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Football and mental health in the Covid 19 crisis

Football has returned in Germany and is seemingly edging closer across Europe as well. There was a keen interest from fans across the globe as the Bundesliga kicked off for the first time in two months last weekend. Sky Germany reported record figures as Borussia Dortmund dispatched Schalke. Despite the oddities such as the substitutesContinue reading “Football and mental health in the Covid 19 crisis”

Arteta tests positive for COVID-19 as football grinds to a halt

Image credit-Talksport It’s been a rather insane few weeks in the world of sport as the corona virus reaks havok on normality. The Premier League has been suspended until April the 3rd at the very earliest while multiple Champions League fixtures have been postponed. There was an assumption from some that football would somehow escapeContinue reading “Arteta tests positive for COVID-19 as football grinds to a halt”

In Defense of Modern Football

There is a huge amount about modern football to be concerned about. From dirty money to racism, it would be legitimate for any football fan to take a step back and question their relationship with the beautiful game. It is unquestionably becoming more unethical in many areas and we are seeing a growing challenge toContinue reading “In Defense of Modern Football”

That hurt…but

Arsenals Europa League campaign has come to can abrupt end after an extra time loss at home to Olympiakos. I didn’t manage to see the game in its entirety, just catching extra time so I won’t go into too much detail into the game itself. Unfortunately, I did have to witness that heart-breaking last minuteContinue reading “That hurt…but”

The results are finally coming..

image credit- premierleague.com With each game we begin to learn a bit more about Mikel Arteta as a manager. Of course, it’s still early days and he needs time but’s it’s safe to say that the young Spaniard is having an impact, on and off the pitch. Just ask poor Matteo Guendouzi. The Frenchman wasContinue reading “The results are finally coming..”

Analyzing Artetas start

It’s been an encouraging start to Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal career. While the results are still largely unsatisfactory, there has been some seriously encouraging performances, most notably at home to Manchester United and away to Chelsea. In his 9 games in charge, Arteta has overseen 3 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat. Considering where we wereContinue reading “Analyzing Artetas start”