All About The Beautiful Game
Despite a mixed record in Serie A, the Italian striker could be what Nottingham Forest have lacked this season. For the third time this season, Nottingham Forest have signed a striker. This time, it’s a loan, as Lorenzo Lucca arrives from the Serie A. The 25-year-old spent the first half of the season with SSC … Read more
While not uncommon in American sports, tanking hasn’t made it to the Premier League. Maybe that should change this season. Let’s just get the obvious out of the way: Wolves are terrible. Wolverhampton Wanderers, better known as Wolves, sit bottom of the Premier League. They have more Ws in their name than on the table, … Read more
The Reds have been extremely disappointing this season, winning three of their last eleven games and sitting in the bottom half of the Premier League. The expectations for Liverpool going into this season could not have been higher. In year one under Arne Slot, the Reds competed for (nearly) every trophy. Slot immediately matched Jürgen … Read more
The transfer window has closed for many leagues, concluding a busy summer of spending — for some. While Premier League clubs spent big, this summer was a big reminder of how much financial inequality exists in the game — not even including the newest rich league, the Saudi Pro League. Look at last year’s Champions … Read more
After four mixed years with Chelsea, Christian Pulisic is leaving the Premier League to sign for Serie A club AC Milan. Milan, who reached the Champions League semifinals last season, will pay a reported €22 million for the 24-year-old. Born in Hershey, Pennsylvania, Pulisic left the United States at the age of 16 to join … Read more
Defender Pau Torres is leaving Villarreal this summer to sign for Premier League side Aston Villa for €32.5 million. He had previously been linked with the likes of Bayern Munich and Tottenham Hotspur. Torres joins a talented group of defenders at Aston Villa, including English international Tyrone Mings and former Sevilla center back Diego Carlos. … Read more
Relegation can be truly devastating for clubs. There’s a massive loss of income, as dropping to a lower tier means less revenue from broadcasting, sponsors, and possibly attendance. For some clubs, it leads to an atmosphere of instability and distrust, resulting in many teams having trouble returning to the top flight. Hamburg SV, for instance, … Read more
In terms of youth academies, few cities are better than London. Chelsea has one of England’s finest, with talents breaking through despite the ridiculous sums they pay for first-team players. Arsenal’s title charge this season has been heavily aided by players who came through their academy. Tottenham’s academy, too, has produced some fine players — … Read more
In recent years, many English clubs have turned to their academies less and less. Brentford closed their academy altogether, deciding that the cost wasn’t worth it — although they are being forced to reopen it. A big reason for this is that many of the country’s top talents are being poached by bigger clubs at … Read more
Manchester United’s season is off to a horrible start. With a new manager, Erik Ten Hag, and some exciting signings, many Manchester United fans were optimistic going into the season. After all, they had destroyed Liverpool, Melbourne, and Crystal Palace in friendlies, before some less spectacular but still decent results ahead of the Premier League … Read more