Curtis Jones: Proving His Worth in the Engine Room
Not heard much from that CF Comps account recently eh. In the heart of Liverpool’s midfield, Curtis Jones is carving out a reputation that could see him join the ranks of Europe’s elite. We’ve always known his quality, but it seems others are finally cottoning on....
Mo Salah: Super Sunday and Another Reminder of His Importance
Do not become numb to his greatness. Super Sunday’s clash served up another epic reminder of why Liverpool must prioritise securing Mohamed Salah’s contract renewal. His consistency is nothing short of phenomenal, and when the pressure mounts against the Premier League’s biggest sides, Salah rises....
Klopp's Counter-Pressing Philosophy: Deja Vu
Jürgen Klopp once said that “no playmaker in the world can be as good as a good counter-pressing situation,” and his team proved the point in their 5-2 victory over Norwich City in the FA Cup on Sunday. What will have pleased the (sadly soon to be ex-) Liverpool manager...
The Enigma of Football Chants: From Humor to Inspiration
Football chants can be the funniest, catchiest songs you’ll ever hear. They can lodge themselves in your brain and have you moving more than most pop songs. Granted, some take inspiration from chart hits – Luis Suárez just couldn’t get enough – or maybe children’s songs...
Liverpool's Impressive 3-0 Win Over Nottingham Forest
While Liverpool didn’t have to be at their very best to beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 last weekend, there were a number of decent performances across the team. The whole squad deserves tremendous credit for playing so well in the immediate aftermath of the dreadful news regarding Luis Díaz’...
The Lull of the International Break
There aren’t many committed fans of Premier League clubs who enjoy international breaks. If your team is involved in European competition, they play every three days or so at this time of year. To go without seeing them in action for two weeks feels downright odd.
Taking Stock of the...
Debate Over Díaz’ Disallowed Goal
The endless debate regarding the ramifications of Luis Díaz’ wrongly disallowed goal has tumbled on all week and will likely still be clogging your social media feed long after you’ve read this.
But while it has sadly unleashed a torrent of stupidity from certain rival fans, journalists and pundits alike and...
If you can leave aside the questions regarding how they are financed – and you shouldn’t – you have to accept that Manchester City are a phenomenal football team. Give one of the all-time great managers everything he desires and he’ll inevitably turn it into gold.
It is the great misfortune of Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool...
VAR in Premier League Football
As the below video will tell you, it is the time of VAR, and it has been for quite some time. The Premier League introduced the Video Assistant Referee process ahead of the 2019/20 season, ah, memories. This means that, as of now, there have been 1,559 matches played with...
If you were to take an interest in football from scratch in 2023 while being mathematically minded, you’d find a wealth of player and team data at your fingertips, just sitting around and waiting to be analysed.
It wasn’t always this way. You don’t have to look back much further than about a decade to...
