premier league
Everything you need to know about the English professional league; who's on top, who's been traded, and what teams are dropping the ball.
A Season's End
What are some of the things that can go wrong in a football match? Well, why don't we just consult the encyclopedia we were able to build from those 96 minutes? Poor standard of football - check. Slow, ineffective tactics - check. No goals - check. Red card - check. Elimination - check. Outraged fans - check. It had everything apart from an injury, but lets wait to see if Romero's foolish assault got him a two-for-one? It was one of those games. The kind where I'm wondering what I show up for, wondering why the sport looks and feels so bad and then I realise its because I've been demoralised to the extent that I now only tune in to watch the Tottenham echo-chamber out of loyalty.
By Matthew Curtis3 years ago in Cleats
The Chides of March
Those of you preoccupied by the larger-scale questions of the world - the meaning of life, the validity of deities, how the universe began and how it may end - I invite you to keep a close eye on Tottenham Hotspur for your answers. For the last few weeks we have been living vicariously in the bubble universe of Cristian Stellini's implausibly triumphant Tottenham. This week, visits to Sheffield and Wolverhampton have seen that universe come to an end. That bubble has burst, and with it, might come the end of another.
By Matthew Curtis3 years ago in Cleats
FOOTBALL
SFootball, also known as soccer, is one of the most popular sports in the world. It is a team sport that involves two teams of eleven players each, with the objective of scoring goals by kicking the ball into the opposing team's net. Football can be played on a variety of surfaces, including grass, artificial turf, and indoor arenas.
By Engin Can AYHAN3 years ago in Cleats
All you want to know about FIFA
The FIFA World Cup is the most prestigious international soccer tournament. Held every four years, it brings together the best national teams from around the globe to compete for the title of world champion. The World Cup is the pinnacle of the sport and captures the attention of millions of fans worldwide.
By Eran yeager3 years ago in Cleats
Liverpool vs Wolves
Liverpool and Wolves are two of the most well-known football clubs in England. As of March 2nd, 2023, both teams are actively participating in the English Premier League, with Liverpool holding a higher position in the league table than Wolves.
By Harisuriya Shankar3 years ago in Cleats
Drowning in Shallow Waters
First thing's first, floating to the heights of back-to-back London derby victories before the titanic sink to the depths of elimination from the FA Cup to lower league opposition is nothing unfamiliar. It is a whiplash every Spurs fan has experienced. Its the same pendulum that never ceases to swing. Good to bad, great to terrible, ecstasy to dismay. Last season's rendition was a well-fought win at 1st place Manchester City followed up by a 1-0 drubbing at the hands of a Burnley side sitting 20th in the table. As a club, we shamble from disaster to disaster, sprinkling memorable performances and victories over the ashes, flashes of brilliance in amidst the settling dusts of a storm. What could have been, what should have been.
By Matthew Curtis3 years ago in Cleats
And the Flag was Up!
Before a ball was kicked that Sunday, the Carabao Cup Final had all the makings of a classic. After all both teams featured in the match were considered the only two sides capable of challenging Man City for silverware and the EPL title. Chelsea were the essence of Tuchelball. A free-flowing brand of soccer that combines and blends defensive resilience into a mosaic of efficiency. After all, Chelsea boasted the second-best defense in the EPL conceding a miserly 18 goals. On the flip side of the coin, there were the high-flying Reds. Liverpool had been awe-inspiring as of late. Using and implementing Jürgen Klopp’s brand of ‘Heavy Metal Football’ or as it’s known in the German manager's homeland ‘Gegenpress’. So the stage was set. Two iconic brands of English football once again locked in an all-important match that could set the tone for the remainder of each season. And with a historic venue like Wembley Stadium, a classic was sure on the cards.
By Sam Hazelwood3 years ago in Cleats
Mission: Improbable
Play it at Wembley. Play it at the old White Hart Lane. Play it at Stamford Bridge. On a normal day, the venue doesn't matter. Tottenham don't beat Chelsea. Put aside the context that we are two awkward teams (one with a little more luck than the other) wrestling with our imperfections. The context never seems to matter. Form goes out the window in a derby game some try to tell me. Maybe for some. But for Spurs, our best teams, our worst teams, our new ones and our old ones all lose to the Blues. It was a Chelsea team on its knees that ended our title hopes in 2016.
By Matthew Curtis3 years ago in Cleats
The Power of the Bench
Another week, another exciting fixture awaiting Tottenham Hotspur. Its a local derby, a team in the bottom three, a chance to move into the top 4 and the opportunity to condemn our rivals to another week spent in the relegation zone. Yet, on our part, I didn't sense much in the way of enthusiasm before the match. Recent hammerings have sucked some of the fun out of our game and with West Ham coming to town, the first team not just to breach our defence, but beat us outright at our new stadium, the same West Ham that stole a draw here 3-0 down with 10 minutes to play, the negative headlines had begun to write themselves. On our part, I detected only antipathy leading up to the game. That was until 3.30 in the afternoon.
By Matthew Curtis3 years ago in Cleats
