit
Displaced by way and ravaged by the economic impact of Covid-19, Zorya Luhansk continue to defy the odds, writes David Kirichenko
League of Ireland football is back in Limerick
Limerick has a proud sporting heritage, but football has always played little brother to the rest – can the establishment of Treaty United upset the status quo?
Duff, Didzy & Despair: Looking ahead to Ireland’s March internationals
It hasn’t been a great start to the Stephen Kenny era at Ireland. A tumultuous few months on and off the field for Irish players and coaches hasn’t been ideal as we look ahead to the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in March.
Three international teams to watch out for in the next five years
Will Brown takes a dip into international football and looks at three nations who have a lot to be excited about over the coming years.
Assessing the intergenerational recruitment failures at Real Madrid
Both European glory and Cristiano Ronaldo are now both distant memories for Real Madrid, Jack Farrelly takes a look at the failures in Los Blancos’ recruitment policy.
Premier League Team of the Year outside the top six
Jack Farrelly picks some of the standout players from teams outside the the ‘top six’ in England’s top tier competition.
The importance of crowds amid the sound of silence
Patrick Morgan reflects on what has been a game changing few months for professional football and, most importantly, its supporters.
The sound of silence – the story of the 2020/21 season
With the unprecedented impact of Covid-19 on the Premier League season, Seán Crosbie takes a look at the results of empty stadia
The brightest stars that failed to light up the Premier League
Often regarded as the elite league in European football, The Premier League has been a harsh learning curve for some of football’s best talent, Alex Brian takes a look at some of the biggest names to struggle in England’s top division