Nestor WatachSanchez, Messi, Ronaldo and the implications of the Bosman ruling in 2018’s hyper-inflated market.While money in football has only ever been going up, in recent years there has been a significant boom, with the emergence of State-backed…Jan 22, 2018Jan 22, 2018
Nestor WatachThe big six and the other 14 — the Premier League’s identity is changing.At the end of last season, 6th place Manchester United were a comfortable seven points clear over Everton in 7th, and a massive 23 points…Dec 22, 2017Dec 22, 2017
Nestor WatachIn the absence of adequate moderation, Twitter brands such as @Arsenal need to demonstrate better…Football Twitter can be one of the most toxic corners of the internet. The lads with headsets on FIFA going on about “jewing it in” have…Nov 19, 20175Nov 19, 20175
Nestor WatachThe case for ValenciaValencia have made an excellent start to the season. After ten matches, they sit in 2nd place, four points behind Barcelona and four points…Nov 4, 2017Nov 4, 2017
Nestor WatachBarcelona — PSG was a beautiful exhibition of football’s gloriously unpredictable human element.Marcelo Bielsa once said “if football were played by robots, I’d win everything”, but just think how boring that would be. For one, it…Mar 9, 2017Mar 9, 2017
Nestor WatachMatch Report: Newcastle United 4–3 NorwichGayle (24', 71', 90'+6), Gouffran (90'+5) / Dorrans (44' pen), Jerome (52'), Murphy (69')Sep 29, 2016Sep 29, 2016
Nestor WatachThis is a make-or-break season for Yevhen KonoplyankaIn the 2015 Europa League Final, one of the best of recent years, Yevhen Konoplyanka shone for Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk against Sevilla. He…Aug 9, 2016Aug 9, 2016
Nestor WatachThis has been a defining summer in the Messi-Ronaldo argument.Reading Rafa Honigstein’s excellent document of all the work that had been put into German football, culminating in their World Cup triumph…Jul 20, 2016Jul 20, 2016
Nestor WatachFive Senior Players It’ll Be Nice To See This Summer5. Clint DempseyJun 2, 2016Jun 2, 2016
Nestor WatachLionel Messi at the Copa AmericaLionel Messi has been a permanent part of the national side for over a decade, and is now the fourth most capped player in Argentina’s…May 31, 2016May 31, 2016