With the Bundesliga and Serie A returning after short winter breaks (stream games LIVE on ESPN+ in the U.S.), New Year’s weekend is a good time to soak in a bunch of story lines. So let’s set the table for the days ahead, with a look at several intriguing matchups, from Manchester United vs. Aston […]
Jose Mourinho doesn’t like statistics being used to assess a football match. Just last week, the Tottenham manager complained that, too often, they are like “badly cooked meat or fish” when used out of context, but here is one stat that the Portuguese cannot argue against — Spurs have now collected just two points from […]
Over the past six months, Manchester United‘s Harry Maguire has played 38 matches in all competitions, logging a total of 3,421 minutes. In the six months before the coronavirus stoppage — so, mid-September 2019 to mid-March 2020 — he put in 40 matches for 3,552 total minutes. Teammate Bruno Fernandes has logged 39 matches and […]
As Leicester City‘s celebrations subsided following their second goal in this 2-0 win over Tottenham, one voice could be heard ringing out around Spurs’ cavernous arena. “Hey, come on!”, Jose Mourinho screamed at his players, many of them with their heads down, trudging back towards the centre circle to restart a game they never looked […]