Five reasons for Liverpool’s recent drop in form
Liverpool have had a shaky start to the year – this week relinquishing top spot in the league to Manchester City. Here’s where it’s been going wrong, explains FourFourTwoSA.
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11 players to watch in the UCL last 16
From exciting youngsters to established superstars, FourFourTwoSA identifies the stars we’re most looking forward to seeing when the Champions League resumes.
Should the away goals rule be scrapped?
Introduced over 50 years ago to encourage away sides to attack, it’s now more likely to have home teams shutting up shop. After years of controversy, Uefa is finally considering getting rid of the rule – but why did it take so long?
Five key areas of improvement at Arsenal for Unai Emery
It’s been a mixed bag for Arsenal manager Unai Emery so far, including a 22-game unbeaten run but some all-too-familiar failings of old. So what now?
How Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is turning into Zinedine Zidane
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is unlikely to win three straight Champions League titles at Old Trafford, but there are plenty of legitimate parallels between Zinedine Zidane’s work and his own so far.
Why Sarri has set Hazard a target he can’t reach
Chelsea’s brilliant No 10 has started the season in sublime form, yet Mohamed Salah’s remarkable season has skewed expectations to an unrealistic level.
Nine players who retired early from international football – and why
Mesut Ozil joins the likes of Eric Cantona, Paul Scholes and Lionel Messi in a list of players under the age of 30 to call it quits from international football.
10 World Cup star signings who turned out to be failures
The World Cup offers players the chance to shine on the world’s biggest stage. If they are able to perform they are often thrust into the limelight with a big move once the tournament is done, but it doesn’t always work out as planned.
10 things we will all remember about World Cup 2018
The 2018 Fifa World Cup has come and gone but the events over the last month will live long in the memory of those who enjoyed all the action.
How do you replace a player like Cristiano Ronaldo?
How do you replace someone who’s averaged 50 goals a year over nine seasons? Back in 2009, when Cristiano Ronaldo joined Real Madrid, Manchester United learned how hard it can be when they slumped to second place after three league titles in a row.