The way I currently feel about Watford is the same way I felt about school, a mundane and monotonous experience which offered fleeting moments of joy. Ironically, much the same as those drab and dreary days in the classroom, Watford is important in my life, not something I can shut off from and ignore. And just like school, deep down I love it.
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In England, the top 20 clubs split a pot of £2.5 billion for TV and commercial revenue alone. With more money in the game than ever before, it is not an uncommon occurrence to see a club stuck in the perpetual cycle of hiring a manager, spending lots of money, results turning poor and then sacking the manager and starting over. The endless pursuit of instant success at the cost of long term stability is a result of poor leadership and one way it can be explained is through game theory.
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Following the injury, to Ousmane Dembele, Barcelona was granted permission to sign an emergency forward from within Spain, an unfair ruling.
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The 2019/2020 La Liga campaign has been as unusual as they come. Barcelona sacking Ernesto Valverde while sitting top of the tree, Real Madrid faltering but rallying impressively to currently sit 3 points clear of The Catalan side at the summit. And who saw Getafe occupying 3rd place after 23 games. Fair to say it has been far from conventional, but let’s talk about Atletico Madrid.
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Marco Bizot is a 28-year-old dutch goalkeeper. Over his career, he has represented Ajax, Groningen and Genk but it’s at AZ Alkmaar that the Netherlands youth international is really starting to shine.
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It is the year 2020, the Euros kick off in June and football is well and truly on its way home. Between now and then though, only the small matter of picking the 23 man squad for Gareth Southgate to contend with. Enter Chris Smalling, who is showing why he deserves an England recall.
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I’m sure the ”to do” list is a long and extensive one at the Camp Nou in 2020, but the top priority should be to find a replacement for Luis Suarez, a search which I understand is very much underway. One of the worlds best throughout his time at both Liverpool and Barcelona the Uruguayan has hit 191 goals and laid on 97 assists since his move to the Catalan side. Now aged 33 in the early stages of rehab from an injury that is expected to keep him out for what is likely the rest of the season, Barcelona chiefs should be looking at who could lead the line post Luis Suarez.
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With the season drawing to a close and the summer window creeping upon us, I take a look at the top 6, analyzing who each club should take priority in getting out the door, and the one player they should move mountains to bring in.
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Confessions of a Football Freak 