Two sides playing back to back, like Spurs and Manchester City have, is the footballing equivalent saying goodbye to a friend, that you end up going the same way as; both have run out of […]
Miraculous Messi’s Moment of Magic
Image Credit [OptaJoe] Lionel Messi scores his 600th goal amid Barcalona’s 3-0 rout of Liverpool. Before Wednesday’s thrilling encounter between two of the best sides in world football, Barcelona and Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp had said […]
Dirty Leeds? From Foul Play to Fair Play
Image Credit [NewsHub] Bizzare scenes at Elland Road where Marcelo Bielsa instructed his players to let Villa score. Many pundits predicted that Sunday’s meeting between Leeds United and Aston Villa would be a low-key affair […]
Top Teams Triumph in FA Cup Quarters
Image Credit [Reuters] Only Premier League teams remain in the FA Cup before the semi-finals at Wembley. Manchester City’s stunning second half performance saw them come from 2-0 down to beat Swansea 3-2 in the […]
Don’t Mention the VAR
Image Credit [Sporting Life] Manchester City’s comeback against Swansea was mired in controversy – with VAR at the centre of it. Swansea’s best first-half performance of the season, and in several years, saw the Welsh […]
Darren No Moore
Image Credit: [The Independent] As West Bromwich Albion sacked Darren Moore following a 1-1 draw with Championship basement club Ipswich Town, it sent shockwaves throughout the footballing world. The Baggies were lying in fourth place, […]
Leeds United Keep the Pace in the Championship
[Image Credit: leedsunited.com] When you consider yet another remarkable and entertaining Championship season, it is no surprise that people will go the extra mile in order to catch an extra glimpse of action. This was […]
Asia Cup 2019: Qatar best Japan
[Image Credit: beIN Sports] On 9th of March 2015 it was announced that the United Arab Emirates would be hosting the 2019 Asian Cup finals, positioning itself two years before Qatar and the Middle East […]
University of Leeds: Social Sport
Image Credit [Will Pickworth] The Gryphon spoke to George Hewetson, captain of Free Entry Before XI, about the benefits of participating in a Social Sport league. Playing sport at university can be intimidating or unreachable, […]
Looking back at when we first met – Stevenage FC loan rangers
Image Credit [Vital Birmingham] As news broke that Steve Seddon would be sent out on loan to a higher-league club, the hearts of Stevenage FC fans broke. The youngster, who made 25 appearances, scoring 3 […]
Kepa Me On Boss
Image Credit [Washington Post] Manchester City’s victory in this year’s Carabao Cup was overshadowed by Kepa’s refusal to be substituted before the penalty shootout, with the Chelsea keeper’s actions taking the shine off of City’s […]
Rodgers ditches Celtic for City
Image Credit [BBC] Leicester City have appointed Brendan Rodgers as their new manager following the sacking of Claude Puel after their 4-1 home loss against Crystal Palace. The Northern Irishman – who has left Celtic […]