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Spurs couldn’t win the title, could they?

By Editor , 09th February 2019 at 10:19 AM (11v11 blog)

So much has been made of the head-to-head duel between Liverpool and Manchester City in the pursuit of the Premier League title that it’s often easy to forget that Spurs are only five points off top spot as well. When City were five points off Liverpool at the summit of the league the consensus was that it was very much game on. So why aren’t Spurs being taken as seriously? It’s probably because they refuse to go away rather than…

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Will we still be in Europe come May?

By Editor , 05th February 2019 at 7:06 PM (11v11 blog)

Will we still be in Europe come May? That is the question uppermost in the minds of Tottenham, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United fans. By 29 March 2019, the nation’s fate in Europe may still be up in the air, but we will know for sure if the four English clubs that are competing in the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League have all progressed in to the last eight ties that will be played in April.…

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Rise of apps: changes in how we view football

By Editor , 25th January 2019 at 4:07 PM (11v11 blog)

Year on year we see technology creep into major sports, including tennis, golf, horse racing and boxing. Football certainly hasn’t escaped the rise of the machines with an ever-increasing number of decisions being put in the hands of computers. VAR was made famous during the 2018 World Cup in Russia and it proved such a hit with fans, players and referees there are talks to install the system in major football grounds across the UK, including English Premier League. An…

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Russia 2018: over 3.5 billion viewers and €11 billion invested on the World Cup

By Editor , 25th January 2019 at 3:53 PM (11v11 blog)

No wonder Pelé referred to it as “The Beautiful Game.” A total of 3.572 billion watched the 2018 FIFA World Cup - that’s more than half of the global population, according to figures published by FIFA. Out of this total, 3.262 billion watched the competition at home, while 309.7 million enjoyed the World Cup through streaming, or in public places, such as bars and restaurants. It is estimated that the amount of money spent on placing bets at the top…

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AFC Asian Cup – the last eight

By Editor , 25th January 2019 at 3:00 PM (11v11 blog)

From the humble beginnings of four teams in 1956, the AFC Asian Cup tournament has expanded from 16 nations in its last edition in 2015 to 24 for the first time in the current event taking in place in United Arab Emirates. Kyrgyzstan, Philippines and Yemen proved to be worthy debutants in the group stages but now it’s down to the nitty-gritty as the remaining teams have been decided for the quarter finals. So can Australia defend their crown or…

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The rise of super human footballers

By Editor , 22nd January 2019 at 2:45 PM (11v11 blog)

Modern-day football has changed rapidly since the start of this century, with developments in sports science making the game a very different place than was previously the case. There are four main strands to sports science - physiology, psychology, motor control/learning and biomechanics – with each playing an important part in enhancing player performance. First utilised by the former Eastern Bloc nations back in the 1950s, there was a big boom in the study of sports towards the end of…

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Surprise, the UEFA Nations League is actually a success

By Editor , 27th December 2018 at 5:49 PM (11v11 blog)

When UEFA announced the creation of the Nations League, many football fans were up in arms and convinced it was going to be a monumental failure. These misgivings were baseless in as far as anything to make international friendlies meaningful is a step in the right direction, especially with the added chance for teams to qualify for Euro 2020 by winning their league. With FIFA and UEFA having been rocked by scandals over the last few years, they desperately needed…

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A look at the Champions League second round draw: Who are the favourites now?

By Editor , 17th December 2018 at 5:43 PM (11v11 blog)

The second round draw for this season’s Champions League has taken place today. As always, a number of mouth-watering ties have been drawn up among the 16 qualifiers from the Group Stage. Here’s a look at how the draw went: Schalke 04 v Manchester City Manchester City are the competition’s favourites with their odds now down to 11/4 with reputable bookmaker Ladbrokes following the draw. Pep Guardiola’s side will fancy an easy tie versus Schalke 04 who are currently in the…

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EPL Transfers which could take place In January 2019

By Editor , 13th December 2018 at 3:33 PM (11v11 blog)

There has been a lot of gossip since the transfer market closed in the summer and with it closing early this time around, many missed out of their prime targets which are why we could see a busy January window. Normally when clubs try to sign players during this period the prices are sky high due to the impact it will have on the team the player is leaving. If you fancy a punt on any transfers you think will…

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‘Tis the season for a sacking: Who’s gone and who’ll be going next

By Editor , 09th December 2018 at 10:47 PM (11v11 blog)

Mark Hughes is one of the latest managerial casualties of the 2018/19 season. The Welshman, recently sacked from Southampton now joins asmall, yet ignominious group of managers who have been removed from two posts in the space of a calendar year. No mean feat to say the least. It’s no secret that managers come and go with increasing speed in football nowadays, with some football clubs almost operating a revolving door policy when it comes to their managerial appointments. The…

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