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Mid-Season Friendlies 🤝 With growing frustrat

Mid-Season Friendlies 🤝

With growing frustrations around scheduling and pressures being put on football teams both physically and mentally, it was a surprise to see Aston Villa taking part in mid-season friendlies over the international break.

While it’s a well-known fact that clubs will often use breaks in the calendar to play behind closed doors friendlies against other local sides, to see a team publicise their mid-season outings feels a bit of a poor move given this season has seen FA Cup replays being scrapped, growing pressures and frustrations around the minutes being played by footballers and calls for teams, especially those in Europe to be better protected by those in power.

On one hand, I think it makes sense to keep players ticking over who aren’t involved in the internationals, and this will happen at many big sides over the break, however I can’t help but feel like this should be something that along with end of season worldwide trips are limited or scrapped as it creates a precedent for finances to reign over player welfare.

What are your thoughts on the idea of clubs playing a mid-season friendly during the international break? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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POTM February 2025 (Premier League) ✍️ With t

POTM February 2025 (Premier League) ✍️

With the hectic spell of football slightly slowing down for a week or two during the international break, we’re using this as an opportunity to play catch up on a couple of posts we wanted to put out from the last few weeks.

Our POTM awards continued into 2025 as we went through each round of games to award a player of the month across the Premier League for February as league action blended with domestic cup games and some European football as an added bonus. With a busy month of action, there were a couple of stand-out performers, but one in particular shone above the rest to be a deserving winner of February’s award.

Check out the full post (link in bio) for further details on who we have selected for our February POTM and what they managed to achieve in the Premier League during February.

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Myles Lewis-Skelly ⚽️ Having an incredible b

Myles Lewis-Skelly ⚽️

Having an incredible breakthrough campaign, Lewis-Skelly has settled into the Arsenal system this season in style, winning over fans, pundits and the staff at Arsenal massively over the season. As a result, he was given his first senior starts in the England setup, settling into the vacant left-back role which has been lacking as the team look to transition away from Chilwell, Shaw and Trippier to a new crop of potential options in this spot.

While his debut couldn’t have gone any better, becoming the youngest debut scorer in England history, and securing a clean sheet also during his first outing, he looked equally as settled throughout the second appearance against Latvia.

With no fear of putting in a challenge, and offering an attacking threat expected of modern full-backs, Lewis-Skelly could have answered the question for Tuchel before he’s really had a chance to ask who should be the next permanent starting LB for England.

What were your impressions of the youngster for his England debut? Do you think he’s done enough to hold down the LB spot? Or would you like to see Tuchel rotate and give chances to some of the other potential options in this position?

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What We Learnt... Tuchel’s England ✍️ Follo

What We Learnt... Tuchel’s England ✍️

Following the wins against Albania and Latvia, England’s World Cup qualification campaign is up and running comfortably. With a new manager in the dugout we were keen to look out for any tweaks and changes in the style of play and selection from Tuchel in the two outings at Wembley.

In our latest blog post, we’ve gone through the biggest talking points from the games, and the England camp as several players found themselves with something to prove, while others are fighting to secure a starring role under the new head coach.

Check out the blog using the link in our bio to hear our thoughts on the game, and what we can possibly look forward to in the next few international clashes later in the year.

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Biggest Takeaways 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 W

Biggest Takeaways 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

With comfortable victories coming in Thomas Tuchel’s opening games in charge of England, the World Cup qualification campaign is off to a flying start, and while some questions may remain around the setup, selection and style of Tuchel’s management, it’s fair to say things couldn’t have gone much better in his opening weeks.

Following the 2 games, we want to hear your biggest takeaways from the games. Did you think anyone impressed enough to cement a starting spot in the best XI? Did someone perhaps underwhelm from your expectations? Do you think we can actually take away any information from these opening games given the opposition?

Let us know your thoughts on the games in the comments.

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POTM January 2025 (Europe) ✍️ With the hectic

POTM January 2025 (Europe) ✍️

With the hectic spell of football slightly slowing down for a week or two during the international break, we’re using this as an opportunity to play catch up on a couple of posts we wanted to put out from the last few weeks.

Our POTM awards continued into 2025 as we went through each round of games to award a player of the month across the Premier League and Europe for the month of January and the start of the year. With plenty of football taking place, the competition for this award was as tough as it has ever been. With many players starting the year with an upturn in form, we’ve gone for someone who has had a terrific run at the start of the year and led his team to a fair bit of success in early 2025.

Check out the full post (link in bio) for further details on who we have selected for our January POTM and what they managed to achieve in the first month of 2025.

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England Fallout 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Aft

England Fallout 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

After watching Thomas Tuchel’s first game in charge of England last night as England hosted Albania in their first World Cup qualifier, we’ve seen a little bit of what we can expect longer term from the new head coach of the national team.

What were your thoughts on the setup and selection made by Tuchel, and do you think this performance showed anything crucial for the long term project of Tuchel as England manager?

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POTM January 2025 (Premier League) ✍️ With th

POTM January 2025 (Premier League) ✍️

With the hectic spell of football slightly slowing down for a week or two during the international break, we’re using this as an opportunity to play catch up on a couple of posts we wanted to put out from the last few weeks.

Our POTM awards continued into 2025 as we went through every round of games to award a player of the month across the Premier League, and Europe for the month of January and the start of the year. With plenty of football taking place, the competition for this award was as tough as it has ever been. With many players starting the year with an upturn in form, we’ve gone for someone who has been fairly consistent throughout the month of January.

Check out the full post (link in bio) for further details on who we have selected for our January POTM and what they managed to achieve in the month in the Premier League.

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England Build-Up 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Wi

England Build-Up 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

With Thomas Tuchel making his first England squad selection, and having the first days of his training camp ahead of the World Cup qualifiers, we are preparing to see the first outing of the new manager on Friday evening as they host Albania in the qualifier for World Cup 2026.

With plenty of speculation around the new man in charge, we want to hear your starting XI and formation setup for this new generation of football in the England setup. Let us know your selection in the comments.

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Manchester United: Leicester City (Premier League)

Manchester United: Leicester City (Premier League) ✍️

Our coverage of Manchester United is continuing as we provide match reports, analysis of the key moments and posts on the biggest off-field talking points for the 2024/2025 season and the chaos that is continuing to swirl around the club.

After a much-improved showing in the Europa League, the talk around Manchester United continued as the fallout of the stadium announcement and player criticism still took headlines as United travelled to Leicester on Sunday evening to round off this round of fixtures. With yet another meeting with the struggling side, it was a battle with a club legend as Van Nistelrooy looked to help his side push their way out of the relegation zone, while United needed to build the momentum further before the international break.

Check out the match report using the link in bio, and if you have any thoughts on Manchester United’s season so far, or the expectations of the club through 2025 then get in touch and let us know what you think of things at Old Trafford.

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International Break 🌍 As the domestic action

International Break 🌍

As the domestic action concludes for the month, we are heading full steam into global action as we will be tuning in for various matchups across World football. With friendlies, World Cup qualifiers and some continental clashes, we’ve got a fair few games to look out for.

Which games over the break are you most excited to watch? We would love to find some games from across the World to tune in for, so give us your best game recommendation in the comments.

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Premier League Week 29 ✍️ After the hectic Eu

Premier League Week 29 ✍️

After the hectic European midweek action, we were faced with the final round of domestic action for the month before international football takes over. In this round of games, we had Liverpool and Newcastle occupied with their Carabao Cup final, and in the league we saw a bottom of the table clash between Southampton and Wolves, Arsenal took on Chelsea in a London derby, and Manchester United faced Leicester City for what feels like the 10th time this season.

We’ve gone through this round of action with our latest blog post, covering the biggest talking points along with giving out our game of the week and player of the week awards for this group of fixtures.

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England Starting XI 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

England Starting XI 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

With Thomas Tuchel making his first England squad selection ahead of the upcoming international break, we want to know which starting XI you’d like to see from the selected players. With a few selections missing due to injury, this might not be your ‘go-to’ England XI, but which starting line-up would you go with based on those who made it into the first squad for the new manager?

Let us know your XI, your chosen formation and also your predictions for the upcoming games against Albania and Latvia in the World Cup qualifiers.

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Manchester United: Real Sociedad (Europa League) ✍️

Our coverage of Manchester United is continuing as we provide match reports, analysis of the key moments and posts on the biggest off-field talking points for the 2024/2025 season and the chaos that is continuing to swirl around the club.

After the away trip to Spain last Thursday, the return leg at Old Trafford left United with some work to do in order to try and progress through to the last 8 of their remaining hope of silverware. With still several key players being unavailable through injury, and the crowd at Old Trafford still feeling uncertain over the clubs direction and future, this game offered a chance to bring some positivity to the club after a tough season.

Check out the match report using the link in bio, and if you have any thoughts on Manchester United’s season so far, or the expectations of the club through 2025 then get in touch and let us know what you think of things at Old Trafford.

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Last 8 Predictions 🔮 As we come down from the

Last 8 Predictions 🔮

As we come down from the last 2 nights of Champions League action, we can now be looking ahead to the draw for the last 8 as we now know how the teams will progress through with a hope of getting to the semi-final stages.

With the draw and route already confirmed, we want to know your predictions and games to watch from the last 8 matchups.

Let us know how you see each game playing out, and which 4 teams will be progressing further in their quest to the trophy?

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Manchester United: Arsenal (Premier League) ✍️

Manchester United: Arsenal (Premier League) ✍️

Our coverage of Manchester United is continuing as we provide match reports, analysis of the key moments and posts on the biggest off-field talking points for the 2024/2025 season and the chaos that is continuing to swirl around the club.

With the FA Cup win against Arsenal from earlier in 2025 still in the memory of United fans, this game was tarred with the off-field actions as United fans made their feelings towards the ownership and financial mismanagement clear as they hosted a side beaming with confidence from their European adventures and still looking to mathematically keep in touch with leaders Liverpool. In a Sunday afternoon clash, this game had lots for us to go through and discuss.

Check out the match report using the link in bio, and if you have any thoughts on Manchester United’s season so far, or the expectations of the club through 2025 then get in touch and let us know what you think of things at Old Trafford.

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Champions League Predictions 🏆 Ahead of tonig

Champions League Predictions 🏆

Ahead of tonight and Wednesday’s games in the Champions League, we want to hear your predictions for the last 16 second leg match-ups.

With most games still hanging in the balance (Arsenal-PSV aside), there could be some big showings tonight and tomorrow as teams look to recover and turnover the 1st leg results, or try and hold on to their leads to progress through to the quarter-finals.

Let us know your predictions for each matchup, and who will be progressing into the last 8.

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Premier League Week 28 ✍️ After an FA Cup wee

Premier League Week 28 ✍️

After an FA Cup weekend last time round, the Premier League has returned as we head into the final 10 rounds of fixtures. This week in-between the European games and Carabao Cup final on the horizon saw a big top 4 clash between Forest and Manchester City, top of the table Liverpool taking on bottom side Southampton, Enzo Maresca facing his old side in strugglers Leicester and Manchester United host Arsenal.

We’ve gone through this round of action with our latest blog post, covering the biggest talking points along with giving out our game of the week and player of the week awards for this group of fixtures.

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Paying The Price 💰 With many big teams hiking

Paying The Price 💰

With many big teams hiking prices of matchday tickets, and the likes of Manchester United cutting costs across the board to account for previous mistakes and paying back debts, do you think that fans have any responsibility for paying to support clubs financial stability?

With clubs paying ridiculous fees and feeling pressured to make improvements to their side, managers getting huge pay-offs to leave when underperforming and the cost of running the clubs, do you think fans have any blame for this as we often see fans pushing for signings and changes to the management, forgetting the costs involved? Do you think the rising ticket prices are actually just a part of the change in the game as we see increased prices across all activities?

Alternatively, do you think fans should be seen as a crucial part of a club and their support should be protected and rewarded from the financial perspective, and the clubs should ultimately have learnt from Covid times and become more self-sustainable even without the support from fans on a matchday?

It’s a controversial topic, but do you feel happy with paying more to watch a team if this means they have more money to improve the squad? Or do you think the costs of running a football club should solely come from the ownership and self-sustaining nature of a business?

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Manchester United: Real Sociedad (Europa League) ✍️

Our coverage of Manchester United is continuing as we provide match reports, analysis of the key moments and posts on the biggest off-field talking points for the 2024/2025 season and the chaos that is continuing to swirl around the club.

After the disappointment of the FA Cup exit on Sunday, the Europa League remains United’s only hope for success in what has been a disastrous campaign. The opponents however for the last 16 offer a tricky proposition as United face a tough away trip to Sociedad to take on the mid-table La Liga side. With inconsistent form for both clubs coming into this game, there was little to predict for how this one could play out.

Check out the match report using the link in bio, and if you have any thoughts on Manchester United’s season so far, or the expectations of the club through 2025 then get in touch and let us know what you think of things at Old Trafford.

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Good Or Bad Season? 👍 👎 As we mentioned in

Good Or Bad Season? 👍 👎

As we mentioned in a previous post, there’s not much remaining to play for in the Premier League this season, with a limited relegation battle, the title already being engraved and even European places being offered to most of the top half sides.

With all that in mind, does this make the season bad? Or has the greater spread of teams competing at the top end of the table, the football itself and the quality of games led to a pretty strong season when compared with what has come before?

Let us know how you’re currently viewing this season and where do you think it ranks in the last 5-10 seasons we’ve seen.

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