June 16, 2020
Bolu Alabi-Hundeyin

After exactly 100 days, the Premier League returns from Coronavirus pandemic-enforced suspension to the delight of its worldwide fans. Aston Villa host Sheffield on wednesday before Manchester City and Arsenal complete the night’s double delight. In truth, this week can be marked with the return of ‘proper’ football despite the Bundesliga returning a month ago,…

The role of the modern-day fullback has been rethought into a more distinct attacking force. They are required to provide wide support for their winger on the overlap as much as stop attacking moves down their flank. Hence, the complete fullback is a rare quality in the game, one that often requires patience and development…

April 18, 2020
Bolu Alabi-Hundeyin

Amidst my daily quest to kill boredom during the lockdown, I found myself reliving an epic Champions League game earlier this week. It was the Tottenham vs Inter Milan Champions League group stage game, the tie which ultimately began Gareth Bale’s rise to one of the Premier League’s best players. As the 21-year-old utterly destroyed…

March 31, 2020
Bolu Alabi-Hundeyin

The 2019/2020 season began with many players harboring hopes of cementing or stealing a place in Euro 2020. As football is expected to serve its fair share of twists and turns, and up until the League’s suspension due to the Coronavirus outbreak, injuries to Harry Kane and Marcus Rashford, alongside Raheem Sterling’s struggles this season…

March 1, 2020
Bolu Alabi-Hundeyin

It was bound to happen at some point. Liverpool’s Unbeaten Premier League run ended with a 3-0 defeat to relegation-threatened Watford. As goals from Ismaïla Sarr and Troy Deeney ensured Jürgen Klopp’s men fell five games short of Arsenal’s 2004 ‘invincibles’ record of 49 Premier League games undefeated.  A whole 422 days after their last…

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