Why it’s the ghosts of 2015,not 2010 that haunt Crystal Palace
Ben Jones looks at the progression and future of Crystal Palace after ten years in the Premier League
Mark Hughes and a Welsh Revolution
When Mark Hughes took over as Wales manager in 1999 he enacted a revolution. Ben Jones looks at the roots, form and impact of his work.
Michael Owen the fully formed wonderkid
Ben Jones looks at young Michael Owen and explores why he was the perfect wonderkid
What next for Chelsea?
With the ‘Roman Empire’ officially over, Peter Fitzpatrick looks at what is next for Chelsea
The latest step in Jose’s European odyssey
Peter Fitzpatrick looks at the man who has perhaps ‘more than any manager, has left an indelible mark on European club competition in the last 20 years.’ Jose Mourinho
English football’s lost generation, born 1989-1993-What might have been?
Peter Fitzpatrick looks at a generation of England players, born between 1989-1993, who broke onto the scene between the ‘golden generation’ and Southgate’s tenure…
Damn Lies and statistics in the era of GOATs. An arbitrary look at how football has changed since the 90s
Ben Jones looks at how the context of football statistics have changed since the 90s.
From Barcelona to Barcelona. How Alex Ferguson and his civil servants learnt Europe
Alan Hansen infamously stated in 1995, that ‘you can’t win anything with kids.’ Ben Jones looks at Alex Ferguson’s journey to becoming a European Champion via two trips to Barcelona and looks at how Ferguson’s ‘kids’ were integral in allowing Manchester United to learn Europe.
The best international tournaments (since 1992)
Ben Jones ranks and evaluates the best international tournaments since 1992
Kevin Keegan England Manager-Scapegoats and Sacrificial Lambs
Kevin Keegan has the lowest win percentage of any England manager. Ben Jones looks at his time in ‘the second most important job in the country’, and examines why in some ways he was the perfect man for the job at the time.