• External view of Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium

    The Marcus Rashford Revival 

    Matthew Boyd This time last season, some were saying Marcus Rashford could be ‘finished’ at an elite level club. His revival has been truly remarkable. On the back of missing one of the deciding penalties of Euro 2021, Rashford’s 2021-22 season was disastrous. Matthew Boyd assesses what went wrong, and...
  • Inside the Camp Nou during a game

    The Super League Is Back: Why Does It Matter? And What Might Be The Impact Of It? 

    Ben Broadbent There is an animal in Greek mythology called a hydra. When one tried to slaughter the hydra by cutting off its head, two grew back in its place. The European Super League feels a little bit like that. Two years ago, when the proposal was first made...
  • Exterior view of the Anfield main stand in overcast conditions

    From The Verge Of Footballing Immortality To Mid-table – Liverpool’s Fall Assessed

    As the Premier League season recently reached the halfway point, no manager will have been pondering its highs and lows more than Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp. His sobering period of reflection during the World Cup break would have surely involved wondering how his side went from fighting for the quadruple...
  • Arsenal Dealt Heavyweight Blow As City’s Experience Prevails

    Arsenal seem to be cursed when it comes to defeating Manchester City in the Premier League - this was City’s 11th straight victory against Arsenal. All doubts surrounding Financial Fair Play and the integration of Erling Haaland were silenced, as City cruised to a 3-1 victory. Guardiola’s strikers are...
  • The UoN Netball 1s' team photo ahead of the game

    Netball Headliner: Brilliant UoN Breeze Past Gloucester

    The University of Nottingham’s netball first team took on the University of Gloucester in the last 16 of the Championship Cup on Wednesday 15th February. Much to the delight of a home crowd, UoN secured a comfortable win of 73-31 and will advance to the quarterfinals. Following on from...
  • Close up of a Champions League ball

    Champions League Round Of 16 Preview: How May The English Teams Fair?

    Matthew Boyd Before discussing the matchups for the four English teams in the competition, it is important to note that these are the first Champions League games for three months. During this hiatus from the competition, there has been an incredible amount of football, including the World Cup, of...
  • Derby County ground before a match

    The East Midlands Rivalry: How Have We Got Here?  

    Matthew Boyd One of the fiercest and most historic rivalries in English football, Derby County and Nottingham Forest do not know when they will next face each other. Relegation from the Championship last season means that Derby are now battling it out in League One for the first time...