by Adam Williams | Mar 9, 2020 | Articles
As the ball found the flashing feet of Phil Foden for what seemed like the millionth time inside the opening half an hour, it became apparent that they were actively seeking him out. A Manchester City side which boasts such supreme talent in its ranks was channelling...
by Adam Williams | Feb 22, 2020 | Articles
How time flies. Less than a year ago, Manchester City had domination – both sporting and financial – lined up in the crosshairs. Premier League champions two seasons running, record-breaking revenue streams and the world’s best coach in the driving...
by Adam Williams | Feb 3, 2020 | Articles
The FA Cup – if you have to keep telling yourself that the magic hasn’t gone, the magic has probably gone. But gone for who, exactly? Certainly not for Tranmere Rovers who, in the third round, overturned a three-goal deficit away to Premier League Watford,...
by Adam Williams | Jan 28, 2020 | Articles
An England star injures himself in the run-up to an international tournament. He rushes his recovery in order to make the final 23. Manifestly unfit, he hobbles and winces his way through the competition as a passenger, the television cameras panning theatrically...
by Adam Williams | Jan 17, 2020 | Articles
Over 200 career goals, the England captaincy, and on course to becoming the all-time leading scorer for both club and country — by almost any metric, these achievements should be enough to shape even the most eminent of careers. Why then, aged just 26, does it...
