Festive fixtures are almost upon us. With Boxing Day (As an American, what the heck is Boxing Day, anyway?) just seven days away, I hope you’ve bought your gifts (my cousins are Watford and Tottenham fans, it’s been a rough year for them thus far, but I bought them...

While Britain's political class bumble, stumble and disgruntle in Europe, its footballing representatives continue to be first past the post. Nine entered the Champions League and Europa League group stages, nine have progressed to the next round of negotiations:...

So. Much. Football. How are you guys getting any work done? Every team in the league has played at least two matches in the last eight days, with some having played three (European competitions). Solid teams are beginning to show signs of wear and tear, while elite...

Matchweek 14 flew by us, and if you were too busy shopping or eating turkey to watch, you missed some truly shocking results. The fact that I went 0-5-1 (Leicester’s one-goal win earned me a push in that bet) is telling: little went to plan in a weekend packed with...

Jose Mourinho is Tottenham Hotspur's manager. Still sounds odd, doesn’t it? Juvenile, almost. Like the kind of scenario one might exuberantly play out on FIFA career mode with child-like intrigue: what would happen if this semi-mythical fallen giant of management took...

Matchweek 13 was a potentially pivotal one for several teams, none more so than Tottenham. Entering the week in 14th place, Tottenham’s new manager, Jose Mourinho, led the team to a win against West Ham (as predicted) that brought them all the way back up into the top...

Due to the hordes of avid American Take readers clamoring for an article this week, I’ve decided to indulge them with something brief. While this one won’t have any stats, I’ll break down the results of the Euro 2020 Qualifiers (both my bets and England’s...

By England Correspondent Adam Williams, in Pristina In their last competitive match before the European Championships next summer, England overcame their Kosovan hosts, scoring four goals without reply to take their tally up to 38 over the course of the qualifying...

To describe England’s welcome in Pristina as warm is like describing the Arctic as cold. When the English delegation first stepped foot on Kosovan tarmac outside the airport, greeting them was a huge specially-commissioned billboard displaying Kosovo’s Atde Nuhiu...

Chief England Correspondent and Host of Gadsby’s England in Pristina England confirmed their place at Euro 2020 with another demolition, the largest victory at the new Wembley Stadium and a fitting way to celebrate their 1,000th match. It was also stirring to see it...

In their 1000th international, a rapacious England confirmed their place at Euro 2020 with a second thumping of Eastern European opposition in as many matches. On a nostalgic night, Southgate looked to the future - he fielded the Youngest Three Lions XI since...