In the first season of the Football League, Preston North End won the championship with a huge gap: 11 points, equivalent to 17 points according to the current 3-point-1-win calculation. Tournaments don’t have much competition, as no team has to be relegated. Preston was not then awarded a championship trophy. But when they were crowned […]
When Guardiola fights against Bielsa
Today Pep Guardiola will lead his army to Elland Road. It was the first time he set foot in this stadium, and also the first time he met “teacher” Marcelo Bielsa in the Premier League.Before Leeds welcomed Man City in Elland Road, Pep and Bielsa had practically fought each other three times. That was nine […]
FA Cup: The ultimate romance in pragmatic football world (part 1)
In a world of pragmatic football, where the league is just a competition of rich giants, cup competitions are the ultimate romance with shocks and miracles. The FA Cup is one of such last romantic things. In the 20th century, many people will not be able to imagine teams taking up the entire team for […]
Is it worth to put expectation in Van de Beek?
The focus at Old Trafford in the confrontation between Man United and Crystal Palace will certainly focus on rookie Donny van de Beek. Will he do anything?Man United’s overly modest summer has probably been a bit of a disappointment. However, the appearance of rookie Donny van de Beek more or less creates a little curiosity […]
The Juergen Klopp philosophy and the strength of Liverpool
While the rivals were shopping loudly before the new season, Liverpool was still “stationary”. Is this the arrogance of the Anfield team? At 23:30 on September 12, Liverpool had a meeting with Leeds United in the first round of the Premier League 2020/21. Coach and coach Juergen Klopp can face many difficulties because under the […]
Interesting facts about England football overall
In England, football has always been seen as a national identity. It embodies the spirit and position of this country in the world. Football is always a hot topic of discussion, which at times brings both joy and regret for me and the English people. The history of English football There is a carved image […]
Klopp repeated his plan to attack the Premier League
Coach Jurgen Klopp once again did not use the word “protect” but announced that Liverpool would attack against the Premier League championship in the 2020-2021 season. “We will attack for the next Premier League. It is true,” Klopp stressed on Sky Sports on August 28. “That’s what we’ve always done and there’s no reason to […]
Historical events of English football for 150 years (1863-2013)
In 2013, the Football Association will celebrate its 150th anniversary, which is also the first football federation in the world. On January 15, 2863, the federation was officially established, football also began to be played widely and later became more professional. On October 26, 1863, the FA used the logo of 3 lions to represent […]
A bright future when having Messi
Barcelona did not follow in Real Madrid’s footsteps to leave the prestigious Champions League playground, because there was Messi on the field. It was the 23rd minute of the match. Receiving the ball from outside the box, Messi passed the ball through two players, while facing the third Napoli player in front, from behind, the […]
The typical football culture in UK (part 2)
The British expressed it calmly and no less excited. Football is their pleasure, but they are not born just to live for football. So no matter how much he loves, how passionate he is, the British always behave properly, calmly and somewhat politely. They always thought that there was something in their bloodline of nobility. […]
Things to look forward to in the last round of the Premier League
The championship belongs to Liverpool, but the race for the Top 4, the Europa League or relegation … promises to make the Premier League closing date will be particularly exciting. The top 4 race is not over yet. Two of the four Champions League places will be a competition between Man Utd (63 points), Chelsea […]
MU pay price if having absence from the Champions League
It is considered a mandatory task for coach Solskjaer, if he wants MU to invest more strongly in the new season. The 2-2 draw against Southampton in the previous round made MU lose the advantage in the top race. With the 3rd place Chelsea are 4 points more than Leicester and MU (Chelsea has 63 […]