• PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM OF THE WEEK MATCHDAY 7

    William Wigg GK: Matz Sels ( vs Chelsea A)   Yet another resolute defensive display from Nottingham Forest, that has become typical of them under Nuno Espirito Santo, aided further by a top performance by the Belgian international. Sels made 7 saves with the pick of the bunch being...
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    PREMIER LEAGUE SUMMER TRANSFER ROUNDUP – PART ONE

    Vinay Patel As Premier League action is halted for the first international break, the closure of the British transfer window has conveniently coincided with it. Spending in the English top-flight has reached an all-time high, with a figure of £2.36 billion, smashing last summer’s record by £440 million. With...
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    PREMIER LEAGUE GAMEWEEK 2: SHOCK RESULTS AND CONTENTIOUS REFEREEING DOMINATE PROCEEDINGS

    James Hadland Following on from some shock results, James Hadland returns to provide conclusions from the second Premier League gameweek, with football well and truly back underway. Nottingham Forest 2-1 Sheffield United Nottingham Forest’s strong end to last season seems to have continued into the first two fixtures, unlucky...
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    PREMIER LEAGUE GAMEWEEK 1: WHAT WE LEARNT

    James Hadland Hopefully the start of a weekly segment for Impact, James Hadland is here to discuss what we learnt about each team in the first Premier League gameweek. In chronological order, we will discuss what each match taught us for either team, perfect in case you didn’t catch...
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    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...
  • Premier League Preview – Southern Half

    With the Premier League recently underway once more, Daniel Evans returns with the second half of his season preview (written ahead of the opening weekend), this time looking at the ten most southernly sides. ...
  • Roman Abramovich’s Involvement With Chelsea Set To End – A Look Back At His Tenure

    Vinay Patel When Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea Football Club for £140 million in the summer of 2003, it was evident that he had big plans to transform the club to the size and stature that it is today. With his involvement set to end, Vinay Patel takes...