The Meantime

By the time we reach the knockout stage of Euro 2020, there will have been seventy-two group stage matches. All but eight of the twenty four teams will proceed. Combined with the ever decreasing importance and quality of international football, it would be fair to describe each of these games as low stakes events. Against … Continue reading The Meantime

Can’t Buy Me Love

‘How’s it feel to be small?’ A rhetorical question Arsenal fans used to sing to celebrate the club’s signing of Mesut Özil and the departure of Gareth Bale from Tottenham. It hasn’t been heard recently.  The final days of the summer and winter transfer windows are two of the biggest days in the English footballing … Continue reading Can’t Buy Me Love