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01 Jul
How Often Does a Relegated Premier League Club Bounce Back at the First Attempt?
Every May, as the Premier League season reaches its dramatic conclusion, three clubs are condemned to the Championship.
26 May
FIFA World Cup - History
Every Champion · Every Final · Every Star Player 1930 to 2022 | 22 Tournaments | 8 Different Winners Introduction The FIFA World Cup — first held in Uruguay in 1930 — is the greatest sporting event on earth. Every four…
12 May
Premier League History
The complete Premier League History Every Champion · Every Manager · Every Star Player 1992–93 to 2024–25 | 33 Seasons | 7 Champions Points · Winning Margins · Squad Values · Illustrated 33 Seasons 7 Champions 13…
07 May
What is xG, and does it matter to football clubs?
You may be familiar with the term xG, which has become a mainstream stat in football, used on TV and post-match coverage. But what does it actually mean, and how important is it to football clubs? Expected goals (xG)…
09 Apr
The real costs of relegation from the Premier League
Whether you’re a fan, player or manager, there’s one thing everyone has in common - you do not want to see your team relegated from the Premier League. That said, and personal feelings aside, the consequences run far…
09 Mar
Should the EFL have VAR?
Football fans will more than likely have found themselves discussing (or debating) VAR and the controversies it can cause. Video Assistant Referee (VAR) is currently used in the Premier League to assist with major…
09 Feb
The history of the FA Cup
The FA Cup is the oldest national football competition in the world, and somehow it still feels relevant more than 150 years after it began. Officially called The Football Association Challenge Cup, it has been around…
06 Jan
What to look forward to in 2026
We’ll be the ones to say it; there have been times when football felt predictable. The Premier League had its big guns at the top, Celtic and Rangers were locked in their usual battle north of the border, and…
08 Dec
Does football ground capacity indicate club size?
For as long as football’s been played in packed terraces and towering stands, there’s been an unspoken assumption that big stadiums equal big clubs.
06 Nov
Are real fans being priced out of football?
For many supporters, attending a game is more than just watching 90 minutes of football. It's an entire match-day experience - the walk to the ground, the pre-match nerves and the away trip with your mates. But let’s…
06 Oct
The life span of a football manager
After 21 months in charge, and just three games into the season, Nottingham Forest head coach Nuno Espirito Santo was sacked last month.
08 Sep
Premier League top four
Will we ever see a ‘non’ top four team win the Premier League again? It’s been ten seasons since Leicester City stunned the footballing world by winning the Premier League in 2016. That extraordinary win remains one of…