Goalkeeper: Hannes Thor Halldorsson The player with the best name in all of Euro 2016 secured his spot in the goalkeeping position of this week's TOTW with a fantastic display against Portugal. Hannes Thor Halldorsson made a staggering 8 saves to help secure his team a 1-1 draw and to secure his place in this … Continue reading Euro 2016 Team of the Week (Gameweek 1)
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Euro 2016: New England, Same Old Problem
Let's not sugarcoat it, England did not play well for the majority of the game. They passed the ball around the field going nowhere with it, waiting for fouls to come in and then wasting free kicks (apart from Eric Dier's incredible goal). The day before we had seen a resilient France side breakdown a … Continue reading Euro 2016: New England, Same Old Problem
5 Things You Need To Know About Manchester United’s New Signing Eric Bailly
Eric Bailly is officially Jose Mourinho's first signing in his reign as the new Manchester United boss. But who is Eric Bailly? Eric Bailly is a 22-year old Ivory Coast defender who has played the last two seasons at one of the best Spanish clubs in La Liga, Villarreal, under one of the best current world … Continue reading 5 Things You Need To Know About Manchester United’s New Signing Eric Bailly
Euro 2016 Predictions
In 2014 in preparation for the World Cup, I correctly predicted that Germany, Argentina and Brazil would be semi finalists, and correctly guessed that Germany would win in the final against Argentina. Now, I attempt to do the exact same and try to correctly predict what's going to happen at every single stage of Euro 2016. Here are … Continue reading Euro 2016 Predictions
Ilkay Gundogan is Perfect for Manchester City
Today, the 25 year old Borussia Dortmund midfielder, Ilkay Gundogan signed a deal with Manchester City. Gundogan is one of the greatest players that Borussia Dortmund have ever had and he's likely to be a perfect fit for Manchester City. In his time with Borussia Dortmund, Gundogan made 157 appearances, helped them win the league and … Continue reading Ilkay Gundogan is Perfect for Manchester City
Top 10 Signings of the 2015-16 Season
The transfer window is just about the only exciting thing about the off-season in the footballing world. Now that the 2015-16 season is over and teams begin to prepare for the signings they are going to make for the 2016-17 season, it's time to take a look back at the best signings of the 2015-16 … Continue reading Top 10 Signings of the 2015-16 Season
Top 10 Most Improved Players of the 2015-16 Season
2015-16 was a crazy year for player improvement. We saw a whole team of Leicester City players go from below average Premier League players fighting for relegation in 2014-15 to becoming some of the very best players in the league in 2015-16. But it wasn't just Leicester City's players that improved over the course of the 2015-16 … Continue reading Top 10 Most Improved Players of the 2015-16 Season
Christian Pulisic: USA’s Next Star
On Saturday, Christian Pulisic became the youngest player to score for USA when he scored in the 4-0 friendly win against Bolivia. The seventeen year old was barely even a professional footballer a year ago but has recently made a rise to the top of the German Bundesliga that has seen him score goals for … Continue reading Christian Pulisic: USA’s Next Star
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