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The Big English Injury Crisis: Is This ‘The New Normal’?

The Big English Injury Crisis: Is This ‘The New Normal’?

It's a season like no other, but Josh Sexton asks if football's decision makers have done enough to consider that or if players are being looked after enough?   “A 45-MINUTE heart attack.” That was how one critic (gestures towards self) described the feeling of...

Nat Phillips, Xherdan Shaqiri And The Stories That Tie Us To Football

Nat Phillips, Xherdan Shaqiri And The Stories That Tie Us To Football

"This pandemic has taken so much of what we love about football away. But we still have the stories," writes Josh Sexton...   “IN a lockdown, it’s really important for the people that they can do things they like to do. “Watching football is obviously something...

The Clear And Obvious Issue That’s Plaguing Football

The Clear And Obvious Issue That’s Plaguing Football

VAR has become football's main talking point with some bizarre decisions this season especially - but is the biggest issue the rules or the referees using it?   IT’S funny how quickly something can become a cliche. The cliche that has been most used during this...

Why Van Dijk Devastation Could Make Us

Why Van Dijk Devastation Could Make Us

AT 2.25pm on Saturday, a wave of nausea hit me. At first it was a matter of personal pride. Since the introduction of VAR, I’ve subconsciously altered the way I celebrate goals. Anybody who sits near me in the ground would probably be able to tell you the same, so...

Liverpool Tumble But Is It Time To Throw Away The Tightrope Act?

Liverpool Tumble But Is It Time To Throw Away The Tightrope Act?

ANYTHING good on telly last night? I’ve been watching a show about competitive BBQing in America on Netflix recently. It’s aptly named The American BBQ Showdown, and to be honest I wasn’t expecting there to be as much drama as there has been on it. Twists coming out...

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Karl Coppack’s take on a topical issue in the world of Liverpool Football Club…

The Big English Injury Crisis: Is This ‘The New Normal’?

The Big English Injury Crisis: Is This ‘The New Normal’?

It's a season like no other, but Josh Sexton asks if football's decision makers have done enough to consider that or if players are being looked after enough?   “A 45-MINUTE heart attack.” That was how one critic (gestures towards self) described the feeling of...

Nat Phillips, Xherdan Shaqiri And The Stories That Tie Us To Football

Nat Phillips, Xherdan Shaqiri And The Stories That Tie Us To Football

"This pandemic has taken so much of what we love about football away. But we still have the stories," writes Josh Sexton...   “IN a lockdown, it’s really important for the people that they can do things they like to do. “Watching football is obviously something...

The Clear And Obvious Issue That’s Plaguing Football

The Clear And Obvious Issue That’s Plaguing Football

VAR has become football's main talking point with some bizarre decisions this season especially - but is the biggest issue the rules or the referees using it?   IT’S funny how quickly something can become a cliche. The cliche that has been most used during this...

Why Van Dijk Devastation Could Make Us

Why Van Dijk Devastation Could Make Us

AT 2.25pm on Saturday, a wave of nausea hit me. At first it was a matter of personal pride. Since the introduction of VAR, I’ve subconsciously altered the way I celebrate goals. Anybody who sits near me in the ground would probably be able to tell you the same, so...

Liverpool Tumble But Is It Time To Throw Away The Tightrope Act?

Liverpool Tumble But Is It Time To Throw Away The Tightrope Act?

ANYTHING good on telly last night? I’ve been watching a show about competitive BBQing in America on Netflix recently. It’s aptly named The American BBQ Showdown, and to be honest I wasn’t expecting there to be as much drama as there has been on it. Twists coming out...