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Cianan's Column: GW32: It's crunch time - The Boar
5+ hour, 45+ min ago (973+ words) Before Arsenal were bundled out of the FA Cup by Championship-dwelling Southampton, the chip strategy seemed all so simple. Hence, the Gunners no longer double in GW33, and neither do their opponents, Newcastle. Many have thus questioned whether it's even worth…...
Cianan's Column: GW27: Time to talk chips - The Boar
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (951+ words) Entering the twilight period of the season, with just over ten gameweeks remaining, we need to talk about chip strategy. A lot of managers deployed their triple-captain in GW26 on an Arsenal asset, to, at best, a mediocre result. However, many…...
Manchester City Secure Vital Premier League Win against Liverpool after Late Drama - The Boar
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (626+ words) Last Sunday saw Pep Guardiola's Manchester City side make the hour-long trip down the M62 to Anfield. Fresh off a four-game unbeaten run, this was a match where a win was vital for City to keep touch with Arsenal, who held…...
Managers Today: Coaches or Victims?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (689+ words) The Boar With Ryan Mason being sacked from West Brom earlier this January, just one day after Ruben Amorim being discharged from Manchester United, managerial dismissals across the top 4 divisions of England reaches 22, reflecting an increasingly feeble dynamic between managers…...
Manchester is Red " Michael Carrick with Dream Start to Manchester United Tenure - The Boar
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (265+ words) Last weekend saw Manchester United gain an emphatic 2-0 win over local rivals Manchester City, giving the Reds bragging rights for the rest of the season, and securing them 3 points in what is shaping up to be an exciting struggle for…...
Cianan's Column: GW21: The Ekitik" enigma
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (629+ words) Ekitik" is owned, at the time of writing, by 32% of managers, and it's challenging to know what to do with the Liverpool forward. Looking down the barrel of GW18, 19, and 20, he looked extremely promising, but his best score during those weeks…...
Cianan's Column: GW16: Transfers here, there & everywhere - The Boar
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (713+ words) Firstly, this week's column can only begin one way, with a thank you to Manchester United midfielder Fernandes. GW15 was one of my worst weeks in FPL history, a sentiment many would share, and yet his 18-pointer saved us from the…...
The Your Party PR nightmare continues: How not to launch a political party - The Boar
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (244+ words) The much-anticipated socialist Your Party conference got underway on 29 November in Liverpool, with all the promise of a new left-wing force ready to challenge Labour from the grassroots. Instead, the whole thing descended into a debacle so self-inflicted it might…...
Top clubs in the race to secure Semenyo's signature - The Boar
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (493+ words) With the Winter transfer window for the Premier and English Football League(EFL) looming, clubs around the world are looking for top talent to sign; And one of the nameson the radar is Antoine Semenyo. The Bournemouth winger had already…...
Champions League Round-Up: Week 4 - The Boar
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (143+ words) Earlier this week, Europe's biggest club competition saw the conclusion of Matchday 4, with all 18 matches filled with high-stakes drama. On the other hand, Atletico Madrid beat Belgian leaders Union St. Gilloise 3-1, while Olympiakos vs PSV and Sporting Lisbon vs Juventus…...