Global Striking Crisis? In modern football, there seems to be an undoubted shortage of world class strikers available. I'll base this on asking why Manchester United with all the cash available to throw around "settle" for a 34-year old? I'm perfectly aware he is no regular old footballer. Many claim he isn’t past his prime but age has always been...

Last season we saw the fairy-tale which just didn't end for the Foxes, daring to punch above their weight and still coming out victorious. The tinker-man worked his craft alright, and Leicester City now, are the team to beat. Who will make top four this season? Guess who's back: Josè's in town and so are Pep and Mr. Conte. Frenchman...

August 13 12:30 pm, millions of eyes across the world will be fixed on their TV screens as arguably the most entertaining league makes it long awaited come back. If you don’t already know what I’m referring to then you might be living under the proverbial rock. The English Premier League is back and characteristically it’s bigger than ever....

It's that time of the year again. The Premier League is back! Gripping games. Shockers. Controversies. Feisty confrontations. Mind games. Season-defining fixtures. Stadium cramped with excited fans, belting out songs in worship or war. British most watched drama series, the English Premier League, returns to our screens this weekend. The teasers have left us pleadingly counting down to the opening fixture between...

Corners. Free-kicks. Penalties. An acclaimed trio of specially attempted shots. Call them set-pieces (or dead balls if that rolls better off your tongue.) No one can contest the beauty they add to the game and that’s aside the goal advantage they offer. Almost 45% of all Premier League goals last season came from dead balls. This means more English clubs...

Ligue 1 has been perhaps the most uninspiring of the top 5 leagues in recent times despite major investments (perhaps, all of the billions are spent on just one club). Not so exciting in many regards; controversies, rivalries and not even scandals. The Paris-Lyon dominance looks set to continue. Both teams have won 10 of the last 14 Ligue 1...

The English Premier League to some fans is the best league in the world. I have seen a lot of arguments mostly between fans of the Spanish La Liga and Premiership fans. The English League in my opinion is the most entertaining and I think it's also safe to use the word most competitive league in Europe. It is a...

In the 2003/04 season Arsenal had arguably the most feared squad in all of Europe. Premeir League winners. 49 games unbeaten. Name it! Ever wondered why they were able to pull it off? I mean they still have the same manager in charge. Why has it become such a huge challenge to replicate that winning team?   For a team to thrive,...

As we gear up for another exciting season football season, we look forward to another set of talking points; lovely dribbles, perfectly timed tackles and of course fantastic goals. Football is evolving and you begin to wonder, can the beautiful game get even better? Ranging from players with different mind-blowing abilities to managers with tactics of an army general. As...

352NG looks ahead to the season ahead with daily previews of the top 5 leagues as football season resumes across Europe. It’s been over 2 months! Champions Leicester City would wish the fairy-tale could last a little longer. Their fans are still in dreamland especially after seeing their team play in the Community Shield against veterans Manchester United. The Premier League...