TEAM OF THE WEAK – GAMEWEEK 17

TEAM OF THE WEAK – GAMEWEEK 17

THE SOLANKE GOODBYE I’m not here to stand on fucking ceremony. Let’s dive in and see what dickheads dipped themselves in urine and soiled our teams this week. Quick, before we lose our fucking points and don’t show enough respect. EDERSON – 5.5 – MANCHESTER CITY Averaging just 2.9 points per game, even calling Ederson…

My Tactical Sunday: Chelsea vs Manchester City
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My Tactical Sunday: Chelsea vs Manchester City

When I analyzed Manchester City in the lead-up to our clash against them a couple of weeks ago (Manchester United fan), I noticed a small tiny area of slight slight slight weakness that teams were getting joy with this season. Terrified to even suggest that Manchester City had an area of weakness, I stayed quiet….

The Manchester United Cycle: The Sisyphus Affect
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The Manchester United Cycle: The Sisyphus Affect

The streets of Manchester bled last night as the rain poured down on derby day, and there was an unmistakeable blue twinge to that blood. Manchester City hurt Manchester United again, as they have been doing for the last decade. The battle lines were drawn, and in the end it was men against boys yet…

How Manchester United Beat Manchester City In The Derby
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How Manchester United Beat Manchester City In The Derby

The Manchester derby is this weekend, and as has been the case nearly every year since Sir Alex Ferguson retired, Manchester City enters the game as clear favorites. United may be on a three-game win streak, but it’s been largely unconvincing. City haven’t gone on that scary run of form they usually do every season…

TEAM OF THE WEAK – FPL GW8
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TEAM OF THE WEAK – FPL GW8

GIVE ME SOMETHING FOR THE PAIN Crash, bang, fucking hell what a shitshow. 8 weeks down and the only positive to this season so far is that it’s almost 25% of the way through. Let’s see which pillocks littered the gates of hell this Team of the weak. ONANA – 4.9 – MANCHESTER UNITED I’ve…

Inverted Fullback
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What Is the ‘Inverted Fullback’ Role?

Gone are the days of Gary Neville, Cafu, and Roberto Carlos. In recent eras of the beautiful game, the traditional fullback was the widest in the defensive line, getting forward and defending up and down the pitch, sticking to their traditional position. However, in recent times managers have trialled wingbacks in a more inverted fashion….

Top 10 Craziest Premier League Moments of All Time
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Top 10 Craziest Premier League Moments of All Time

Antonio Conte once famously said: “Just one regular day of Barclays (Premier League), that’s all I ask. It will never happen”. As the Italian tactician testified, an uninteresting day in the Premier League is pretty hard to come by. The Premier League offers so much more than just great football, it also offers up some…

Martin Odegaard lifts the FA Community Shield 2023 for Arsenal
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What We’ve learnt from Arsenal’s FA Community Shield 2023 win against Manchester City

Arsenal won their first major trophy in 3 years after beating treble winners Manchester City on penalties after a 101st minute equaliser from Leandro Trossard, guiding them to the 2023/24 season’s first piece of silverware. The gunners went on to breeze the shootout after only 7 penalties taken, as Fabio Vieira’s effort was enough to…