On the 8th of February the IFAB(International Football Association Board) announced the trial introduction of a new 3rd card in football, the blue card. Next to the existing red and yellow card, the blue card will be a disciplinary measure that referees can use to sanction players. The blue card will mean a 10 minute…
Scoring goals ultimately wins you games, making strikers among the most coveted players in the game. One of the most important recognitions for a striker is the European Golden Boot. This prize is awarded t the top scorer of all the european leagues over the whole season. Past winners include Erling Haaland,Thierry Henry, Lionel Messi,Cristiano…
Now that we are in the final half of the season it is time to closely look at the decisive developments on the top and bottom of each league. Today we will have a look at the less fortunate teams that are in danger of losing top flight football for the coming season. (Source Opta)…
We are over halfway now in the football season and the knockout rounds for this season’s Champions League are about to commence. However, in the national leagues the battles for next season’s highly coveted champions league spots are up for grabs. There are some very tight races up ahead in the coming months to secure…
Most of us end up watching football to see goals, and the attractiveness of a league is often largely determined by the amount of goals scored. The italian Serie A always for years has been labelled as boring and defensive- On the other side of the spectrum the dutch Eredivisie is known around the world…
The Premier League traditionally continued over the winter holidays but now we are in mid January, most leagues have restarted again after the winter break. In quite a few leagues we are in for a close title challenge and today we walk you through which teams are the favourites in each of the top 5…