Although football has a myriad of statistical categories and data definitions these days, for attacking players there’s still only two outputs that are truly measured and treasured: goals and assists. Once upon a time, they were treated separately: midfielders and wingers would be tasked with creating the assists, while strikers were charged with getting on ..read more

FIFA, never shy of seeking ways to make more money, are gambling on a revamped version of their Club World Cup to help bring in the bacon in the off-years of their international edition of the tournament. The revamped Club World Cup has been expanded to 32 teams and will be played in the summer ..read more

There’s a bit in seminal sitcom I’m Alan Partridge where the eponymous TV presenter and radio DJ refuses to downsize his car to a Mini Metro. When erstwhile assistant Lynn claims that it’s actually been upgraded as the Rover Metro, Alan replies, ‘they’ve rebadged it, you fool!’ All of which brings us nicely to the ..read more

Cole Palmer is no ordinary footballer… and at the age of just 22, he could go on to break all sorts of records for Chelsea and the Premier League as a whole. Incredibly, Palmer has already broken one long-standing EPL record already in 2024/25, while closing in on a club landmark that hasn’t been matched ..read more

With the 2024/25 season now well underway, things are looking pretty rosy for Chelsea. Enzo Maresca has got the Blues playing winning football again, and a solid start in the Premier League suggests that a top-four finish – if not a title challenge – could be in the offing. That would be a satisfactory outcome ..read more

At the time of writing, Raheem Sterling has played more than 80 games for England and has made almost 400 Premier League appearances (split between Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea). At the age of just 29, Sterling is widely considered to have plenty to offer… but perhaps that opinion is not shared by the current ..read more

First springing to life in Fulham in 1905, Chelsea took a little while to find their stride. It wasn’t until the 1954/55 season that the club’s owners first enjoyed perching a trophy aboard a shelf in the previously barren trophy cabinet. However, that initial league title signalled the beginning of a steady trickle of honours for the Blues. Chelsea have picked up at least one major domestic or continental trophy in every decade since the 1950s. Then came 2003 and the arrival of a certain Russian oligarch, whose millions turned that trophy trickle into a flood. As of 2024, Chelsea have collect ..read more