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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

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

To aid you with planning out presents for friends and family, we have created this blog post directly targeted at supporters of the West Ham United football club. Therefore if you are on the hunt for a stocking filler surprise or an add-on to a main present, this article is for you. Split up into various price ranges and categories, you will be able to easily spot what you want to invest in for your loved one today. Here are the areas in which the gifts for supporters are broken up into:

1. West Ham United Souvenirs Less than £10
2. The Irons Accessories under £20
3. The Hammers Soccer Kits over £20

West Ham United Souvenirs Less than £10

Starting with the lower end of the

For spectators, the reference of VAR by the commentators is a very new part of football terminology. And after the increased use during the World Cup 2018, we wanted to create an article investigating further into what VAR actually is.

Believed to greatly improve the accuracy of referee opinions, below we will take a look into how this form of video recall is beneficial. And to review this fully, we will also discuss instances where the intervention of VAR was inconclusive or faulted.

About VAR

VAR stands for Video Assistant Referees, and its main purpose is to ensure that all decisions regarding the treatment of incidents are kept fair and accurate for both sides. As the on-pitch referees often could miss a significant occurrence of an infringement of rules, or even favour one squad over another, this type of reassurance from a team of referees improves the accuracy of ref decisions.

The four main incidents where this type of recall would be needed are:

Sunday marks the beginning of the 2018/19 Women’s Super League season. With a number of top flight ladies teams preparing to take to the pitch, fans are eager to see their beloved club’s journey through the WSL.

And to celebrate the start of the new season, we are going to take a look at how the previous seasons panned out. From the highest scoring clubs and players to the modernized approach to their scheduling and promotions, this article has got it covered. So let’s review what we know so far about the WSL and see what will be in-store for the club’s and spectators during their latest campaign.

Last Season’s Fixtures

Winners of the 2017/18 FA WSL tournament were Chelsea Ladies who achieved 44 points. There was a considerable amount of points difference between the other top 5 teams from the last season. Manchester City Women were in second place with 38 points, third was Arsenal at 37 and closely behind was Reading at 32 and Birmingham City Ladies with 30.

Watched by thousands, the Premier League matches are one of the most popular soccer tournaments to view across the globe and loved by many. This is mainly down to the success of the players and the rivalry and competitiveness between the clubs when they take to the pitch. And despite this, they still show great sportsmanship when playing with other teams throughout the games.

At the moment we are only two weeks into the games, and we are already glued to our screens on the edge of our seats. Within this article we are going to review the current performance of all teams and players along with taking a brief look how the newly promoting clubs are coping in the top flight league.

Impressive Match Results

Our of the number of games played so far there are a few that stand out the most when it comes to how the scores ended up. The first one was seen on the 11^th August where Chelsea beat Huddersfield with a fantastic effort of 3-0. And we can also see that

11th Septemer 2017. By Edward Stratmann.
At 29, and still at the peak of his powers, Javier Hernandez felt the time was right to return to the Premier League. After a five year stint at Manchester United which yielded 59 goals in 157 matches, and subsequent successful spells at Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen, Chicharito jumped at the chance to join West Ham United.

"I am very happy to join West Ham United," he explained to the club's website. "For me, the Premier League is the best league in the world and when the opportunity came, I was desperate to sign for this club.

"It was not a difficult decision. West Ham is an historic club, and very ambitious -- this summer you can see with the players signed that they are looking to have a very good season. I've had three fantastic years playing in Spain and Germany, but England was really the

15th August 2016. By Edward Stratmann.
Although West Ham had to break their transfer record to secure Andre Ayew, paying a whopping £20.5 million, their acquisition of the Ghanaian international is money well spent and yet another statement of intent from the East London club ahead of the new season.

Following a successful first season in the Premier League with Swansea City, Ayew is the latest in the club's raft of new signings this summer, alongside Havard Nordtveit, Ashley Fletcher, Sofiane Feghouli, Gokhan Tore, Jonathan Calleri, Arthur Masuaku and Manuel Lanzini, who's now joined on a permanent deal. With West Ham moving into the prestigious Olympic Stadium, the club's ambition and exciting direction under Slaven Bilic was clearly crucial in his decision.

"The club have a lot of ambition and have a great manager," Ayew said.

"They want to become a bigger club every year and with the new stadium and a new training ground, you can feel they are moving onto

17th April 2016. By Edward Stratmann.
By scoring a scintillating hat-trick in just seven minutes and 14 seconds, in West Ham's entertaining 3-3 draw with Arsenal, Andy Carroll became the first player to notch a treble against the Gunners since Wayne Rooney back in 2011.

A fantastic achievement indeed for Carroll who's endured a frustrating, injury riddled campaign, which has seen him suffer and be debilitated by groin, hip, ankle and hamstring ailments throughout the campaign.

So by also scoring the fifth fastest Premier League hat-trick in history, and the second triple of his career, six years after his first for Newcastle United, Carroll would have certainly seen this as the perfect reward for all his perseverance and hard work.

Starting his first league game since January the 2nd, Carroll demonstrated why on his day, he's one of the hardest forwards to stop in Europe. He battered Arsenal's two centre-backs, Gabriel and Laurent Koscielny, with his hulking