Over 50 Years of Football – What Keeps Us Hooked?
When you’ve watched football for more than 50 years, the odd epiphany hits you. Especially when you’re sober. Why the hell am I watching this? If you think about it seriously, 22 people running around a pitch chasing a ball is a pretty silly thing...
Liverpool Embark on Asian Leg of Pre-Season Tour
Following a thrilling ten-day stint in Germany, Liverpool packs its bags for a pre-season adventure to Singapore. Leaving Merseyside briefly in their rearview, the Reds are ready to tackle friendlies against Leicester City and Bayern Munich, forming the exciting centrepiece of their Asian tour.
Liverpool fans were treated...
The Rise of Analytics in Football
The rise of analytics in football has changed the sport forever. Shrewd use of data has enabled clubs to overhaul and improve their scouting, with Liverpool having proven themselves to be the smartest people in this all-important room.
Numerical information helps on the pitch too. The data team at Liverpool...
"The next generation talent", as many refer to him, Levi Colwill has been making headlines in the football scene. The young player, currently making a name for himself at Chelsea, is now in the spotlight of Liverpool's transfer radar.
As respected football analyst Ben Jacobs noted, "Colwill has an incredible sense of maturity on the...
Football and betting make an excellent combination as a large majority of football lovers also love backing their favourite players and/or teams through real- money wagers. Considering the huge fan following that popular football clubs enjoy, football has emerged as a very lucrative sport for betting purposes.
If you’re interested in boosting your bankroll and...
There may be plenty of sports that are popular the world over, such as basketball (particularly in the US), baseball (most notably in Japan), and other sports, such as cricket and tennis, which have staked their claim in the hearts of millions. But there’s no denying the fact that the most popular sport in...
There’s something hypocritical about being a football writer.
Every now and then you’ll pen an article calling for calm or even asking for silence of the bawling masses when ‘the fume’ gets a little too much. ‘Everybody relax’ you’ll shout like a Roman emperor trying to hush the Coliseum while you make your mind up...
"I'd really like to change my personality but I can't forget this fucking lose (loss) against Crystal Palace"
The words above exclaimed by Jürgen Klopp when pushed on how he thinks his opening spell at Liverpool has begun. "Until now, it's been ok ..... if we had won this, maybe I would have said that...
As far back as I can remember I've loved football. As a child, it was playing Sunday League, Five a side, Headers and Volley's and no matter the weather, I'd always take hours of pleasure practising Keepie Uppies in the garden. I'd play anytime and anywhere, all I needed was something to kick; whether...
Seven points from three games represented an excellent start to the new season for Liverpool Football Club and, its embattled manager, Brendan Rodgers. A battling if blunt display against Stoke, followed by an unconvincing showing against Bournemouth had delivered 6 points from 6, before the Reds turned in an impressive display away at the...
