November 2021

The Premier League title race is heating up and as the competition draws closer to the midway stage, the top title contenders have already separated themselves from the rest of the pack. The bookies still have Manchester City as odds-on favourites to win the league, citing them at 4/6 despite being behind current league leaders …

EPL Three Horse Race? Read More »

The prime ages of professional footballers has steadily increased in range over the decades with the advancement of sports science and technology. These days a player is considered to come of age as early as their early 20’s and hit their peak at roughly age 25/26. This is why youth football – from as early …

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Ralf Rangnick, 63, has officially been announced as Manchester United’s new interim head coach, after leaving his post as sporting director of Lokomotiv Moscow and signing a six-month contract with the Red Devils. Since the news broke that Rangnick was to be appointed as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s successor, the world of football reveled in admiration …

Why Rangnick’s Appointment is bad for Man United Read More »

Every great sports dynasty has a beginning, and most importantly, an end. Think Kobe and Shaq’s Los Angeles Lakers, Zidane’s Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League or the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls of the ‘90’s. Even cricket has seen its fair share of dynasties – West Indies in the ‘70’s and ‘80s and Australia …

The WI T20 Dynasty IS Over Read More »

Andre Blake – 6 Despite conceding a goal and thus denied a clean sheet in this one, Blake didn’t work too much. He spent more time trying out his kicking rather than replicating some of his more familiar match-saving saves. A stand out moment was his body feint to displace his onrushing presser with the …

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The Reggae Boyz have it all to play for in the next two World Cup Qualifying fixtures. El Salvador and the United States both stand in the way of what will be crucial points for a Jamaica team that are just beginning to catch their groove on the Qatar 2021 campaign. Fresh off an important …

Crucial Run of Fixtures for the Reggae Boyz Read More »

Manchester United is not an easy club to manage, no one knows that better than Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. When the Norwegian was brought in, the typically grey skies of Manchester, England all seemed to permanently plaster the Carrington training ground and a heavy fog loomed over Old Trafford. Then the former baby-faced assassin came in …

Who Should Be The Next Manchester United Manager? Read More »

Star midfielder Anthony Grant has had an immeasurable impact on Jamaica’s National Senior football team since making his debut in September. The former Chelsea FC man has come into a team that was desperate for a central defensive midfielder and has seamlessly slotted into the position and made it his own. Why then, at 34-years-old, …

Examining JFF’s Recruitment Problems Read More »

The appointment of Antonio Conte by Tottenham Hotspur, bringing the Italian back to the Premier League after a 3-year absence, has been met with raised eyebrows across the football world. View this post on Instagram A post shared by STREAM (@876stream) Conte, who questioned Tottenham’s ambition back in 2017 during his managerial stint with Chelsea, …

Contrasting Ambitions: Manchester United lack what Spurs desire Read More »

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