Karl Matchett
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United Kingdom
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6 returning Premier League loanees who could shine with their parent clubs in 2019/20
A season out getting regular first-team football can help players impress their full-time employers. Will these be pushing for involvement next... → Read More
7 surprising facts about Premier League managers you might not know
Do these unusual facts help to explain what happened in the top flight this season? → Read More
One academy graduate EVERY Premier League team wishes they still had
How much better would your team be if they got back their hottest youth prospect? Karl Matchett takes a look at how different the Premier League... → Read More
Chronicling Records That Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo Could Break This Season
What is it that earns the title of best for the best players in world football? Technical quality aside, what traits make them stand out? Technique alone isn't enough, otherwise ... → Read More
Grading Real Madrid's Transfer Window Activity
Real Madrid might be kings of the football world, with the best team and the best squad in 2016/17, but standing still is only ever conducive to moving backward overall in terms of La Liga and the UEFA Champions League... → Read More
Under-the-Radar Real Madrid Position Battles You Need to Monitor This Season
Real Madrid 's stacked squad means Zinedine Zidane can essentially field two starting XIs made up of elite talent, and both are nicely balanced and capable of winning any given game... → Read More
Real Madrid Can Be Confident of Champions League Progression After Napoli Draw
With Real Madrid 's ticket coming out of the UEFA Champions League round-of-16 draw so early on, there was a brief moment when the club's fate in Europe was, excitingly, completely open... → Read More
Picking a Best Real Madrid XI Using Only 1 Player of Each Nationality
Zinedine Zidane has it tough at Real Madrid , picking his lineup to win any given match only for social media, press and pundits to immediately suggest he should have chosen someone on the bench ahead of someone in the XI... → Read More
Picking a Best Real Madrid XI Using Only 1 Player of Each Nationality
Zinedine Zidane has it tough at Real Madrid , picking his lineup to win any given match only for social media, press and pundits to immediately suggest he should have chosen someone on the bench ahead of someone in the XI... → Read More
Shot Analysis of Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo : a man whose powers are on the wane, who has struggled for form this season and who, despite signing a new long-term contract with Real Madrid recently, is increasingly looking like age is catching up with him... → Read More
England vs. Scotland: Live Score, Highlights from World Cup Qualifier
Wembley Stadium, World Cup qualifier England 3-0 Scotland (FT) Daniel Sturridge 23', Adam Lallana 50', Gary Cahill 60'. Lineups: ENG—Hart, Walker, Stones, Cahill, Rose, Dier, Henderson, Sterling, Rooney, Lallana, Sturridge... → Read More
Can Enzo Zidane Really Make the Grade at Real Madrid?
Real Madrid and the name of Zidane have gone hand in hand for some time, with Zinedine being a creative master of midfield during his playing days and, via a swift climb up the ... → Read More
Confusion of Real Madrid's Playing Style Being Progressively Worse Under Zidane
Fabio Capello could tell some stories about his time in football, it's fair to say. After his time—playing and managing—at three huge clubs in Italy, the seven-time league ... → Read More
Morata, Bale Chief Among Real Madrid Positives but Predictability Reigns Supreme
Real Madrid extended their lead at the top of La Liga to five points with a win early on Sunday over Leganes , with Gareth Bale netting a brace and Alvaro Morata scoring once in the 3-0 victory... → Read More
Chelsea vs. Everton: Live Score, Highlights from Premier League
Stamford Bridge, Premier League Chelsea 5-0 Everton (FT) Eden Hazard 18' 55', Marcos Alonso 19', Diego Costa 41', Pedro 65'. Lineups: CHE—Courtois, Azpilicueta, Luiz, Cahill, Moses, Kante, Matic, Alonso, Pedro, Hazard, Costa... → Read More
Manchester City vs. Barcelona: Live Score, Highlights from Champions League
Latest: City stay second in Group C and that's a huge win for them. Barcelona remain top by two points, but they lose 3-1 after a fantastic night of football. ... → Read More
Delayed Emergence of Mateo Kovacic Can Shape Real Madrid's Successful Season
Almost 10 months ago to the day, a frustrated and bitter-looking man left Mestalla after Real Madrid had drawn 2-2 with Valencia, scorned by part of the Spanish media in the aftermath of the game and ignored by the rest of it... → Read More
Liverpool vs. Tottenham: Live Score, Highlights from EFL Cup Game
Latest: Sturridge's brace sends the Reds through despite Janssen's late penalty, softly given. Liverpool had plenty of other chances to wrap up the game, but c... → Read More
Liverpool vs. West Brom: Live Score, Highlights from Premier League Game
Anfield, Premier League Liverpool 2-1 West Bromwich Albion (FT) Sadio Mane 20', Philippe Coutinho 34', Gareth McAuley 81'. Lineups: LFC: Karius, Clyne, Matip, Lovren, Milner, Henderson, Can, Lallana, Mane, Firmino, Coutinho... → Read More
4 Early Candidates to Leave Real Madrid in the January Transfer Window
Early in the 2016/17 season though it still is, there is already a clear core of the Real Madrid squad being utilised by manager Zinedine Zidane, a group of 14 or so who battle ... → Read More