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Does the senior player exodus at Arsenal make them a selling club?
The Cesc Fabregas transfer saga has rolled on throughout this transfer window, and must be an unwelcome distraction to Arsene Wenger in his preparations for the 2011-12 season. As negotiations between Arsenal and Barcelona continue, it looks like the Spaniard will return to his homeland. With Samir Nasri’s future unclear, and Gael Clichy opting to…
If Arsenal are kidnappers, does that make Barcelona rapists and murderers?
The mayor of Cesc Fabregas’ hometown, eager to cash in on the impending transfer of the Arsenal player (ARSENAL player) to Barcelona, had this choice soundbite to offer: Estanislau Fors i Garcia, the mayor of Catalan town Arenys de Mar where Fabregas grew up: “We want him to come right away, he is experiencing a…
Manchester United’s Amazing Five-Year Run
Just how good have the last 5 years been for Manchester United? The emotional high of overtaking Liverpool in the league title stakes was soon tempered by the disappointment of losing a 2 Champions League final to Barcelona in 3 years, but in truth, United’s numbers are nothing short of astonishing. Some of the stats…
Football Links: Barcelona’s anti-football, Manchester United’s first title-winning manager and more
Essential weekend reading while you mull over the insanity of a 400m naming rights deal: The science of pre-season training – courtesy of Premier League club Wolves. Six forgotten title winning managers – another brilliant Joy of Six article by Scott Murray. The 50 greatest football managers of all time. Methodically calculated and carefully researched,…
Effects of the Financial Fair Play Regulations
On the 27th of May 2010, UEFA announced the approval of the Financial Fair Play(FFP) regulations. The aim of these regulations is to make the football clubs self sufficient. With the advent of these sanctions, every football club has to break even i.e. spend what they earn.There have since been numerous discussions about this so-called…
Europe’s top shot-stoppers – are Cech and Casillas slipping?
An investigation into Europe’s goalkeeping stats comes up with some early signs of slippage for a couple of champions.
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Football on Mars
How would you play football on Mars? A trio of University of Leicester undergraduates have studied just that, looking at how the reduced Martian gravity and light conditions would alter the dynamics of a football game. In what is effectively a very limited (2-page) study, the authors primarily look at how the reduced Martian gravity…
European Goalkeeping Trends – by the numbers
101 goalkeepers made over ten starts in Europe’s four major leagues during season 2010-12. Another fifty-six made at least one start in either the English Premiership, La Liga, the Bundesliga or Serie A. So after thirty eight games (thirty-four in Germany), which goalkeeper is best? Of course evaluating custodians purely by stats is a fraught…
Alex McLeish is a big gamble for Aston Villa
Looking beyond the city rivalry, there’s plenty of ammunition for Villa fans to suggest that ‘Big Eck’ is not the right man for the job. Alex McLeish has won just 26% of his games as a Premier League manager, so far no Aston Villa manager with more than five games in charge has posted such…
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