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The Champions League is the biggest and best club football tournament in the world.

After the winter break, it is scheduled to kick back off again, with Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich all once again looking to lift the trophy. Manchester City are aiming to get their hands on it for the first time, with Chelsea and Liverpool hoping it might kickstart their flagging Premier League season.

Watching the UEFA Champions League used to be very easy, with bars packed on the night of a big game, and the final drawing people together to cheer on their favourite team. When Spurs lost to Liverpool it drew 11.2m viewers across the UK, but sadly if one of our domestic team were to progress this season, you might have to find new and inventive ways to come together and enjoy it.

We have already analysed methods of enjoying football in the current pandemic in our recent article ‘Football Based Activities For Social Distancing’, but to drill down a little further, how about setting up a

In 2020 the world of football has been greatly impacted by COVID-19 and the restrictions governments have in place. Within this blog post we are going to look into how the Premier League teams, players and fans have been impacted by the restrictions in place. And will also investigate how these changes have impacted the performance of the squads by comparing their season-to-season stats.

Changes to Scheduling and Spectators

The Premier League has seen two seasons in total impacted by the COVID-19 restrictions which lead to an alteration in scheduling as well as spectators. In this section of the article, we are going to look into how these two important elements of the football season have been adjusted accordingly.

In March 2020 England went into a full lockdown which saw a stay-at-home order in place. This was constantly extended to roughly four months which saw the Premier League matches postponed. However, in July these restrictions were altered so that matches could go ahead but without

Recent seasons has seen football managers Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola go head-to-head in the English Premier League, with their clubs Liverpool and Manchester City respectively. Both Klopp and Guardiola are considered within the ranks of best modern-day football managers. There is a small but elite group off footballers that have been lucky enough to play under both of these football management greats. Below we will take a look at both Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola giving a brief history of their management and major successes. We will then go on and look at each of the four players to of played under both managers.

Jurgen Klopp

Klopp is a German football manager; he spent most of his playing career at Mainz 05, but it is as a manager that he has made his name in the game. To date he has managed three clubs – as listed below:

• 2001-2008 – Mainz 05
• 2008-2015 – Borussia Dortmund
• 2015-present – Liverpool FC

Jurgen Klopp is widely regarded as one of the best football managers in the world.

Mo Salah and Sadio Mané are much-loved Winger’s who currently play for Liverpool. They both have a very impressive history with the squad and have helped lead the club to greatness over the years. But how do they compare to one another? In this article we are going to look into how they have performed during the 2018/19 season representing not only Liverpool, but their national teams too. As a result of this, we can see how effective they are when playing together on the pitch. So, if you want to find out more about these two key players, then keep on reading.

Mo Salah’s 2018/19 Performance

To begin with we are going to look into the performance of Mo Salah during the 2018/19 Premier League season. This was his second season with Liverpool after the club purchased him from AS Roma in 2017 for 42M Euros. Below we can see the breakdown of each match in which Mo Salah scored during the 18/19 Premier League season:

• 12/08/2018 – 1 goal scored against West Ham
• 25/08/2018 – 1 goal scored against

Euro 2020 cancelled, the Premier League football across Europe suspended with no certainty of the season being concluded. Who could have predicted this is the situation we would find ourselves in in twenty-twenty? Of course, in comparison to the global situation the cancellation of some football games isn’t that important. But it does have a wider implication not only for the sport itself, but for the economy, for businesses who rely on football to make a living as well as on the mental health of players, coaches, technical and admin staff as well as supporters around the world.

How Coronavirus Has Impacted Football

Massive disruption, and countrywide shut-downs are happening around the world, to prevent further spread of Covid-19. Covid-19 commonly referred to as Coronavirus originated in China in December 2019, has spread to every continent since. Coronavirus is a viral infection, that causes a range of symptoms primarily in the respiratory system that can range from very mild to deadly.

Today we are going to investigate the careers of the most popular Goalkeepers in the Premier League. In this article we are comparing the past season’s performance of both Kepa Arrizabalaga and Alisson Becker. Acknowledging their stats for the 18/19 season as well as an overview of their career on the pitch, if you want to find out more about these top Goalkeepers, then keep on reading.

Kepa Arrizabalaga’s 2018/19 Premier League Performance

To being with we are going to look at the 2018/19 performance of Arrizabalaga in the local Premier League tournament where he plays for Chelsea. Here is the breakdown of his overall performance in the previous season:

• Saves – 82
• Penalties saved – 1
• Punches – 10
• High claims – 11
• Catches – 7
• Sweeper clearances – 9
• Throw outs – 156
• Goal kicks – 256
• Goals conceded – 39
• Clean sheets – 14
• Appearances - 38

As we can see above, he has a very impressive rate of saves which total to 82 for the 2018/19 Premier League season. Throughout the season he has also displayed

Lacazette and Firmino are both strong Centre-Forwards in the Premier League, but how does their performance on the pitch compare to one another? Within this article we are going to look into the previous season’s performance of both Lacazette and Firmino to see if we can identify any noticeable trends in their technique on the pitch. So, if you want to find out more about these two key players, then keep on reading.

Firmino’s 18/19 Premier League Performance

First of all, we are going to look into how Firmino performed during the 18/19 Premier League season. In this section of the post we are going to explore all of the goals that he scored while donning the Liverpool kit during the season as in depth as possible. This information allows us then to see his strengths:

• 01/09/2018 – 1 goal scored against Leicester City
• 15/09/2018 – 1 goal scored against Tottenham Hotspur
• 24/11/2018 – 1 goal scored against Watford
• 05/12/2018 – 1 goal scored against Burnley FC
• 29/12/2018 – 3 goals scored against

In this blog post we are going to look back across the football career of Raheem Sterling and how he transitions from his youth to senior contracts in both the Premier League and internationally. Covering all aspects of his soccer years from performance, transfers and goals, you can find out all about this signature Manchester City player throughout this article.

Below are the basics of Raheem Sterling’s personal and player profile, if you want to find out more about his football journey, then keep on reading:

• DOB – 9^th December 1994
• Height – 1.70m
• Weight – 69kg
• Nationality – Jamaican
• Signed – 1^st July 2015
• Position – Forward

Sterling’s Youth Soccer Career

Born on the 9^th December 1994, Sterling grew up in Jamaica before moving to London when he was only 5 years old. When he emigrated to England, he enrolled in the Copland School in Wembley and also began his soccer career that same year. In 1999 he joined the local youth team called Alpha & Omega where he trained and mastered his soccer

In recent news there has been an ongoing court case between Liverpool and New Balance with regards to their contract. Liverpool wished to sign with Nike for the 2020/21 season, thus moving away from New Balance. The results of this case concluded today which saw Liverpool win their case over New Balance which in turn allowed them to prepare a move to Nike for next season.

Considering this outcome of the court ruling, we decided to put this blog post together looking over the historic Liverpool football shirts which have been produced by Warrior/New Balance throughout their contract. So, if you want to find out more about the club’s future contract with Nike and how their previous jerseys with NB have shaped the club’s famous appearance, then keep on reading.

Warrior/New Balance Contracts

Warrior is known for producing high-quality ice hockey and lacrosse equipment; however, they previously had a hand in the soccer market too. They first entered the world of soccer clothing production in

The UEFA Champions League is one of the most watched soccer tournaments across Europe as we see the top teams from each league compete to become the ultimate squad. Taking place during the summer of 2019 we saw the qualifying rounds of the 2019/20 season begin and after a short break the competition commenced with the group stages starting on the 17^th September and due to end in December ready for the knockout phases to start in early 2020. As the group stages are well underway, we thought we would take a brief look at match day and the qualifiers of this season’s Champions League tournament. So, if you are interested in finding out more about the fixtures then keep on reading.

Champions League Qualifiers

The Champions League Qualifiers for 2019/20 started on the 25^th June and ended on the 28^th August 2019. Within these stages of the football tournament the final qualifying teams were determined for the competition.

In the first Preliminary round, the champions of the Gibraltar, Andorra,