Matthew LotenToo Soon to Tell: Abe won’t hit the panic button just yetJapan-focused magazines and online publications are awash this week with predictions of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s imminent demise. The…Mar 25, 2018Mar 25, 2018
Matthew LotenForbidden Games: A Review of The Justin Fashanu StoryFootball documentaries are often an opportunity for celebration, an excuse for nostalgic reverie, in which former pros and fans alike…Dec 22, 2017Dec 22, 2017
Matthew LotenPortsmouth FC: A Year in Review, 2017Below is my account of the year 2017 in the context of Portsmouth Football Club, which won promotion from the fourth tier, was taken over…Dec 22, 2017Dec 22, 2017
Matthew LoteninThe UnprofessionalsAre Flying Full-Backs Evidence of a Shift in Mourinho’s Style?There has been no shortage of criticism for Jose Mourinho’s tactics since he arrived in the Manchester United dugout in the summer of 2016…Nov 30, 2017Nov 30, 2017
Matthew LoteninThe UnprofessionalsPaul Pogba and the rise of the ‘Transitional Midfielder’Paul Pogba had departed the Old Trafford turf by the time Romelu Lukaku struck Manchester United’s fourth goal in their 4–1 win over…Nov 19, 2017Nov 19, 2017
Matthew LotenPortsmouth v Rotherham: Tactical AnalysisAs the Rotherham team disembarked from their team bus at Fratton Park on Sunday afternoon, they would have been acutely aware that their…Sep 4, 2017Sep 4, 2017
Matthew LotenIn firing Reince Priebus, Donald Trump may have killed his Presidency and the GOP.Jul 31, 2017Jul 31, 2017
Matthew LoteninThe UnprofessionalsIs Eric Dier the Solution to Mourinho’s Midfield Conundrum?As Jose Mourinho departed Stockholm seven weeks ago, Europa League trophy wedged safely under his arm, he was no doubt hoping for a…Jul 12, 2017Jul 12, 2017
Matthew LotenThe FBI — Not The Republicans — Will Determine The Future Of The Trump Presidency.Donald Trump has shared classified intelligence with Russian officials. Though this news has today been splashed across front pages the…May 16, 20171May 16, 20171
Matthew LotenJose Mourinho: Divisive, but Rarely Amongst His Own PlayersSince departing Real Madrid under something of a cloud in 2013, it has become something of a truism that Jose Mourinho’s management style…May 7, 2017May 7, 2017