Between the seasons of 1992/93 and 2011/12, the minimum amount of games you needed to play in order to win a Premier League winners’ medal was 10, but since 2012, that was reduced to 5 appearances. Since the PL began, there have been 86 different Englishmen who have received a winners’ medal. Of those players, […]
The debate of whether there are too many foreign imports in English football is as regular as clockwork these days. It was recently revealed that 69.2 percent of all footballers in the Premier League were born somewhere other than the UK and Ireland. Indeed just last weekend, 133 non-British or Irish players were named in […]
The Carabao Cup final takes place this Sunday, with Chelsea playing Manchester City for the first silverware of the season. Traditionally known as the League Cup (or EFL Cup if you prefer these days), the trophy is a funny looking old thing. The three-handled design has been used since its introduction in the 1960-61 season, […]
On the 29th May 1985, the Heysel Stadium disaster changed the immediate future of English football. Pressure mounted on UEFA to do something drastic, and just two days later the governing body banned English clubs from European competition for ‘an indeterminate period of time’. This period would end up being 5 years for all English […]
Penalties have always been a massive part of football. They can simply win or lose games with just one kick. These days the opportunity for goalkeepers to study their opponents’ penalty takers has never been easier, with cameras at every match around the world, allowing for hours of footage to be used to their advantage. […]
When the current transfer window system was introduced for the 2002/03 season, it allowed Premier League players to go out on loan to other PL clubs for the first time. This gave players the opportunity to get first team football much quicker. Also with clubs only allowed to sign players in the summer or January […]
Ever since the Premier League began, it’s always been seen as something of a milestone who tops the table at Christmas, however, it’s not always a good omen. Here’s a look at the five teams who went into the festive period at the summit of England’s top tier, but have failed to lift the trophy […]
