Analysis Archive

I only part-watched the Chelsea game last weekend because I had to do something else. I mention this because it is decidedly unusual for me to do anything other than watch a game with my undivided attention, yet I didn’t pay all that much ...Read More

For me, yesterday was a day of moments. Normally, I would choose to watch such a momentous occasion with my dad, but he was down in Leicestershire looking after my niece and nephew as my brother and sister-in-law have gone on a holiday to ...Read More

I don’t like talking about referees. Honestly, I don’t. I know if you’ve read many of my other pieces or seen my TikTok videos, you’ll be quick to disagree with me, but just because I do it all the time doesn’t mean that I ...Read More

In the wake of yesterday’s defeat in the League Cup final, I made a TikTok video in which I railed against the ownership of the winners by the nation state of Saudi Arabia. I have received countless replies to the video from supporters of ...Read More

I will never enjoy playing 130 Charges FC. Under Pep Guardiola they have used the money that they’ve spent through ‘interesting’ deals as wisely as possible, assembling a squad of brilliant players that can play to the exacting standards of the Spanish coach. In ...Read More

The match against Ipswich Town played out much the way most people will have expected. OK, not many people will have expected the Tractor Boys to get a goal, but the Reds had to concede from a set-piece eventually. It was a comfortable win ...Read More

I went into the game against Tottenham Hotspur with at least some insecurities around the result. Whilst I was supremely confident in the Reds’ ability to score, I was also aware of the fact that Spurs had been able to find the net on ...Read More