Posts By James Adam Shaw, Editorial Director
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3.5KFootballFPL GW14: Is This the Time to Abandon De Bruyne?
Even the most casual of Premier League observers will know that something is wrong with Manchester City. Indeed, for those of us who captained Kevin De Bruyne (MID, £11.9M) in Gameweek 13, Tuesday’s encounter with a struggling West Brom was a frustrating, and somewhat depressing, affair. Man City’s impotence in...
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3.5KFootballFPL Gameweek 12: Ready to Play Klopp Roulette?
FPL managers were treated to a scare on Tuesday evening when both Mohamed Salah (MID, £12.3M) and Diogo Jota (Mid, £7M) started (and in the case of the former, finished) Liverpool’s dead rubber Champions League tie with FC Midtjylland. On the face of it, Jurgen Klopp’s decision to play his...
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2.5KFootballFPL GW11: Are we sleeping on Neto?
Producing a column on the subject of Pedro Neto (MID, £5.6M) might seem like something of a luxury in what promises to be one of the most unpredictable and tricky gameweeks of the season so far. Indeed, Gameweek 11 has already been blighted by the postponement of Aston Villa’s tie...
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2.9KFootballFPL GW10: Is Jamie Vardy the Best “Enabler” Ever?
Another FPL Gameweek; another positive COVID-19 test. This time, it’s Wilfred Zaha (MID, £7.3), the out-of-position Crystal Palace frontman who provides FPL managers with joy and frustration in seemingly equal measure. Zaha was supposed to be a set-and-forget player until Gameweek 12 when Palace’s fixture-swing begins. This makes his exclusion...
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2.7KFootballFPL GW 9 Look-ahead: Et tu Mohamed Salah?
The Gameweek 9 deadline is almost upon us, and with it comes the end of a long national nightmare; one characterised by boredom, confusion, and poor decision-making from the men and women in charge. Of course, we could debate for days whether there was any sense in holding an international...
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3.7KFootballClub Mergers: The Future or Football Blasphemy?
The historic city of Manchester, England lays claim to being much more than just the home of Onside View. Today, it is in some ways the epicentre of world football — the home of the world’s most popular club, Manchester United, the world’s richest, Manchester City. It also helps that in...
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5.0KChampions LeagueUEFA has Created a Monster it has no Chance of Taming
On the subject of “polarisation” in football, fans and observers of the game are typically divided into three broad camps: Those who are simply uninterested; those who don’t mind it; and those who mind it very much. Of the three groups, it’s the first that can claim the largest membership....
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2.2KNBAThe Path of Most Resistance: How Far Can Boston Go?
Following Monday night’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, there’s a palpable level of anxiety permeating through Boston — and the wider Celtics fan base. Brad Stevens’ well-drilled team currently leads the series 3-1, but the prospect of the Sixers making history – and securing a berth in the Eastern Conference...
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4.9KFootballIs There a Way Back For Rangers?
“You fool, as if it matters how a man falls down!?”. “When the fall’s all that’s left, it matters a great deal”. It’s a pity no one reminded Rangers of this truism from The Lion in Winter before their calamitous visit to Parkhead on Sunday — or even before their...
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4.3KFootballEuropean Clubs are Grossly Undervalued Assets
Insecurity and under-achievement aren’t conditions one would normally associate with the upper-echelons of European club football. Indeed, with every passing year, the financial and commercial fortunes of the continent’s elite clubs grow stronger. Both on the pitch and off, “power” is being concentrated in hands of a coterie of clubs...
