NOBODY F**KS WITH THE JESÚS [Part 1]
Nicolas Obregon looks at the world of ex Atletico owner Jesus Gil
Depression, being a football fan and the 2018 World Cup
A look at how depression can impact supporting a football team
How Arsene Wenger broke the three year rule and built Arsenal’s invincibles
Ben Jones explores how Arsene Wenger defied the three year rule in overseeing ‘an evolutionary process-not far from a managerial masterpiece, ’ and created the invincibles.
Scandals and scoundrels [Part 2]:
“Yeah? Well, the cows at Lezama [Bilbao’s bucolic training ground] see football every day and they haven’t got a fucking clue.”
Crime writer Nicolás Obregón returns with part 2 of Scandals and Scoundrels. This time looking at the Spanish football press conference.
Scandals and scoundrels [Part 1]:
Crime writer Nicolás Obregón takes us through ‘The Tempestuous Theatre of the Football Press Conference Meltdown’. Featuring pleasing amounts of Joe Kinnear.
How the 2001/02 season changed football
Join Ben Jones for a look at the 2001/02 season and the seismic effects it had on the footballing landscape.
The nearly perfect team. Czech Republic at Euro 2004
Kielan Thompson looks back on the ‘nearly perfect’ Czech Republic team of Euro 2004 and why just because something should happen, that doesn’t mean it will.
The lost boys of the academies
‘I was 18, I had nothing figured out. What do you do? You’ve been told all your life and certainly believe, that you will be one thing. Then it gets taken away from you because of one, maybe two opinions. I certainly didn’t know.’ Tom Johnson on his experiences in the academy system and mental health.
Ranieri at Chelsea: Claudio’s gift to Jose.
Claudio Ranieri was Chelsea manager in perhaps the most turbulent time in the clubs history. Ben Jones explores his legacy and ask how much thanks does Jose Mourinho owe Ranieri?
When Phil Thompson managed Liverpool
Ben Jones looks back at Phil Thompson’s six months as Liverpool manager and ask is there more to Phil Thompson than meets the eye?