Arsenal v Liverpool: The Big Match Preview
THERE are good times to play teams. When they’ve won 10 on the spin isn’t one of them. When they’ve ended that run, regardless of the manner in which it ground to halt, that is the sweet spot moment. Arsenal conceded late and drew at Crystal Palace last weekend. They...



Moreno And Lallana: Yesterday’s Men Or Ideal Options For Liverpool?
LIVERPOOL face Arsenal on Saturday with the rare benefit of a full week to prepare for the game. That, and the fact that it's second versus fourth in the table, means Jürgen Klopp will likely pick what he believes to be his strongest side for the game, odd injury...



Leicester Chairman Khun Vichai: A Loss To The Football World
NOBODY should go to a football match and never return home. Not a single one of the 96, not a Busby Babe, not a Thai billionaire. Grief is a deeply personal thing but heading home from the game in jubilation or despair is something that everyone visiting this site has...



Performance v Results: Are Expectations Too High At Liverpool?
"OH no, two women love me. They’re both gorgeous and sexy. My wallet’s too small for my 50s, and my diamond shoes are too tight.” This line from Chandler Bing in a classic episode of US sitcom Friends has come to mind rather a lot lately, mainly because some people...



Appetite For Success: How Xherdan Shaqiri Has Defied The Doubters
THERE’S a pattern of thought that can dog human beings seeking peak performance that has been identified by psychologists as “Imposter Syndrome”. Despite evidence to the contrary, those suffering from it doubt their competence at certain tasks and fear being exposed...



Arsenal v Liverpool: The Big Match Preview
THERE are good times to play teams. When they’ve won 10 on the spin isn’t one of them. When they’ve ended that run, regardless of the manner in which it ground to halt, that is the sweet spot moment. Arsenal conceded late and drew at Crystal Palace last weekend. They...



Moreno And Lallana: Yesterday’s Men Or Ideal Options For Liverpool?
LIVERPOOL face Arsenal on Saturday with the rare benefit of a full week to prepare for the game. That, and the fact that it's second versus fourth in the table, means Jürgen Klopp will likely pick what he believes to be his strongest side for the game, odd injury...



Leicester Chairman Khun Vichai: A Loss To The Football World
NOBODY should go to a football match and never return home. Not a single one of the 96, not a Busby Babe, not a Thai billionaire. Grief is a deeply personal thing but heading home from the game in jubilation or despair is something that everyone visiting this site has...



Performance v Results: Are Expectations Too High At Liverpool?
"OH no, two women love me. They’re both gorgeous and sexy. My wallet’s too small for my 50s, and my diamond shoes are too tight.” This line from Chandler Bing in a classic episode of US sitcom Friends has come to mind rather a lot lately, mainly because some people...



Appetite For Success: How Xherdan Shaqiri Has Defied The Doubters
THERE’S a pattern of thought that can dog human beings seeking peak performance that has been identified by psychologists as “Imposter Syndrome”. Despite evidence to the contrary, those suffering from it doubt their competence at certain tasks and fear being exposed...









