Tomas Repka had a reputation as a fierce player known for being sent off, but…
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Iniesta, David Silva, Isco and The Biggest Show on the Planet
Joel Slagle has always been a skeptic when it comes to Spanish football, but even…
Football’s Finest Supervillain – Cristiano Ronaldo Hijacking Messi’s Glory
From being a thought crime in 2012 to a thought experiment in 2017, the idea…
A Crossover Episode – MLS in the Premier League
“Infinity War is the most ambitious crossover event in history.” FP: “How would it be,…
Hillsborough Doesn’t Leave You – A Liverpool Fan’s Postcard from Azores, Portugal
In 2014, Liverpool was pushing to win the league for the first time in 25…
The Show Must Go On: An Alternative Match Report for Spurs vs Man City
The Spurs vs Man City match-up last weekend was far from the fast-paced spectacle we…
Punching the Glass Ceiling – Sergio Aguero, the Contender
Born into hardship, Sergio Aguero has been punching above his weight all his life. As…
Liverpool fans, You Are Allowed to Enjoy This – An Alternative Match Report
Read this carefully Liverpool fans, as not one match report will tell you this: Good things…
FC Barcelona, The Fox in a Wolf’s Den – An Alternative Match Report
AS Roma vs Barcelona played out like one of Aesop’s Fables. Barcelona, the wily fox…
The Art of Ambush with José Mourinho – An Alternative Match Report
Jose Mourinho approaches football through military tactics. By making the Manchester Derby all about City,…
The Benediction of Ray Wilkins – A Life Lived in Service to Others
Ray Wilkins is no longer with us. Joel Slagle writes why the idea of Ray…
Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool FC’s New Orator – An Alternative Match Report
In 1974, at least 100,000 Liverpool supporters stood in sincere silence as Bill Shankly spoke…
Tiémoué Bakayoko – The Anatomy of a Failed Signing
It is easy to get so wrapped up in a person’s ability to kick a…
The Folly of Paris – How nostalgia may make Paris Saint-Germain pay
The path to glory for Paris Saint-Germain seems littered with dollar bills, nostalgia and scattergun…
A Cultured Left Foot – An Anachronism called Andrew Robertson
Born in Giffnock, Scotland with a cultured left foot and never-say-die attitude, Andrew Robertson is channelling…
Aditi Chauhan: A daughter of destiny shuttling between Delhi and London
As a young kid in India’s capital city of Delhi, football was just one of…
Metronome in the eye of the Storm – So long, Michael Carrick
English football has a proud history of midfielders, most of the similar type – hard,…
8-Bit Marc Andre ter Stegen in the world of Virtual Reality Football
In a world of physics engines and VR, where football is played by mind-bending players…
Antonio Conte and the Kobayashi Maru
Antonio Conte won the league in his first season in England. 9 months later, he…
Jose Mourinho: A serial-winner looking woefully out of touch with the world
There was once a time when defiance was Jose Mourinho’s biggest strength. Today, that very…