Author: Sam G

Makings of a good football manager

Makings of a good football manager

Posted by | Jun 29, 2018 | , , |

Great managers make great teams make great clubs. Or so goes the accepted philosophy in the world of football. And over time we have seen that this is generally true. Managers are the first ones, after the players of course, to shoulder the responsibility of the team’s performance. From skill building to player transfers they are in charge of it all. They can be said to be much like entrepreneurs. Both must necessarily find the best ways to allocate their resources. More often than not they are the driving forces behind the teams. Now, just like in the actual...

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Best Football Games Of All Time

Best Football Games Of All Time

Posted by | Jun 29, 2018 | , , |

Football games have pretty much been popular for as long as video games have, whether that be those played on an Atari, a PC or the ultra realistic modern games that are now experienced on the latest Playstation and Xbox consoles. The recent World Cup did wonders for the game and this served to make the sport even more popular. Football games have benefited from this and considering 71% of Brits thought going to the World Cup was too dangerous; games can seem even more appealing. This then begs the question, what are the greatest football games that have...

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2018 World Cup Top Young Players to Look Out for

2018 World Cup Top Young Players to Look Out for

Posted by | Jun 17, 2018 | , , |

One of the great pleasures of a World Cup year is the anticipation that builds up around the next crop of young stars to grace the world stage. These players usually fall into two categories. The first is those who have already began to make their mark in one of the big leagues in Europe, like the Premier League, La Liga or Serie A, but have yet to have a chance to make an impact in international football. A World Cup represents a chance for these players to change their status in the world game. The second category of...

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Deciding World Cup Fantasy Football Draft Order

Deciding World Cup Fantasy Football Draft Order

Posted by | Jun 13, 2018 | , , |

Two of the most fun aspects of playing Draft Fantasy are the debauchery that comes along with choosing the draft order and worse the heinous punishments that come with losing the league. In honor of the World Cup Fantasy Football and Fantasy Football Day, we thought we would put together a list of some of the greatest traditions that we’ve seen leagues have established in the holy name of fantasy football. Look out for the punishments post to come. It is very important to note that these games are best used to determine the order of who GETS TO...

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How Key Players for the 2018 FIFA World Cup are Performing This Season

How Key Players for the 2018 FIFA World Cup are Performing This Season

Posted by | Mar 25, 2018 | , , , |

With less than 85 days to go till kick-off for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, now seems like a good time to review the most important players in some of the key teams and look at how they are performing in the season so far. As the host country, Russia is the only nation that automatically qualifies for the tournament. All the other 31 countries had to earn their spots through various events, and the current odds of them winning range from 1000:1 for the lowest-rank team (Saudi Arabia) to 5:1 for Germany and Brazil, causing many...

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A neutral’s guide to England’s World Cup hopes

A neutral’s guide to England’s World Cup hopes

Posted by | Mar 7, 2018 | , |

It is a fair assessment to state that England have not delivered at a World Cup in a very long time. Since reaching the Semi Finals in Italy in 1990, England have won just eight games at the World Cup Finals. To put that into perspective, Germany have won 28 games in the same time span. In the last two World Cups, England have scored a combined total of five goals. Germany have hit 34. Because of England’s record however, it becomes difficult to assess the team objectively. The British media – now in a phase of pessimism over...

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The Man, the Myth, The Legend – Zlatan Ibrahimović

The Man, the Myth, The Legend – Zlatan Ibrahimović

Posted by | Mar 2, 2018 | , |

The future of this footballing legend has been mired with uncertainty in recent months and there are rumours circulating of mid-season transfers. Although Zlatan made a fantastic impact during his first season with Manchester United (scoring 17 goals including some important match winners), his subsequent season has been littered with injury which has seen him play just 5 games. 2017-2018 has so far proved hugely disappointing for the Swedish striker – he has at this point in time failed to score a goal, and has played 5 games for United in the regular season. In 2017, Ibrahimović suffered a...

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Top Tips for Draft Fantasy Football from Across the Pond

Top Tips for Draft Fantasy Football from Across the Pond

Posted by | Jan 13, 2018 | , |

For a very long time, the only real way to play fantasy football in the UK was with the budget method, where everyone in the league could pick whichever players they wanted with the restrictions of a set budget. In this system, each player has their set values, so each team could have the same players within a league. Of course, they didn’t – as it’s the variations that separate the fantasy league leaders from the rest, but a template would be formed as quickly as a month into the season. Every team, by this point, will have the...

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Which of the Cherry Forwards is Bourne to Run?

Which of the Cherry Forwards is Bourne to Run?

Posted by | Dec 24, 2017 | , , , |

Jermain Defoe, Callum Wilson, Josh King, and Benik Afobe. The four Bournemouth forwards have each had varying degrees of success and failure this year, and now halfway through the season, and Draft Fantasy managers are still asking themselves: which is worth the gamble? The Cherries, currently sitting in 16th in the EPL table, have been surprisingly erratic considering what high hopes many pundits had for them going into the season. The red and black on their jerseys might as well be a metaphor for the roulette wheel, and that they are simultaneously capable of dismantling Huddersfield 4-0 and being...

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Top Premier League Picks for Those Yet to Use Their Wildcard

Top Premier League Picks for Those Yet to Use Their Wildcard

Posted by | Nov 10, 2017 | , , , , |

We’re approaching the midway stage of the 2017/18 Premier League season and fantasy football fans should consider using their wildcard ahead of the busy festive period. A decent number of players may have already played the wildcard, which allows unlimited transfers during a set game week, earlier in the campaign, but here are a few tips on who to target for those who are yet to take advantage of the wildcard. Kevin De Bruyne is a Must-Have Manchester City have been unbelievable so far this season and Kevin de Bruyne’s form is a big reason for their dominance in...

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